Electronics

[knmt]

Yes, that's six months away. Here we go again . . .

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-will-end-windows-7-support-2014-7?utm_source=feedburner&ut...

This is for home users. For a fee, businesses will get support longer.

[NanciJ]

This may be what seals the deal for me to switch to Apple. I have an iPhone and an iPad, and have been happy with them. Not happy about this latest announcement about Windows.

[glb613]

It won't happen. Microsoft threatened to stop supporting XP for years before they actually did.

[paShar]

The article does say that they will provide security patches through 2020, so that's something at least.

[Iambeezer]

On 7/8/2014 NanciJ said:

This may be what seals the deal for me to switch to Apple. I have an iPhone and an iPad, and have been happy with them. Not happy about this latest announcement about Windows.

So when you completely switch to Apple, come back here and let us know their differences, because there aren't any. Matter of fact, come back here in let's say September when Apple comes out with a bunch of stuff and the devices you have now are announced EOL.

[Black Cat Back]

I have Service Pak 1 installed in my Windows 7. From what I read, that will keep mine up to date after Jan. 2015. I just purchased my Windows 7 after getting rid of my XP of 13 years. I pray it will still protect me. That's what they told me when I bought it.

Ugh!

[Black Cat Back]

Just called Microsoft. They said that if you have Windows 7 and Service Pak 1 installed, you will have a minimum of 5 years from Jan. 2015 (so 2020) to use Windows 7 and get all the updates. It may be longer depending upon when the next version of W8 comes out. Also, Vista will end before Windows 7 ever does.

She said the article is not correct in all its information. She went and talked to a supervisor who got on the line with me.

So, it looks like we're safe until 2020 and that could get extended 2 more year or more.

[SHOPR]

On 7/8/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:

Just called Microsoft. They said that if you have Windows 7 and Service Pak 1 installed, you will have a minimum of 5 years from Jan. 2015 (so 2020) to use Windows 7 and get all the updates. It may be longer depending upon when the next version of W8 comes out. Also, Vista will end before Windows 7 ever does.

She said the article is not correct in all its information. She went and talked to a supervisor who got on the line with me.

So, it looks like we're safe until 2020 and that could get extended 2 more year or more.

Thank you for this information. What a relief. We run 7 on our computers and do not want to upgrade anytime soon if not necessary.

[chickenbutt]

Yeah, last I heard Vista was set to stop being supported in 2017 and Win7, theoretically, in 2020. This is just a 'the sky is falling' thing. One must read all the info to get to the REAL information.

Glad that's been provided here.

[Nuttmeg]

On 7/8/2014 NanciJ said:

This may be what seals the deal for me to switch to Apple. I have an iPhone and an iPad, and have been happy with them. Not happy about this latest announcement about Windows.

The sky is not falling. I want to say shame on the "Business Insider" for not giving us all the facts.