Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is a version of Windows and the second and last version of Windows 8.x. It was released on October 17, 2013, the same date as Windows Server 2012 R2. It is part of Windows NT 6.x, Windows 8.x, and one of the Windows 201x versions. It is the successor to Windows 8, and the predecessor to Windows 10. It is also a free update of the operating systems Windows 7 (under certain conditions) and Windows 8.

Windows 8.1
Part of the [[Microsoft Windows]] family
Default Windows 8.1 start screen.
Developer
Microsoft
Website	www.microsoft.com/windows
Releases
Stable release	6.3.9600 (April 8, 2014 (2014-04-08))
Source model	Closed-source Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)
License	Trialware, Microsoft Software Assurance, MSDN subscription, Microsoft Imagine
Kernel type	Hybrid
Update method	Windows Update, Windows Store, Windows Server Update Services
Platform support	IA-32, x64
Preceded by	Windows 8 (2012)
Succeeded by	Windows 10 (2015)
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

Features

The important new features are:

• Internet Explorer 11,
• support for 3D printing
• Wi-Fi Direct.