Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1
A version of the Windows NT operating system
	Default Windows 8.1 start screen.
Developer	Microsoft
OS family	Microsoft Windows
Source model	Closed-source; Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative);
Released to ; manufacturing	August 27, 2013; 8 years ago
General; availability	October 17, 2013; 8 years ago
Latest release	6.3.9600 / April 8, 2014; 7 years ago
Update method	Windows Update, Windows Store, Windows Server Update Services
Platforms	IA-32, x64
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	Trialware, Microsoft Software Assurance, MSDN subscription, Microsoft Imagine
Preceded by	Windows 8 (2012)
Succeeded by	Windows 10 (2015)
Official website	www.microsoft.com/windows
Support status
	All editions except Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry: Mainstream support ended on January 9, 2018; Extended support until January 10, 2023; With the exception of Windows Embedded 8 Standard users, upgrading to a compatible edition of Windows 8.1 is required for all Windows 8 users to receive updates and support after January 12, 2016; ; Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry: Mainstream support ended on July 10, 2018; Extended support until July 11, 2023;

Windows 8.1 is a version of Microsoft Windows and the second version of Windows 8.x. It was released on October 17, 2013, the same day as Windows Server 2012 R2. It is a new version of the Windows NT 6.x line, since it changes the version number from 6.2 to 6.3. It is a free update for Windows 8 that can be found in the Windows Store. When Windows 10 was released, Windows 8.1 could be upgraded to Windows 10 for free.

FeaturesEdit

The important new features are:

The Start button, instead of pointing at the bottom left corner of the taskbar
Internet Explorer 11
support for 3D printing
Wi-Fi Direct

ReferencesEdit

↑ Bott, Ed (28 August 2013). "Why is Microsoft keeping the final release of Windows 8.1 secret?". ZDNet. CBS Interactive.
↑ LeBlanc, Brandon (17 October 2013). "Windows 8.1 now available!". Windows Experience Blog. Microsoft.
↑ "Why I love today's Windows 8.1 Update". Windows Experience Blog. April 8, 2014.
↑ "Microsoft Support Lifecycle, Windows 8". Microsoft. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Product lifecycle Windows 8.1 Industry". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

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[1] Bott, Ed (28 August 2013). "Why is Microsoft keeping the final release of Windows 8.1 secret?". ZDNet. CBS Interactive.

[2] LeBlanc, Brandon (17 October 2013). "Windows 8.1 now available!". Windows Experience Blog. Microsoft.

[3] "Why I love today's Windows 8.1 Update". Windows Experience Blog. April 8, 2014.

[maximumpc-81support-4] "Microsoft Support Lifecycle, Windows 8". Microsoft. Retrieved January 8, 2014.

[embedded-life-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Product lifecycle Windows 8.1 Industry". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

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