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Microsoft confirms it's dropping Windows 8.1 support

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    Kent Sharkey
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    Infoworld[^]:

    Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches.

    That was fast: and people complained about XP

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      Infoworld[^]:

      Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches.

      That was fast: and people complained about XP

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      Jason Cardoza
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      But it is continuing to push Windows Phone 8.1?

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        Infoworld[^]:

        Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches.

        That was fast: and people complained about XP

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        TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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        Quote:

        It's not a wise move at all.

        Indeed. And stoopeed too.

        If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
        You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
        Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein

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          Quote:

          It's not a wise move at all.

          Indeed. And stoopeed too.

          If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
          You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein

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          Jason Cardoza
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          Talk about mixed signals Microsoft..

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            Infoworld[^]:

            Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches.

            That was fast: and people complained about XP

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            Their marketing of this update has been completely flawed. It has a stupid name: Windows 8.1 Update 1. It is actually a really minor update, the only change I've noticed is the ability to pin Metro Apps to the task bar, and some icons for mouse interaction in Metro Mode. It should have just been a KBxxxx (Mouse Enhancements) update, like any other.

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              Their marketing of this update has been completely flawed. It has a stupid name: Windows 8.1 Update 1. It is actually a really minor update, the only change I've noticed is the ability to pin Metro Apps to the task bar, and some icons for mouse interaction in Metro Mode. It should have just been a KBxxxx (Mouse Enhancements) update, like any other.

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              DaveAuld
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              Must have been one hell of a mouse update at 800MB+ :)

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                Their marketing of this update has been completely flawed. It has a stupid name: Windows 8.1 Update 1. It is actually a really minor update, the only change I've noticed is the ability to pin Metro Apps to the task bar, and some icons for mouse interaction in Metro Mode. It should have just been a KBxxxx (Mouse Enhancements) update, like any other.

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                J Adam Armstrong
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                And proper context menus for the start screen.

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                  Must have been one hell of a mouse update at 800MB+ :)

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                  Bernhard Hiller
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                  Reminds me of Dogbert's mousepad upgrade: http://search.dilbert.com/comic/Idiot%20Expense[^]

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                    Their marketing of this update has been completely flawed. It has a stupid name: Windows 8.1 Update 1. It is actually a really minor update, the only change I've noticed is the ability to pin Metro Apps to the task bar, and some icons for mouse interaction in Metro Mode. It should have just been a KBxxxx (Mouse Enhancements) update, like any other.

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                    Kevin McFarlane
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                    NeverJustHere wrote:

                    It has a stupid name: Windows 8.1 Update 1.

                    Actually it's called "Windows 8.1 Update," which is arguably more stupid. A lot of recent MS products have been using Update n (e.g., Visual Studio), so in fact if they'd called it Update 1 it would have made more sense.

                    Kevin

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                    • K Kent Sharkey

                      Infoworld[^]:

                      Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches.

                      That was fast: and people complained about XP

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                      Christopher Shields
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                      Well that didn't take long. After a short honeymoon period, the Nadella regime makes its first truly asinine move. To be fair, he was already saddled with 8.1, but this is just a gigantic mess.

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