Today I attended the TechEd 2014 seminar "Deploying and Managing Windows in the Real World" by Ben Hunter, Michael Niehaus and Mikael Nystrom. They reminded us that Windows 8 devices will no longer be able to install Windows Updates unless the Windows 8.1 Update is installed by the following dates:
For more information, see
Windows 8.1 Update: WSUS Availability, Extended Deployment Timing
Windows 8.1 Update for x64-based Systems (KB2919355)
Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update: April 2014
- August 12, 2014 if installing Windows updates using WSUS, Windows Intune or SCCM.
- May 13, 2014 for consumer customers using Windows Update to install updates.
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| Michael Niehaus and Mikael Nystrom |
For more information, see
Windows 8.1 Update: WSUS Availability, Extended Deployment Timing
Windows 8.1 Update for x64-based Systems (KB2919355)
Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update: April 2014