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Windows 8
Screenshot of the Start screen of Windows 8
Developer
Microsoft Corporation
Website	windows.microsoft.com
Releases
Initial release	October 26, 2012; 5 months ago [info]
Stable release	6.2 (Build 9200) (August 1, 2012; 7 months ago) [info]
License	Proprietary commercial software
Kernel type	Hybrid
Update method	Windows Update
Platform support	IA-32, x64, and ARM[1]
Preceded by	Windows 7 (2009)
Support status
Start date: October 30, 2012[2] Mainstream support: Until January 9, 2018 Extended support: Until January 10, 2023
Further reading
Features new to Windows 8 List of features removed in Windows 8 Windows 8 editions Windows Store