Microsoft Ending Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

ronjor · Oct 17, 2019

Original release date: October 17, 2019

Summary
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end extended support for their Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.[1] After this date, these products will no longer receive free technical support, or software and security updates.
Organizations that have regulatory obligations may find that they are unable to satisfy compliance requirements while running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Mitigations
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and organizations to:
Upgrade to a newer operating system.
Identify affected devices to determine breadth of the problem and assess risk of not upgrading.
Establish and execute a plan to systematically migrate to currently supported operating systems or employ a cloud-based service.
Contact the operating system vendor to explore opportunities for fee-for-service maintenance, if unable to upgrade.
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