Windows RT

Windows RT
Windows RT
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	Screenshot of Windows RT 8 running on a Samsung Ativ Tab, showing the Start screen
Developer
	Microsoft
Website	windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/rt-welcome
Releases
Initial release	October 26, 2012; 14 years ago
Stable release	6.3.9600 Update 3 (Windows RT 8.1 Update 3) (January 10, 2023; 3 years ago)
Kernel type	Hybrid (Windows NT)
Platform support	ARMv7
Preceded by	Windows CE
Succeeded by	Windows 10 S; Windows 10 (ARM64), version 1709;
Support status
	Windows RT (8.0):; Unsupported as of January 12, 2016; Windows RT 8.1:; Mainstream support ended on January 9, 2018; Extended support ended on January 10, 2023;

Windows RT is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. It is a version of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 built for the 32-bit ARM architecture (ARMv7).^[4] First announced in January 2011 at Consumer Electronics Show, the Windows RT operating system was officially launched on October 26, 2012, with the release of three Windows RT-based devices, including Microsoft's original Surface tablet. Unlike Windows 8, Windows RT is only available as preloaded software on devices specifically designed for the operating system by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Normal apps such as Google Chrome cannot be downloaded on Windows RT through Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, the only way to get apps on Windows RT is by using the Windows Store, which is an app store for Microsoft Windows.

Support lifecycle

Windows RT follows the lifecycle policy of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The original Surface tablet fell under Microsoft's support policies for consumer hardware and received mainstream support until April 11, 2017.^[5]

Mainstream support for Windows RT (8.0) ended on January 12, 2016. Users had to upgrade to Windows RT 8.1 which continued receiving support until the dates mentioned below. Mainstream support for Windows RT 8.1 ended on January 9, 2018, and extended support for Windows RT 8.1 ended on January 10, 2023.^[3]

Windows RT Media

Microsoft Surface was created as a first-party device for Windows RT.

References

↑ LeBlanc, Brandon. Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone. Windows Experience Blog (August 1, 2012)Microsoft.
↑ January 10, 2023–KB5022346 (Security-only update). support.microsoft.com (January 10, 2023).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Microsoft Lifecycle Policy - Windows RT. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
↑ Gowri, Vivek. The Windows RT Review. Anandtech.com (October 25, 2012). Retrieved October 29, 2013.
↑ Bott, Ed. Microsoft commits to Surface with Windows RT for at least four years. ZDNet (November 24, 2012)CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 20, 2013.

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[1] LeBlanc, Brandon. Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone. Windows Experience Blog (August 1, 2012)Microsoft.

[2] January 10, 2023–KB5022346 (Security-only update). support.microsoft.com (January 10, 2023).

[support-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Microsoft Lifecycle Policy - Windows RT. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[The_Windows_RT_Review-4] Gowri, Vivek. The Windows RT Review. Anandtech.com (October 25, 2012). Retrieved October 29, 2013.

[zdnet-rtlifecycle-5] Bott, Ed. Microsoft commits to Surface with Windows RT for at least four years. ZDNet (November 24, 2012)CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 20, 2013.

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