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Yes it was better than 8.0, but 8.x definitely did not sell as well as Windows 7. Windows 7 got 3 years of ESU (extended security updates), which MS did not bo
by miffy900 4y ago
Yes it was better than 8.0, but 8.x definitely did not sell as well as Windows 7.
Windows 7 got 3 years of ESU (extended security updates), which MS did not bother with Winodws 8 because there wasn't the install base worth the effort (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-8-1-support-ended-on-january-10-2023-3cfd4cde-f611-496a-8057-923fba401e93 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-8-1-supp...).
It was the same with Vista - it's predecessor, Windows XP, was supported until 2014, which was 2 years more than Vista got