Microsoft is preparing to send notifications to Windows 8.1 users that OS support will cease on January 10, 2023. Such alerts will start arriving on devices as early as next month.
The notifications will be similar to those Microsoft has used in the past to remind Windows 7 users of support end dates.
Microsoft will not offer the Advanced Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 8.1, so businesses will not be able to pay for additional bug fixes. Anyone who wishes to stay on this OS will have to take on all the risks.In Russia, there are some problems with the Microsoft OS update now, but they are easily solved with a VPN.