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Warning! Windows 8 will no longer receive security updates from today

  • January 12, 2016
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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If you’re still using Windows 8 it’s now time to upgrade because that operating system is about to get a whole lot less secure.
 From today, January 12 2016, Microsoft will stop issuing security patches for its 3-year-old tiled OS, which will mean users will no longer be safe from newer threats.
 
Anyone still on Windows 8 -- according to NetMarketShare that's just under 3 percent of desktop users -- will need to either upgrade to Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to continue receiving security updates.
 
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There still will be a lot of users that will be using this platform I'm sure, but will have to be carefull.

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