Update Alert for Windows 8.1 Users

Posted: May 12, 2014

[caption id="attachment_11884" align="alignright" width="580"]image PCWorld[/caption]Microsoft recently released a rather good (in some user's opinion) update to their Windows 8.1 operating system. If you're using Windows 8.1, make sure you have the latest update installed before June 10, 2014, in order to continue receiving security patches.

Jared Newman, a writer for PCWorld and TechHive, walks through the details and how to tell if you're among those that need the update.

Windows 8.1 users: Download latest version by June 10 to continue getting patches

Windows 8.1 users will get another month of security patches before they have to update to the latest version.

Microsoft had previously planned to stop patching Windows 8.1 for consumers who hadn't installed April's (excellent) Windows 8.1 Update. Now, Microsoft has pushed the cut-off date back to June 10. (Business users have until August 12.)

“While we believe the majority of people have received the update, we recognize that not all have,” Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc wrote in a blog post. “Having our customers running their devices with the latest updates is super important to us. And we’re committed to helping ensure their safety.”

To be clear, users of Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista will continue to get security patches. The update requirement only applies to Windows 8.1 users, who need to download the hefty update that Microsoft delivered in April. You can see whether you're running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 by going to PC Settings > PC and devices > PC info and looking under the “Windows” section.

Read the entire article Windows 8.1 Users: Download Latest Version by June 10 to Continue Getting Patches, at PCWorld.