I have been happy holding and havent attempted using or updating
since the last time I posted.
I would like to ask if there are any of you still able to use updated versions
of electrum on Win 8.1 to please confirm here that it is possible
so I know if it is an individual issue or a general one.
I don't have windows 8.1 installed, so I can't test for myself.
However, I have just checked electrum website (
https://electrum.org/panel-download.html)
The latest version is compatible with Windows 8.1. But, there is a warning here:
Old versions of Windows might need to install the KB2999226 Windows update.
Do you have KB2999226 Windows update installed?
It is a "Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows"
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-for-universal-c-runtime-in-windows-c0514201-7fe6-95a3-b0a5-287930f3560cI have all the recommended updates.
However I dont do optional ones.
In optional I have KB3013769 KB3013816 KB3084905 KB3102429
they are from 2014 2015 2016
the others are for drivers which I am too afraid to do because last time
I did my laptop wouldnt turn on and needed a fresh windows reinstall.
Should I install them 1 by 1 in chronological order?
I have checked my update history and It only goes as far back as early 2021
so I dont know if I have the one you mentioned.