Microsoft Abandons Windows 8.1

Jonguy30 said:

Wasn't xp supposed to be dead around 2010?

Yeah, about Win 8. So you can't stay on an older version? Does MS still support users with only Windows 8 and who doesn't have 8.1?

Yup, 8.0 will continue to receive support and security patches however 8.1 users unable to install Update 1 will not be getting support or patches by the end of this month (if the dates don't change).

Hi there
Perhaps some people ought to read the "Spiel" a bit better

It doesn't mean your 8.1 system is no good -- simply that in order to receive further updates you have to upgrade 8.1 update 1.

Now if there are problems in installing 8.1 update 1 then these need to be fixed P.D.Q - another issue entirely though.

People didn't make complaints when say SP3 appeared for XP - but before you could install it you had to have SP1 / SP2 installed (unless you got the retail SP3 version which was quite rare unless you were TechNet / Msdn subscriber) . Later SP3 did become available for a short while through retail channels - but the original idea was that XP wouldn't get a final SP3 service pack update. Customer and business demand however forced Ms to incorporate an XP SP3 release.

Don't cry Wolf when it isn't needed.

Cheers
jimbo

If one is seriously that concerned about receiving Windows Update updates he would naturally have installed Windows 8.1 Update 1. On the other hand, someone who isn't concerned about Windows Update updates likely doesn't have Windows 8.1 Update 1 high on his priorities anyway.

One way or the other I don't see how this is a problem; it's not like you're installing an entirely new version of an operating system (apparently) for damn's sake, and if Update 1 is refusing to install because errors you likely have far more to worry about than petty updates.