What happens when 8.1 is no longer supported?

[whitjs]

I have a laptop running 8.1 and just found out that it will no longer be supported as of January 2023.
I am wondering if everything will still run okay if things aren't upgraded.

[Allan]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-8-1-support-will-end-on-january-10-2023-3cfd4cde-f611-496a-8057-923fba401e93

[whitjs]

Thank you Allan for your quick response. The information you provided was exactly what I needed.
Thanks again.

[Allan]

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