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Is it time for a new computer?

Black Friday....may be the day to buy it !

 

Use Windows?

 Your Operating System May Go Belly Up

End of support

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.

For more information go to Microsoft Support Lifecycle .

Client operating systems	Latest update or service pack	End of mainstream support	End of extended support
Windows XP	Service Pack 3	April 14, 2009	April 8, 2014
Windows Vista	Service Pack 2	April 10, 2012	April 11, 2017
Windows 7 *	Service Pack 1	January 13, 2015	January 14, 2020
Windows 8	Windows 8.1	January 9, 2018	January 10, 2023

What is the difference between mainstream support and extended support?

Mainstream support

Micrrosoft will offer mainstream support for a minimum of 5 years from the date of a product's general availability, or for 2 years after the successor product is released, whichever is longer. For example, if you buy a new version of Windows and five years later another version is released, you will still have two years of support left for the previous version.

Extended support

Microsoft will offer extended support for either a minimum of 5 years from the date of a product's general availability, or for 2 years after the second successor product (two versions later) is released, whichever is longer.