Windows 7 support ending in January 2015

#1

Post by exposheet » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 3:10 PM UTC

Windows 7 support ending in January 2015
support.microsoft.com

Re: Windows 7 support ending in January 2015

#2

Post by mstolpm » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 3:27 PM UTC

The headline is kind of misleading. It's the mainstream support that is ending, extended support is available until January 2020.

Re: Windows 7 support ending in January 2015

#3

Post by thejdude » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 4:50 PM UTC

mstolpm wrote: post #2

The headline is kind of misleading. It's the mainstream support that is ending, extended support is available until January 2020.

Which is outlined here: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us

Basically, after January you will only get paid support (if you bought that) and security fixes, up to January you could get other stuff as well - not sure what that entails - the only MS support I've ever encountered are security fixes.

Re: Windows 7 support ending in January 2015

#4

Post by JohnTHaller » Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 5:20 PM UTC

In January 2015, Windows 7 moves from "mainstream" to "extended" support. What does that change for you and nearly all other users? Nothing. The only difference from mainstream to extended is that Microsoft won't take requests for new features and changes during extended support. And you won't get free phone support any longer, though paid options are still available.

Windows 7 will continue to be supported in "extended" support with security issues fixed regularly and paid phone/online support until January 2020.