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Old August 10th 15, 10:24 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Cy Burnot
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Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.
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Old August 10th 15, 10:30 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 10/08/2015 22:24, Cy Burnot wrote:
Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.



Yes MS is pretty good at keeping its users well informed. See this
article and scroll down to see your version:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=Windows%208

The dates are in MMDDYYYY format so watch out.

Good luck.



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Old August 10th 15, 10:55 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

On 8/10/2015 5:24 PM, Cy Burnot wrote:
Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.

I have not heard of any specified time, but strickly from using Windows
8.1 vs. using Windows 10 there is not much difference.
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Old August 10th 15, 11:36 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Alek
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

FredW wrote on 8/10/2015 5:46 PM:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:24:23 -0400, Cy Burnot
wrote:

Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?



- Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?C2=16796


Not very clear.
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Old August 10th 15, 11:38 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Alek
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

Keith Nuttle wrote on 8/10/2015 5:55 PM:
On 8/10/2015 5:24 PM, Cy Burnot wrote:
Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.

I have not heard of any specified time, but strickly from using Windows
8.1 vs. using Windows 10 there is not much difference.


From a sitting-at-the-keyboard prospective, maybe. But there are LOTS of
differences, most of which will cause me not to "upgrade". Don't ask
which ones. There are plenty of posts here and in the windows-10 newsgroup.
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Old August 10th 15, 11:43 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

On 10-Aug-2015 18:36, Alek wrote:
FredW wrote on 8/10/2015 5:46 PM:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:24:23 -0400, Cy Burnot
wrote:

Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?



- Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?C2=16796


Not very clear.


Is this clearer?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/lifecycle
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Old August 11th 15, 12:27 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Cy Burnot
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Jonas Q wrote on 8/10/2015 6:43 PM:
On 10-Aug-2015 18:36, Alek wrote:
FredW wrote on 8/10/2015 5:46 PM:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:24:23 -0400, Cy Burnot
wrote:

Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?


- Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?C2=16796


Not very clear.


Is this clearer?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/lifecycle


Much better, thanks.

Is extended support something a user buys???
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Old August 11th 15, 12:48 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:24:23 -0400, Cy Burnot
wrote:

Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?


Yes.

If so, when does support end?


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle

Thx.


You're welcome.
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Old August 11th 15, 01:15 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

On 10-Aug-2015 19:27, Cy Burnot wrote:
Jonas Q wrote on 8/10/2015 6:43 PM:
On 10-Aug-2015 18:36, Alek wrote:
FredW wrote on 8/10/2015 5:46 PM:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:24:23 -0400, Cy Burnot
wrote:

Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?


- Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle?C2=16796

Not very clear.


Is this clearer?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/lifecycle


Much better, thanks.

Is extended support something a user buys???


Here's a whole bunch of Q&A:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/gp/lifepolicy
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Old August 11th 15, 05:11 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Cy Burnot wrote on 08/10/2015 5:24 PM:
Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.

8.0 - Jan 2016
8.1 - Jan 2023

Support is two phases - mainstream and extended.

Ending mainstream support for a product means Microsoft will no longer
be enhancing that product. What it does NOT mean is there will no longer
be fixes for security and reliability issues. Microsoft will continue to
issue bug fixes and patches for security and reliability issues.

After mainstream support ends:
- MSFT no longer supplies non-security hotfixes unless you have an
extended support agreement
- warranty claims are not accepted
- MSFT stops receiving requests for new features and design changes

At the point in time that extended support ends
- the o/s stops receiving any security patches or reliability patches.

Consumer's don't purchase extended support.

Enterprise and Software Assurance Customers as an example (for XP the
most recent o/s to end extended support) can purchase extended support
- $200 per XP device(first year); $500 per device second year.

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Old August 11th 15, 06:38 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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"Cy Burnot" wrote in message
...
Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.


Windows 8.1:
End of mainstream support January 9, 2018
End of extended support January 10, 2023


Windows 10:
End of mainstream support October 13, 2020
End of extended support October 14, 2025

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Old August 11th 15, 03:49 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

Per Live:
Windows 8.1:
End of mainstream support January 9, 2018
End of extended support January 10, 2023


Windows 10:
End of mainstream support October 13, 2020
End of extended support October 14, 2025


Is it just me, or does five years sound like a short life?

I certainly would not buy a car or a toaster or a TV if it's lifetime
was going to be only five years.

What am I missing?
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Old August 11th 15, 04:11 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:49:33 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per Live:
Windows 8.1:
End of mainstream support January 9, 2018
End of extended support January 10, 2023


Windows 10:
End of mainstream support October 13, 2020
End of extended support October 14, 2025


Is it just me, or does five years sound like a short life?



Windows 8.1 was released on Aug 12, 2014. From then to January 10,
2023 is eight years and five months. You may not think that's a long
time, but it's considerably longer than five years.

And Windows 8.0 was released on October 25, 2012. Since 8.0 is
essentially just an update--what used to be called a Service Pack--to
8.0, that makes its life span over 12 years.

Moreover, no version of Windows suddenly dies when support ends.
Although it may not be wise to continue using it, you can do so, and
many people do.

I may be unusual, but I can't imagine *wanting* to use a 12 year old
version of Windows.



I certainly would not buy a car or a toaster or a TV if it's lifetime
was going to be only five years.

What am I missing?



Unlike Windows, cars and toasters die, and can no longer be used when
their lifetime ends.

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Old August 11th 15, 04:11 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Per (PeteCresswell):
I certainly would not buy a car or a toaster or a TV if it's lifetime
was going to be only five years.

What am I missing?


Now its starting to dawn on me: five years is pretty long in the context
of PC ownership... I was thinking more in terms of purchasing an OS
and using it on successive PCs.
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Old August 11th 15, 05:43 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Support Life For Windows 8.x?

On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:55:23 -0400, Keith Nuttle wrote:

I have not heard of any specified time, but strickly from using Windows
8.1 vs. using Windows 10 there is not much difference.


I can not see how this helps the OP...

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