Does your Windows still good? Did you know that Microsoft Windows support expires? When will my Windows expire?
Hello everyone! It’s P&T IT BROTHER. Today, we are going to talk about Microsoft Windows. For us, we started using Microsoft Windows since Windows 3.1 version. At that time, we had a heavy(but small..) Samsung laptop with Windows 3.1 version loaded. How does it look like compare to the latest Windows 10? It will be hard to believe, but it is actually very similar to Windows 10! It has a Windows start button, and very similar interface. Anyways, that was our first experience of Microsoft’s Windows product. We really liked it. Now, let’s get to the main topic. After a huge success of Windows XP, Microsoft released many operating systems like Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10, but Windows XP was came out really well, and people loved it, and still, there are people using Windows XP right now, but as time goes by, things changed. With an old and outdated Windows XP, it is too dangerous for even basic web browsing. It is very easy to get spyware, and other harmful apps. There are too many risks. In fact that there are lot of bad guys trying to steal personal information online.. Microsoft releases security updates for vulnerability, and other updates that catch software glitches. Without these updates, is it not safe to use computer because most of you are always connected to Internet. So, here we have information on Windows lifecycle: (Information from official Microsoft website)
Microsoft Windows End of Support
Microsoft Says: End of support refers to the date when Microsoft no longer provides automatic fixes, updates, or online technical assistance. This is the time to make sure you have the latest available update or service pack installed. Without Microsoft support, you will no longer receive security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software that can steal your personal information
Microsoft Windows End of Sales
After the presented dates, you will not be able to purchase the Windows product from Microsoft. You may still get it from other sellers.
| Client operating systems and updates | Date of general availability | Retail software end of sales* | End of sales for PCs with Windows preinstalled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | January 30, 2007 | October 22, 2010 | October 22, 2011 |
| Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate | October 22, 2009 | October 31, 2013 | October 31, 2014 |
| Windows 7 Professional | October 22, 2009 | October 31, 2013 | October 31, 2016 |
| Windows 8 | October 26, 2012 | October 31, 2014 | June 30, 2016 |
| Windows 8.1 | October 18, 2013 | September 1, 2015 | October 31, 2016 |
| Windows 10 | July 29, 2015 | N/A | N/A |
Microsoft Updates and Service Packs
There are also Windows service packs. Here are the expiry dates for them 😀 😀 😀
| Desktop operating systems | Date of availability | End of support |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista SP1 | February 4, 2008 | July 12, 2011 |
| Windows Vista SP2 | May 26, 2009 | April 11, 2017 |
| Windows 7 SP1 | February 22, 2011 | January 14, 2020 |
| Windows 8.1 | October 18, 2013 | N/A |
| Windows 10 version 1507 | July 29, 2015 | May 9, 2017 |
| Windows 10 version 1511 | November 10, 2015 | October 10, 2017 |
| Windows 10 version 1607 | August 2, 2016 | Tentatively March 2018 |
| Windows 10 version 1703 | April 5, 2017 | Tentatively September 2018 |
That’s it! Hope it was helpful for you. Now you know when your Windows will expire. Do not use expired Windows because it is not safe now days. There are too many bad people out there trying to steal your personal information. Or at least, consider to get a decent antivirus protection for your computer. If you liked this article, please follow us on SNS! We hope we can bring more great articles for the people in this world. Have a nice day!