How long will Microsoft continue to support Windows 7, now that Windows 8 is out?

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How long will Microsoft continue to support Windows 7, now that Windows 8 is out?

ttopp 1 week ago

Microsoft has supported XP for ever. At least it seems like forever. Does anyone know how long Windows 7 will be continue to be supported?

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hughye 30 weeks ago

According to Microsoft, mainstream support for Windows 7 will end on January 12, 2015, with extended support to continue until 2020. Incidentially, mainstream support for XP ended in 2009, but extended support is scheduled to continue until April 2014.

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jimlynch 30 weeks ago

I'd expect support for another 4 years or so, give or take a bit. Windows 7 is pretty popular, so I can't see Microsoft just walking away from it quickly. Many companies will stay with Windows 7 until they see that Windows 8 is stable enough and secure enough to use. And some companies might drag out Windows 7 use because of the interface changes in Windows 8.

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jimlynch 30 weeks ago

Windows 7 will be with us for a long time.

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jimlynch 30 weeks ago

Windows 7 will be with us for a long time.

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