Windows 7 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.
This applies to the following editions: Enterprise, Enterprise N, Home Basic, Home Premium, Home Premium N, Professional, Professional for Embedded Systems, Professional N, Starter, Starter N, Ultimate, Ultimate for Embedded Systems, Ultimate N
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Support for this product has ended. See migration guidance below.
Support Dates
Listing | Start Date | Mainstream End Date | Extended End Date |
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Windows 7 | |
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Releases
Version | Start Date | End Date |
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Extended Security Update Year 3* | |
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Extended Security Update Year 2* | |
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Extended Security Update Year 1* | |
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Service Pack 1 | |
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Original Release | |
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Tip
[external_link offset=2]‘* Extended Security Updates (ESU) are available through specific volume licensing programs for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Professional for Embedded Systems editions of this product, for up to an additional three years past the end of support. Contact your Microsoft partner or account team to learn more.
Links
- Migration guidance
- Upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10
- Extended Security Update Program (ESU)
- Service pack policy
Editions
- Enterprise
- Enterprise N
- Home Basic
- Home Premium
- Home Premium N
- Professional
- Professional for Embedded Systems
- Professional N
- Starter
- Starter N
- Ultimate
- Ultimate for Embedded Systems
- Ultimate N
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