While we have seen some exceptions to that rule with post EOL patches for Windows 7 over the years (with the extended security updates), you shouldn’t expect this to be the norm.įurthermore, most major app developers will tend to stop supporting old operating systems within a few months of their EOL dates. This means that any new vulnerability found in Windows 8 or 8.1 will no longer be fixed/patched.

Potentially more importantly, however, Microsoft will stop providing security updates. In the case of Windows 8, Microsoft 365 apps will no longer be supported on Windows 8 or 8.1 after their end of support dates for the latest supported versions. When Microsoft puts a product in End of Life, a few things happen. If you or your customer falls into one of these categories, Windows 8 EOL is not great news. Many organizations still run Windows 8 for a number of different reasons, ranging from supporting legacy apps, and heavy budget restrictions, to apathy from management who see no business case for upgrading.

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