bugmeso
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become non-supported? As always we ALL hope never, but you know it;s evident!
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All Windows operating systems reach a time when they are no longer supported. It would be unreasonable to expect otherwise. Many operating systems have past that point, XP being the most recent on April 8, 2014. Windows 7 passed into extended support on Jan 13, 2015 which will terminate Jan 14, 2020. Windows 10 support too will terminate, currently scheduled for Oct 14, 2025.
These are not rumors but public statements published by Microsoft.
The main result of support termination is that there will be no new Windows updates. Existing updates are still available for XP but that too will cease, as it did for Windows 2000. Of course that does not mean the OS cannot be used. Many individuals, businesses, and Government organizations, etc, are currently using XP and that is expected to continue for some time. Many individuals are using even older operating systems as their primary or only OS.
These are not rumors but public statements published by Microsoft.
The main result of support termination is that there will be no new Windows updates. Existing updates are still available for XP but that too will cease, as it did for Windows 2000. Of course that does not mean the OS cannot be used. Many individuals, businesses, and Government organizations, etc, are currently using XP and that is expected to continue for some time. Many individuals are using even older operating systems as their primary or only OS.
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Windows 7 Pro 64 bitXeon W35208 GBNvidia Geforce 210
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I suppose it could just be a statement to cover their bases but I thought Microsoft stated windows 10 would be the "last version" of windows... and they would be releasing periodic updates to improve it as time goes on but no major releases. If so how can they end support for windows 10 in 2025?
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- Windows 10 Home Premium, 64bit
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No, there will be many versions of Windows after 10. If they just issued Updates forever, they would not make any money.
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Thanks. The terms used confuse me. To be clear:
>> New versions of viruses and malware will continue to appear for all time. Will Microsoft continue to issue security updates for Windows 7 to safeguard us until 2020?
>> New types of software will continue to appear. Will Microsoft continue to issue suitable updates for Windows 7 to keep us going until 2020?
Thanks.
EDIT: added second question.
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitIntel Pentium Edition G3220 3.0 GHz8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz DIMMNot Known
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- Gigabyte ATX case with 500 W power supply GZ-M1
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- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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- Intel Pentium Edition G3220 3.0 GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Socket 1150 MicroATX Mot Ultra Durable, GA-H81M-S2H
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- 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz DIMM
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- Not known
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- Samsung LS24D590 23.6"
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- 1920 x 1080
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- 256 GB Solid State Drive (C: on which Windows 7 is installed)-
1 TB internal conventional HD (X:)-
Two WD "Elements" " 2TB USB drives as backups
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- 500 W
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- Gigabyte ATX case
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- Several fans!
- Keyboard
- Accuratus 301 USB Compact, white.
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- Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0, two-button, tethered
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- 10 to 12 Mb per second
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- Kaspersky Internet Security 2016, Malwarebytes (paid)
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- Firefox (ocassionally Safari)
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- The 256 GB SSD (C:) also has Adobe Photoshop CS6 and InDesign CS6, MS Office, Adobe Lightroom, and other small programs.
Your answers are YES to both questions.
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GhzKingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhzAMD Radeon HD6670
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- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
- CPU
- Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz
- Motherboard
- Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX
- Memory
- Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon HD6670
- Sound Card
- Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus VE228
- Screen Resolution
- 1440 X 900
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
Kingston SH103/S3 120 G Hyper X 120 GB SSD ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM ==
- PSU
- Corsair CX600M == 600 Watt
- Case
- NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel
- Cooling
- Three 120 mm Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Natural 4000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Custom Optical 3000
- Internet Speed
- AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Browser
- Chrome
- Other Info
- 120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks
When an OS passes into extended support, as Windows 7 has, it will receive Windows updates but only for security issues.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Pro 64 bitXeon W35208 GBNvidia Geforce 210
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- PC/Desktop
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- HP
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- Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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- Xeon W3520
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- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia Geforce 210
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