Windows 8.1 Support Ends Today, Update Is Now A Mandatory Install

June 10, 2014
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“Since Microsoft wants to ensure that customers benefit from the best support and servicing experience and to coordinate and simplify servicing across both Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 RT and Windows 8.1, this update will be considered a new servicing/support baseline.” Well, new Patch Tuesday updates are ready for arrival today. And those that, for one reason or another, are yet to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update will not receive these fixes. This new version of the OS is the only thing they will see when they fire up Windows Update. If you are one of these users, then the best course of action is to get busy. Make sure you back up all your necessary files, and deploy Windows 8.1 Update via the Windows Update option. This new version of the operating system can also be obtained and installed manually, if this is the route you prefer.]]>

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Mike Johnson is a writer for The Redmond Cloud - the most comprehensive source of news and information about Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Cloud. He enjoys writing about Azure Security, IOT and the Blockchain.

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