As we all know, Cycles in the electronics world are usually quite short. So it is a very dynamic market in which everything changes constantly. It seems that Windows 8 hit the market a short time ago. It was the first attempt by the company to adapt to touch screens. So it was an advance on the part of the company.
But now Windows 8 is in the news for another reason. Since it has been confirmed that it has left the main support by Microsoft. This assumes that your updates already have an expiration date. How long will these security updates last?
It is currently present in 6% of computers. But the company has already announced the calendar with the latest dates of its support. So January 10, 2023 is your deadline. It seems that it sounds far away, but it sure happens very quickly. It is an operating system that has not enjoyed full support from users.
The loss of support means that the company is not obliged to release more updates beyond the security patches. So this means that Windows 8 has already entered the second cycle of its life. This assumes that you receive security patches but no maintenance updates.
The news is not a surprise, since this was something that was expected for a long time. It must be said that this version of the operating system never finished penetrating among users. In fact, its market share has never been too high. Windows 7 has had and continues to have a larger market share.
So in this way, for Windows 8 users support is ending. One way to invite them to upgrade to Windows 10. Do you use this version of the operating system? What do you think?