Windows NT 6.x
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Windows NT 6.x is a family of Windows NT, starting with Vista and ending with 8.1.
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OS | Date | Build | NT Version | Support status | Support status exceptions |
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Windows Vista | January 30, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-01-30) | Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise | NT 6.0 | Support for RTM version ended on April 13, 2010, mainstream support with Service Pack 2 (SP2) ended on April 10, 2012. Extended support ended on April 11, 2017.[1] | |
Windows Server 2008 | February 27, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-02-27) | Windows Server 2008 Standard | Mainstream support ended on January 13, 2015. Extended support ended on January 14, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-14)[2]
Windows Server 2008 is eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This program allowed to purchase security updates for 3 years, in early installments through at most January 10, 2023 (January 9, 2024 for Azure customers) only for volume licensed editions. | ||
Windows 7 | July 22, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07-22) | Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional | NT 6.1 | Mainstream support ended on January 13, 2015. Extended support that excludes Professional and Enterprise ended on January 14, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-14). Paid support via the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Professional and Enterprise ended on January 10, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-01-10),[3] excluding some Embedded editions | |
Windows Server 2008 R2 | October 22, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-22) | Applies for Windows Server 2008 R1. | Mainstream support ended on January 13, 2015. Extended support ended on January 14, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-14). Windows Server 2008 R2 is eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This program allowed to purchase security updates for 3 years, in early installments through at most January 10, 2023 (and allows to purchase security updates until January 9, 2024, for Azure customers) only for volume licensed editions.[4] | ||
Windows Server 2012 | September 4, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-09-04) | Windows Server 2012 Foundations, Windows Server 2012 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Standard | NT 6.2 | Mainstream support ended on October 9, 2018. Extended support ended on October 10, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-10-10)[5]
Paid support via the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 13, 2026, only for volume licensed editions | |
Windows 8 RTM | October 26, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-26) | Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 OEM, Windows 8 Enterprise | All editions except Windows Embedded 8 Standard:
No mainstream support end date. Extended support ended on January 12, 2016; 5 years and 11 months ago[6] |
Windows Embedded 8 Standard:
Mainstream support ended on July 10, 2018, 4 years and 6 months ago, extended support ended July 11, 2023 | |
Windows 8.1 | October 17, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-17) | Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 OEM, Windows 8.1 Enterprise | NT 6.3 | All editions except Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry:
Mainstream support ended on January 9, 2018. Extended support ended on January 10, 2023.[7] |
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry:
Mainstream support ended on July 10, 2018, 4 years and 6 months ago, extended support ended July 11, 2023 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 | Applies for Windows Server 2012 R1 | Mainstream support ended on October 9, 2018. Extended support ended on October 9, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-10-09)[8]
Paid support via the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 13, 2026, only for volume licensed editions |
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Windows 10 was released on July 29, 2015,[9] and with it, Microsoft jumped to NT version 10.0.[10]
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