Windows 8 came out at a time when Microsoft needed to make a splash with tablets. But because its tablets were forced to run an operating system built for both tablets and traditional computers, Windows 8 has never been a great tablet operating system. As a result, Microsoft fell behind even further in mobile.
Why doesn’t Microsoft make Windows 8 more popular?
Because relatively few people use/used it. Windows 8 was seemingly designed with the idea that devices were all migrating to a smaller form factor and Microsoft craves the control of the Apple/Google environment as well as the advertising potential.
This begs the query “Is Windows 8 a bad operating system?”
It’s not even because Windows 8 is a terrible Operating System –because at its core it’s not. The real reason Windows 8 has failed is because Microsoft has not gone on the offense to promote its great features.
The consequences of Windows 8’s problems will haunt Microsoft for far longer than Vista did. Windows 7 largely fixed what was wrong with Vista, and as a result Microsoft suffered no serious long-term losses because of it. Not so with Windows 8. Windows 8 came out at a time when Microsoft needed to make a splash with tablets.
Why has Windows 8 failed to take off?
Windows 8 failed for a number of reasons. Probably the main reason was that Microsoft lost sight of the corporate market. The companies who may have 20′000 employees all working with Windows. Windows 8 was so very different from Windows 7 from a usability perspective, that it was a rough switch.
When will support end for Windows 8?
Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8Before you begin. The system requirements for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 are nearly the same as the requirements for Windows 8—if your PC is already running Windows 8 Prepare your PC. A couple additional items to think about are: restart, get the free update, sign in, onedrive cloud storage, back up your files, choose your settings, final updates, and reinstall your apps.
Another popular inquiry is “When does Windows 8.1 support end exactly?”.
Microsoft will begin Windows 8 and 8.1’s end of life and support in January 2023. This means it will stop all support and updates to the operating system. Windows 8 and 8.1 already reached the end of Mainstream Support on January 9, 2018.
Windows 8.1 will exit extended support on January 20, 2023, so there is still a long way to go before Microsoft finally pulls the plug. Compared to Windows 7, Windows 8.1 users have three more years of extended support available. However, there is a way to move to a newer product for free.
How to manually update Windows 8?
· How to Run Windows Updates Manually in Windows 8 and Hold the Windows Key and Press X. Choose Command Prompt (Admin) wuauclt /showcheckforupdates Windows update’s window will appear and automatically start checking for updates.