Windows 8.1 support ends January 10. There is no Extended Security Update and Microsoft is cutting off support for Microsoft 365 apps too.
[Office on the web](https://www.office.com) is an available alternative for those unable to upgrade their 8.1 boxes for whatever reason. The operating system remains baked into a range of retail, manufacturing, healthcare and any other industry machines. ( Microsoft has given customers a gentle reminder that January 10 marks end of support for Windows 8.1. [says](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/deployoffice/endofsupport/windows-81-support). [Enterprise IT](https://thestack.technology/category/enterprise_it/)