Do you know that till when is Microsoft going to give support for Windows 7 ? If your answer is no then continue reading. The first question that pops up in our mind is why do we need support ? From time to time any software needs update and patches to overcome any new bug or rectification of existing services. The most common of them is the security update patches that Microsoft releases for Windows. These patches are important as they close down any loop holes that might make your system easy targets for hackers and software viruses.
So whenever a patch is avaliable just install it and keep your Windows 7 updated. The following table gives the exact dates of the support avaliable for various versions of Windows 7:
Review Note : Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/#ServicePackSupport .
So whenever a patch is avaliable just install it and keep your Windows 7 updated. The following table gives the exact dates of the support avaliable for various versions of Windows 7:
| Products Released | General Availability Date |
Mainstream
Support End Date |
Extended Support End Date |
Service Pack
Support End Date |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Enterprise N | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Professional | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Professional N | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Service Pack 1 |
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| Windows 7 Starter | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Starter N | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
| Windows 7 Ultimate N | 22 Oct 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 9 Apr 2013 |
Review Note : Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first. For more information, please see the service pack policy at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/#ServicePackSupport .
