Windows 7 SP1 will have full support expire on January 12, 2015 and extended support expire on January 14, 2020. (Windows XP SP3 full support is expired and it is in extended support until April 8, 2014.)
HOWEVER: Because Win 7 is still being sold, and because there may be additional Service Packs in the future (SP2, etc.), the actual date for the "last" version of Win 7 is yet to be determined and MIGHT be later. Given the quick introduction of Win 8, who knows beyond the dates already announced. For details, see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/lifecycle A PC World article on the same topic: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2010820/how-long-will-microsoft-support-windows-7.html Before you complain and run off to Apple, they have somewhat similar policies. (Certainly not identical, of course.) Each operating system and vendor has its merits - and its issues. YMMV so chose what is best for you, and each of us will do the same. Regardless, above are the Microsoft dates. 73 JP WF4Z On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Tony Estep <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How long will it be before Microsoft ditches Windows 7 .... > > ======== > You can probably answer your own question by looking at the life of XP. > There have been 3 generations of Windows since XP, which was last produced > in late 2006. If the two generations between XP and Win 8 are each > supported for 6 years after last production date, you will have a dozen > years to bring your software, hardware, and other things up to date. > Presumably by 2024 there will be other problems to worry about. > > Tony KT0NY > > > -- > http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
