Microsoft 365 apps end of support for Windows 7 and 8.1 on January 10, 2023


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Microsoft 365 Apps is supported under the Modern Lifecycle Policy. Therefore, the apps are supported continuously given that customers stay current per the servicing and system requirements. These requirements include using Microsoft 365 Apps on an operating system currently in support.

On January 10, 2023, Windows 8.1 will reach the end of support. Also, on the same day, the three-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) paid program for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 ends. While Microsoft 365 Apps is not currently supported on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, we committed to provide security updates for the length of these ESU programs.  

Therefore, after January 10, 2023, Microsoft 365 Apps running on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2008 R2 will stop receiving security updates. Additionally, new installations of Microsoft 365 Apps will be blocked on Windows 8.1 devices. We recommend that customers running these operating systems migrate to a supported OS before January 2023. View the Windows and Office configuration support matrix.

Please remember that using unsupported software may increase an organization’s exposure to security risks or impact its ability to meet compliance obligations.

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W10 is the obvious upgrade for businesses -- works without too many issues. W11 is a bit more problematical -- W10 is very reliable and IMO far better than W7 (which I liked) and W8/W8.1 which I hated.

Businesses don't replace hardware etc at the same rate private individuals do - and need to ensure that upgrading their entire networks doesn't cause the whole kybosh to fail because of incompatibilities of some bits of hardware.

While I like W11 I'm still not 100% convinced it was actually necessary to introduce it. Surely W10 could have been improved to accomodate all the latest security requirements etc.

Sometimes even now I can't install stuff on W11 (compliant hardware) so I go back to a W10 VM, install on that and then update that image to W11 which isn't the best way to progress an OS.

W10 is currently mega reliable.

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