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Once Windows 8.1 has been installed, users also have the option of upgrading for free to Windows 10, released in July. People who are using Windows 8 have the option of upgrading IE 7 to IE10. Users can download the upgrade from the online Windows Store. Windows 8 initially received a lukewarm reception from users, who were confused about the tile-based interface and disappearance of familiar features such as the "start button." Microsoft brought the start button back and made it possible to boot up in "desktop mode" in Windows 8.1.
"Unlike service packs that are typically just a collection of fixes, Windows 8.1 has new features and enhancements," Microsoft says. Prior service packs are only supported for 24 months once a new service pack is released. While Windows 8 was released in 2012, and Microsoft typically supports an operating system for a minimum of 10 years after its release, Windows 8 has been considered a "prior service pack" ever since Windows 8.1 was released in 2013.
Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer's older versions on Jan. I realize Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 has been reviewed on several locations on the net.Windows 8 users who haven't upgraded to Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer users who aren't running the latest version of the web browser - IE 11, in most cases - will no longer have access to patches and updates to keep their software secure from malware and hackers when new vulnerabilities are discovered. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 8 and older versions of Internet Explorer today.