Posted on 01/12/2016 6:19:23 AM PST by dayglored
Users need to upgrade to Windows 8.1, Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 8 and older versions of Internet Explorer today.
Windows 8 users who haven't upgraded to Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer users who aren't running the latest version of the web browser -- IE 11, in most cases -- will no longer have access to patches and updates to keep their software secure from malware and hackers when new vulnerabilities are discovered.
While Windows 8 was released in 2012, and Microsoft typically supports an operating system for a minimum of 10 years after its release, Windows 8 has been considered a "prior service pack" ever since Windows 8.1 was released in 2013. Prior service packs are only supported for 24 months once a new service pack is released.
"Unlike service packs that are typically just a collection of fixes, Windows 8.1 has new features and enhancements," Microsoft says.
Windows 8 initially received a lukewarm reception from users, who were confused about the tile-based interface and disappearance of familiar features such as the "start button." Microsoft brought the start button back and made it possible to boot up in "desktop mode" in Windows 8.1.
Users can download the upgrade from the online Windows Store.
Once Windows 8.1 has been installed, users also have the option of upgrading for free to Windows 10, released in July.
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So they’ve dumped 7?
I’m still using 7...
Internet Explorer 7, yes.
Windows 7, not yet.
I upgraded from Vista to Linux!
Or just don’t use IE. Or use IE, they aren’t deleting the old ones, they just aren’t supporting them anymore. People have this hallucinatory concept of what EOL means, it doesn’t actually kill the product, it just means you’re on your own.
Thanks AF...
#5 Get the addon’s called Classic Theme Restorer and Flashblock and Adblock Plus and I use this one called NewScrollbars to change the scrollbar color to make it easier to see.
Windows 10 is another story. I like it quite a bit - sort of a "best of" Win8.1 and Win7 combined. I upgraded my Win8.1 laptop and all 4 Win7 desktops in my house to Windows 10 without any issues. Improvements all around.
Edge is OK, but I still mostly use Pale Moon, which upgraded from Win7 to Win10 along with everything else without a hitch. The nice default windows desktop is still there from Win7 (returned from Win8.1), the cool tiles show up in the start menu now instead (a colorful, active touch), and everything runs in actual windows again!
Related thread here:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3382130/posts
Ve haff vays off makink you upgraaade!
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