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Windows 8.1
| Version of the Windows NT operating system | |
 | |
 Windows 8.1 running on a desktop. | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| OS family | Microsoft Windows |
| Source model | |
| Released to manufacturing | August 27, 2013[1] |
| General availability | October 17, 2013[2] |
| Latest release | 6.3.9600 with January 10, 2023 update rollup / January 10, 2023 |
| Update method | Windows Update, Windows Store, Windows Server Update Services |
| Platforms | IA-32, x64 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid |
| License | Trialware, Microsoft Software Assurance, MSDN subscription, Microsoft Imagine |
| Preceded by | Windows 8 (2012) |
| Succeeded by | Windows 10 (2015) |
| Official website | www |
| Support status | |
All editions except Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry:
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry: | |
Windows 8.1 is a no longer supported version of Microsoft Windows and the second version of Windows 8.x. It was released on October 17, 2013, the same day as Windows Server 2012 R2. It is a new version of the Windows NT 6.x line, since it changes the version number from 6.2 to 6.3. It is a free update for Windows 8 that can be found in the Windows Store. When Windows 10 was released, Windows 8.1 could be upgraded to Windows 10 for free.
As of August 2023, Windows 8.1 was used by 0.7% of PCs. With Windows 8.0, at 1% of PCs.[4]
- ↑ Bott, Ed (28 August 2013). "Why is Microsoft keeping the final release of Windows 8.1 secret?". ZDNet. CBS Interactive.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Brandon (17 October 2013). "Windows 8.1 now available!". Windows Experience Blog. Microsoft.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Product lifecycle Windows 8.1 Industry". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter Global Stats. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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