Microsoft Ending Support for Windows Vista

"US-CERT" <US-CERT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:06:20 -0500

Title:     Microsoft Ending Support for Windows Vista

  National Cyber Awareness System:

Microsoft Ending Support for Windows Vista
03/17/2017 12:45 AM EDT

Original release date: March 17, 2017

All software products have a lifecycle. After April 11, 2017, Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Vista operating system. After this date, this product will no longer receive:

Security updates,
Non-security hotfixes,
Free or paid assisted support options, or
Online technical content updates from Microsoft.

Computers running the Windows Vista operating system will continue to work even after support ends. However, using unsupported software may increase the risks of viruses and other security threats.
Users and administrators are encouraged to upgrade to a currently supported operating system. For more information, see Microsoft's Vista support and product lifecycle articles.
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