

Again, stay tuned to the blogs for more details on this program. Through this program, participating retailers and OEM’s will be able to offer a special deal to upgrade to Windows 7 for customers purchasing a qualifying PC. The concept claims to be 'most secure version of Windows ever', and the Hacker 34 even takes a cheeky swipe at Microsoft by saying WindEdition can run on PCs that can’t handle Windows. So if you install the RC release you’ll either need to upgrade to the final version of Windows 7 before that date, or install a prior version. Then, it was officially available to the public on October 22, 2009. But, keep an eye on the Windows Team blogs for further details.Īlso, if you were thinking about getting a new PC or laptop for your sons and daughters headed off to school this Fall, and you really want them to have Windows 7, there will be a Windows 7 RC will expire on June 1, 2010. On July 22, 2009, Windows 7 was released to manufacturing. After 10 years, security updates and technical support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020.

This applies to the following editions: Standard Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA. – just in time for the Holidays! Now, the Windows team haven’t publicly discussed their plans for international releases yet, so I suspect that the October 22nd date is a US-release date. rate, Microsoft in 2009 released Windows 7, an OS whose interface was similar to that of Vista but was met with enthusiasm for its noticeable speed improvement. Windows Embedded Standard 7 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. First published on TECHNET on Jun 05, 2009Īnnouncement on Tuesday from the Windows team So if you install the RC release you’ll either need to upgrade to the final version of Windows 7 before that date, or install a prior version of Windows.
