Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support Implications

ByJorge Pereira
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I have been asked a couple of times about end of Mainstream support for Windows 7

Regarding Windows 7:

January 12, 2015 – Microsoft will stop mainstream support for Windows 7

January 14, 2020 – Windows 7 extended support ends

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=windows+7

What does end of mainstream support mean?

You still get the monthly updates and fixes. You just can’t call Microsoft for free support anymore. It also means Windows 7 won’t receive any new features. All new features go to Windows 8.1 and 10.

For enterprise users, it’s business as usual. Microsoft service and support contracts don’t change. The only impact on IT will be the lack of new feature support.

What are some of the new technologies that Windows 7 will not support?

Couple I can think of include: 4K resolution DirectX12

 

Hopefully this helps clarify some of the questions…

Accomplished Information Technology services professional with over 25 years of experience performing technical pre-sales, solution selling, public speaking / presentations, consulting, project delivery and program management. Over the past few years, Jorge has focused on customers solutions in the areas of: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Workforce Transformation, End-User-Computing (EUC) Lifecycle Management, Modern Device Management, and Cybersecurity.
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Disclaimer:  I work for Dell Technology Services as a Workforce Transformation Solutions Principal.    It is my passion to help guide organizations through the current technology transition specifically as it relates to Workforce Transformation.  Visit Dell Technologies site for more information.  Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

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