Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 (codenamed "Blue") is a Windows version created by Microsoft. It still contains Microsoft David, Microsoft Hazel and Microsoft Zira as the default Text-To-Speech voices ported to Windows 8. Windows 8 users must install Windows 8.1 from January 12th, 2016 in order to receive further updates.
== History ==
Windows 8.1's development started right after Windows 8 was released, with the first build being build 9271, compiled on November 21st, 2012. It had the NT version number 6.2. In March 2013, build 9364 has been leaked with the codename Blue being revealed. The OS was a significant update over Windows 8 (support ended on January 12th, 2016, making it the shortest-supported version of Windows ever)
The public reveal of Windows 8.1 took place at the Microsoft Build 2013 convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, with the official preview, build 9431 being released on June 26th, 2013. Finally, the RTM build (9600) was compiled on August 21st, 2013, with the latter being released to manufacturers a week later, and with the GA release on October 17th, 2013.
== Microsoft Sam's reaction ==
Someday after it's released, he congratulated David as he still uses Windows 8.1 since they first met during Sam's first visit to Windows 8. However, 10 days before Windows XP reaches support on April 8th, 2014, Sam was given an error which he wants to continue updates on his computer. However what he only found is, that only Windows 8.1 can help him. Sam rejected it as he had nightmares of WINDOWS UPDATES OMG. TVI101 once made a FWE episode in which Sam received an error saying that Windows XP ends support on April 8th.
== Replacing with Windows 10 ==
When Windows 10 was released on July 29th, 2015, many Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users were able to upgrade to this OS as recommended by Microsoft to receive further updates. 
== Trivia ==
* As of 2022, you are unable to install Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 because of the impending end of support for Windows 7, meaning that you can only upgrade from 8.1 to 10 20H1 or later to Windows 11 (original or 22H2)
* LH Michael and Michelle (US) voices cannot be used on Windows 8.1, although you can use them on Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows 11.
* Microsoft Anna, SAPI5 Microsoft Sam, Mike and Mary can be installed on Windows 8.1.
* Microsoft Sam (SAPI4) didn't like reading errors from Windows 8.1 Instead, he likes to read Windows XP errors or Vista ones.
* Mr. Hazmie (This page's author) used to run Windows 8.1 but he didn't want to upgrade as long as it supports Google Chrome.
*Thunderbirds747 didn't really use Windows 8.1, but he used the Technical Preview of Windows 10 (9860-10056).
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