{"id":7831,"date":"2019-08-15T10:20:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=7831"},"modified":"2019-08-15T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:20:38","slug":"windows-7-2008-end-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/windows\/windows-7-2008-end-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Ending in January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Windows<\/div>\n

\nAfter more than a decade in the trenches, Windows 7<\/a> and Windows Server 2008 R2<\/a> will no longer be supported. Microsoft will stop issuing updates for those operating systems on Tuesday January 14, 2020<\/b>.\n<\/p>\n

I’m still running Windows 7\/Server 2008: What does this mean for me?<\/h2>\n

After the deadline, your computer will no longer receive Windows updates\/patches. This is probably fine for new features and capabilities (who needs those anyway?), but it is potentially lethal for safety and security.<\/p>\n

This is because any serious security flaw discovered after January 2020 will not be fixed<\/b>. Attackers will have all the time they need to break into your computer.<\/p>\n

We recommend upgrading ASAP — especially if you are working in a commercial environment. Why put you and your company at risk for a ransomware<\/a> or other cyber-attack?<\/p>\n

Will your software (AlwaysUp, Service Protector, etc.) continue to work on Windows 7\/2008?<\/h2>\n

Yes. For now, all our current software will continue to work with the soon-to-be-retired versions of Windows. We will not be disabling those operating systems in any versions of our Windows Services software that you can download today.<\/p>\n

However, at some point we will drop support for 7\/2008. For example, AlwaysUp version 13 (expected in 2021) may no longer run on 7\/2008. Of course, you will be able to stick with version 12 (or earlier) for as long as you like.<\/p>\n

Will you provide support if I’m running Windows 7\/2008?<\/h2>\n

Yes — up to a point. We’ll happily investigate problems on those systems, but realize that our hands will be tied if the flaw is due to a problem in the underlying (now obsolete) operating system.<\/p>\n

Additional information\/resources<\/h2>\n
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  • \nEnd-of-life information for all Microsoft products.<\/a><\/p>\n
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    • Next up: Windows Server 2012 in October 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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      How to move your AlwaysUp Windows Services to a new server.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Watch out for changes to Windows Services as you migrate to a newer version of Windows:<\/p>\n

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      • AlwaysUp Works Well on Windows 10 (but no keyboard or mouse in Session 0)<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Windows Server 2016 Test Drive: We\u2019re Fully Compatible<\/a><\/li>\n
      • An Early Look at Windows Server 2019<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Interactive Services Detection Service Removed in Windows 10 & Server 2019 (so no more Switching to Session 0)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \nAs usual, please get in touch<\/a> if you have any questions or need help working with our software after the deadline has passed.<\/p>\n