As explained in detail in the article below, Microsoft will be ending support for Windows 8.1 in January 2023, but this process has already begun. This means that crucial security updates to block more recent viruses, malware and security bugs are no longer current for users of Windows 8.1 which makes your system more vulnerable to such threats. Consider updating to a more recent version of windows. Information about newer versions of windows such as Windows 10 and Windows 11 are available in this libguide.
