Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for the windows xp operating system. Windows lifecycle fact sheet windows help microsoft support. Learn about end of sales, end of support, service packs, windows. After windows 8 end of life, you could continue to use the os, but you would be doing so at your own risk. Dat betekent dat wereldwijd mensen van all walks of life windows gebruiken. After 10 years, support for windows 7 ended on january 14, 2020.
Microsoft has ceased support for windows 8, with todays patch tuesday delivering the last batch of security fixes for the operating system. Microsoft has pulled the plug on windows 8s life support. When will microsoft end support for windows 7, 8 and 10. Informatieblad over windowslevenscyclus windows help. Windows 10 is the most secure windows ever built, with comprehensive end to end security that covers antivirus, firewall, internet protections, and more. Did that release constitute a new service pack that might reset windows 8s endoflife date.
Windows 8 no longer supported and potentially insecure. We know change can be difficult, so we are here to help you with recommendations for what to do next and to answer questions about end of support. Does microsofts endoflife date for windows phone 8 mean. Users will also get security updates until the end of extended support, which for windows 8. End of support for windows server 2008 and windows server. End of life microsoft windows and office microsoft has a support lifetime for each of their products. Does microsofts endoflife date for windows phone 8 mean 9 is near. This means that as of the dates in the table below there will be no additional. A guide for migrating from windows xp to windows 7 or windows 8. Windows 10, version 1903, may 21, 2019, december 8, 2020, december 8, 2020. Windows 8 is an operating system that was produced by microsoft as part of the windows nt.
End of life is the date after which an application is no longer supported by the company that makes it. At its launch, microsoft promised 36 months of updates, stating via neowin. Microsoft has ended mainstream support for windows 8. Below is a list of software that has or soon will reach its end of life and support. End of life dates for microsoft windows and office. Support on january 9, 2018, and end of extended support on january 10, 2023. However, between now and then the operating system os is in an inbetween phase known as extended support. Microsofts confusing endoflife support for surface rt. Windows xp has remained popular because it was stable, fast, powerful, and relatively simple to use. It told customers they need to upgrade to windows 8.
While windows 7 entering its end of life phase doesnt mean your pc will. How to prepare for windows 7 end of life techradar. End of sales refers to the date when a particular version of windows is no longer shipped to retailers or original equipment manufacturers oems. End of life approaches for windows ce and windows embedded. The approaching windows endoflife deadlines could signal disruptions in those businesses that have postponed the decision to migrate to a new mobile operating system. The next major end of support date is for windows 8. Windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 are approaching the end of their support lifecycle. Microsoft quietly ends support for windows phone 8. This means microsoft will discontinue all support, including paid support, and all updates, including security updates. The operating system, which was offered as a free upgrade to windows 8 users, has moved to the extended support phase, in which it will continue to receive updates, albeit in a more limited fashion. The support end date comes just over three years since the launch of windows phone 8. This is the time to make sure you have the latest available update or service pack installed. Windows 10 versie 1903, 21 mei 2019, 8 december 2020, 8 december 2020. Microsoft has officially retired support for windows phone 8.
Microsofts own life cycle page is the company is technically referring to windows. Windows 8 customers now have two years to move to windows 8. Microsoft has updated its windows lifecycle page, which shows how long the company will support and update recent versions of the operating system. Microsoft let users know just when itll wrap up support for windows phone 8, suggesting along with other hints that. Microsoft recently announced that it will officially begin the windows 7 end of life phase on jan. Microsoft will implement windows 8 end of life in january 2023, meaning it will discontinue all support, including paid support, and all updates. Microsoft ends support for windows 8, asks users to.
Microsoft ended mainstream support for windows 7 on january. Microsoft store support to end for windows 8 and 8. This means more security features, dashboard displays, and ongoing updates 3 to help safeguard against future threatsall builtin at no extra cost. The end of the windows 7 lifecycle, otherwise known as end of life, is set for january 2020. Windows 8 is an operating system that was produced by microsoft as part of the windows nt family of operating systems. Microsoft will no longer support windows 8, this is why.
This table gives end ofsales dates for specific windows operating systems. End of support refers to the date when microsoft no longer provides automatic fixes, updates, or online technical assistance. On january 14, 2020 microsoft stopped updating or providing support for windows 7. Examples of oems are dell and toshiba, pc manufacturers who often preinstall windows software. Whats more, many people still run xp simply because after more than a decade, its what theyve become accustomed to using. It is critical to migrate now to a modern operating system.
Windows rt is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by microsoft. Microsoft will implement windows 8 end of life in january 2023, meaning it will discontinue all support, including paid support, and all updates, including security updates. After 12 years, support for windows xp ended april 8, 2014. Microsoft has revealed the end of life date for its latest operating system, windows 10. If youre still on windows 7, you could move to windows 8. More than 12 years after its release, windows xp is at the end of its life, at least in terms of support. Maheshmoranflickr microsoft has officially ended mainstream support for windows 8. Fulfilling the long term promise on its windows lifecycle page, microsoft has confirmed end of sales. On that day, the company will stop supporting windows 7 on laptops and desktops, and.
Specifically, microsoft plans to end the ability of. During this phase, microsoft is still offering paid support. Microsoft has specified end dates for windows 8 and windows 8. After today, those on windows 8 will have to upgrade to. How nhs organisations can prepare for the deadline with just weeks until microsoft ends support for windows 7, many nhs organisations are still running the operating system. Windows 8 passed microsofts extended support milestone. The soon to be released os will reach its end of life support date on the 14th of october 2025, despite. Windows xp end of life and windows 7 windows 8 migration.
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