माइक्रोसोफ्ट ने विंडोज 8 और उससे पुराने वर्जन बंद किये
माइक्रोसोफ्ट ने विंडोज 8 और उससे पुराने वर्जन बंद किये (Windows 8 and Older Version will be discontinued By Microsoft)
Microsoft Ends Support for 3-Year-Old Operating System and Old Version of Internet Explorer
Internation January 13, 2016 माइक्रोसॉफ्ट अपने विंडोज 8 और और उससे पुराने वर्जन को बंद कर दिया है. इससे ये साफ़ जाहिर है की वो अपने विंडोज 10 ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम को अधिक से अधिक कंप्यूटर पर देखना चाहता है. वैसे विंडोज XP का सपोर्ट तो बंद कर चूका है, और विंडोज 8.1 तक के प्रोडक्ट बेचना बंद कर चूका है. और इसके प्रीइन्सटाल्ड भी इस साल के अंत तक बंद कर दिए जायेंगे.
वैसे जिस भी कंप्यूटर पर ये पुराने वर्जन है उन्हें चिंता करने की जरूरत नहीं है उन्हें यह सपोर्ट आगे तक मिलता रहेगा.
जानकारी देखे नीचे....
End of support
| 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 |
|
Windows 10, released in July 2015 ** |
N/A |
October 13, 2020 |
October 14, 2025 |
End of sales
This table gives end of sales dates for specific Windows operating systems.
| Client operating systems and updates | Date of general availability | Retail software end of sales * | End of sales for PCs with Windows preinstalled |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Windows XP |
December 31, 2001 |
June 30, 2008 |
October 22, 2010 |
|
Windows Vista |
January 30, 2007 |
October 22, 2010 |
October 22, 2011 |
|
Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate |
October 22, 2009 |
October 31, 2013 |
October 31, 2014 |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
October 22, 2009 |
October 31, 2013 |
October 31, 2016 |
|
Windows 8 |
October 26, 2012 |
October 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2016 |
|
Windows 8.1 |
October 18, 2013 |
September 1, 2015 |
October 31, 2016 |
|
Windows 10 |
July 29, 2015 |
N/A |
N/A |
* Note that when the retail software product reaches its end of sales date, it can still be purchased through OEMs (the company that made your PC) until it reaches the end of sales date for PCs with Windows preinstalled.
Service packs and updates
Service packs and updates are part of the process of keeping Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 up to date. Service packs combine the latest updates and fixes into one package or download. A service pack can include security and performance improvements as well as support for new types of hardware. To install the latest service pack for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, or to install the latest update for Windows 8, visit the Service Pack Center.
| Desktop operating systems | Date of availability | Support retired |
|---|---|---|
|
Windows XP SP1 |
August 30, 2002 |
October 10, 2006 |
|
Windows XP SP2 |
September 17, 2004 |
July 13, 2010 |
|
Windows XP SP3 |
April 21, 2008 |
April 8, 2014 |
|
Windows Vista SP1 |
February 4, 2008 |
July 12, 2011 |
|
Windows Vista SP2 |
May 26, 2009 |
|
|
Windows 7 SP1 |
February 22, 2011 |
|
|
Windows 8.1 |
October 18, 2013 |
|
|
Windows 10, released in July 2015 |
N/A |
N/A |
