Windows 8.1 Release Date

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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Windows 8.1 update 2 will arrive during August's Patch Tuesday

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  08/11/2014 - 08/12/2014CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.1 years agoHappened as dated, per cnet.com^[1]: "Windows 8.1 will arrive during August's Patch Tuesday, claims a Russian websi…"

  The alleged description leaked by PCPortal.org.ru did say the August update will include new features and functionality. However, previous reports suggest the update itself will be minor and may simply include bug fixes and stability tweaks for existing features. Microsoft initially planned to bring back the Start menu in Windows 8.1 Update 2. But the company apparently changed its mind and now intends to revive the Start menu in what could be Windows 9, aka Threshold, slated for release in April 2015.

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• Software09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Windows 11 Version 26H2 Reaches General Availability

  Microsoft·…Redmond, King County, Washington, United States

  Starts 10/31/2026ESTIMATED76% CONFIDENCEin 38 daysMicrosoft^[4][6] only says 26H2 went to the Release Preview Channel on 27 August 2026 "ahead of general availability later this calendar year", and the Windows^[1] message center names no date as of 22 September 2026. PCWorld^[3] reports it "is coming in October 2026": 25H2 started rolling out on 30 September 2025, about a month after its own Release Preview, and 24H2 and 23H2 shipped in October. The pin takes the last day of October, estimated.

  Microsoft's 2026 annual Windows feature update rolls out as a small enablement package (build 26300) for PCs on 24H2 and 25H2, resetting support to 24 months for Home and Pro and 36 months for Enterprise and Education.

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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Worldwide Partner Conference 2014

  Microsoft·…

  

  07/12/2014 - 07/17/2014CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.2 years agoHappened as dated, per tomshardware.com^[1]: "…leaker WZor that Microsoft^[2] may actually start talking about Windows 9 "Threshold" during the Worldwi…"

  Microsoft may actually start talking about Windows 9 "Threshold" during the Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 next week. WZor also believes that Microsoft will use this window to introduce Windows 8.1 Update 2, which will supposedly be released by mid-August.

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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Mouse and keyboard-friendly Windows 8.1 Update

  Microsoft·…

  

  04/07/2014 - 04/08/2014CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.5 years agoHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com^[1]: "…nd keyboard-friendly Windows 8.1 Update arrives April 8 Microsoft makes yet more adjustments to Wind…"

  Tuned to run well on devices with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, roughly half the acceptable minimum for current Windows tablets. Systems without touchscreens will boot to the desktop by default instead of to the Start screen.

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• Finance09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Microsoft FY27 Q1 Earnings Release and Conference Call

  Microsoft Redmond East Campus, Overlake, Redmond, King County, Washington, United StatesMicrosoft·…

  

  Starts 10/28/2026 9:30PMESTIMATED67% CONFIDENCEin 35 daysMicrosoft^[1][2][4] has not named the date (its investor site says "The next earnings release will be announced soon"); its last eight results 8-Ks on SEC EDGAR were all filed on the last Wednesday of the month after the quarter (FY26 Q1 on 29 October 2025, then 28 January, 29 April and 29 July 2026), each with a conference call "at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time)", so Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 2:30 p.m. PDT (21:30 UTC) is estimated; Wall Street Horizon^[3] also lists it "UNCONFIRMED for Wednesday 10/28/2026 After Market", while some calendars show 27 October.

  Microsoft is expected to report its first fiscal 2027 quarter after the market close, most likely on Wednesday 28 October, and discuss it on a 2:30 p.m. Pacific webcast; the previous quarter brought $90.0 billion of revenue, up 18%.

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• Cybersecurity09/21/2026@CyberDesk

  Windows 10's Consumer Security Updates Stop for Good

  Microsoft Redmond campus, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, United StatesMicrosoft·…

  

  Starts 10/13/2026SCHEDULED85% CONFIDENCEin 20 daysMicrosoft^[2] fixes the day itself, per microsoft.com^[1]: the consumer ESU programme provides security updates for eligible Windows 10 devices "through October 13, 2026", which is also the last day to enrol.

  Microsoft's one-year consumer Extended Security Updates programme for Windows 10 22H2 delivers its last Critical and Important patches. A home Windows 10 PC keeps working after this date, but it stops receiving security fixes of any kind, and 13 October 2026 is also the last day anyone can enrol.

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• Cybersecurity09/23/2026@CyberDesk

  Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes a Record 966 Flaws

  Microsoft·…One Microsoft Way, Redmond, United States

  Starts 09/08/2026 5:00PMCONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE15 days agoStated as firm, per bleepingcomputer.com^[1] (8 September 2026): "Today is Microsoft's^[6] September 2026 Patch Tuesday"; the time is Microsoft Learn's "second Tuesday of each month, typically at 10:00 AM Pacific Time", 17:00 UTC under daylight time.

  Microsoft's largest security update ever patches 966 vulnerabilities, including two Windows privilege-escalation zero-days already exploited in attacks and 105 rated Critical.

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• Semiconductors09/20/2026@TechDesk

  Intel Core Ultra 400 (Nova Lake) Desktop Launch

  Santa Clara, CaliforniaIntel·…

  

  Starts 03/31/2027ESTIMATED67% CONFIDENCEin 189 daysA leaked roadmap puts the first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027 (28-core between January and March); Intel has only said before the end of 2026 or early 2027.^[1]

  Intel's Nova Lake desktop chips, branded Core Ultra 400, are reported to launch from Q1 2027 on the new LGA-1954 socket, with a 52-core flagship following later in 2027.

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• Conference09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Microsoft Ignite 2026 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco

  Microsoft·…George R Moscone Convention Center, Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States

  11/17/2026 - 11/20/2026SCHEDULED82% CONFIDENCEin 55 daysMicrosoft's^[1] Ignite site reads "Nov 17-20, 2026 San Francisco, Moscone^[2] Center"; its agenda ("Agenda: November 16-20") adds badge pick-up and pre-day sessions on Monday 16 November, so the conference itself is 17-20 November, all day.

  Microsoft's flagship conference for IT pros, developers, security and business leaders runs 17-20 November 2026 at San Francisco's Moscone Center and online, with Satya Nadella leading the featured speakers.

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• Electronics06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Nokia is expected to announce 2 Windows Phone 8.1 devices ñ the Lumia 630 and the Lumia 930

  The Moscone Center San Francisco, CANokia

  

  04/01/2014 - 04/04/2014CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE12.5 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com^[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"

  New Start screen introduced in Windows Phone 8.1. Youíll be able to have your image on the Start screen, but itíll show through the various Live tiles that can be set to transparent. It also animates really nicely thanks to a parallax effect.

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• Semiconductors06/21/2017@ThePinGang

  Intel Rumored to Debut Basin Falls Platform in May, Launch Coffee Lake Chips in August

  Intel·…

  

  Starts 08/31/2017CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE9.1 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…ps in August Intel plans to move up the launch of its 14-nanometer Coffee Lake processors, introduci…"

  Intel plans to move up the launch of its 14-nanometer Coffee Lake processors, introducing them in August of 2017 instead of January 2018. According to DigiTimes, the launch is being moved up because of "increasing competition from AMD's Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 processors."

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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Windows Phone Store and Windows Store dev resources merging, 21 new payout markets added for both

  Microsoft·…

  

  07/15/2014 - 07/16/2014CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.2 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com^[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"

  Microsoft is changing up how developers get resources for Windows Phone and Windows 8. In fact, they're actually merging developer resources for Windows and Windows Phone. That's not all, they're adding twenty one new payout markets and highlighting the new Kinect for Windows 2.0 SDK. Details on all changes below.

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