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Has Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 that lack SP1 ?


Alan_B

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I was intrigued to see that Microsoft now update third party products.

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2962393

 

That deals with an issue for Windows 8.1

 

They list all the systems which are NOT affected by the issue,

ranging from

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

through to

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation).

 

I notice that somewhere in the middle of the "unaffected list) they show

Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1

Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

but Windows 7 without SP1 is a "no show".

 

I am just wondering how long after the release of a service pack do they forsake products without that Service Pack.

 

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http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2013/02/14/windows-7-rtm-end-of-support-is-right-around-the-corner.aspx

SP1 came out really quickly, a matter of months from memory.

I can't recall seeing a Win7 PC that hasn't got SP1 for many years.

 

There is a download link for Win7 SP1 if you need it Alan.

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I was intrigued to see that Microsoft now update third party products.

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2962393

 

 

Big difference is if it were already included in the OS during installation of the OS. I remember the Win98 era that the Active X version of Flash Player was included, and when visiting Windows Updates it would offer to update it.

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http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2013/02/14/windows-7-rtm-end-of-support-is-right-around-the-corner.aspx

SP1 came out really quickly, a matter of months from memory.

I can't recall seeing a Win7 PC that hasn't got SP1 for many years.

 

There is a download link for Win7 SP1 if you need it Alan.

http://forum.piriform.com/?showtopic=31637

 

Bit more than 15 months by the look of it

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Doh!

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