Table_title: Download info Table_content: header: | Downloads | 1,918,600 | row: | Downloads: Date | 1,918,600: Jun 6, 2022 | row: Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Evaluation - Microsoft
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Furthermore, the ethics are murky. While Windows 8.1 is no longer supported by Microsoft (mainstream support ended in 2018, extended support in 2023), it is not legally "abandonware." The copyright remains active. Downloading from an unauthorized index is a violation of Microsoft’s terms of service. However, the enforcement is practically nil, creating a gray market where users argue that if Microsoft refuses to provide a legal, convenient download for a product they own a license key for, then alternative means are justified. This is the heart of the digital preservation dilemma: does a company’s right to retire a product trump a user’s right to access software they paid for? However, the enforcement is practically nil, creating a