Microsoft increased double support time users of Windows 7, Vista

Windows 7 for user support will expire in early 2015, and Vista support expires on 10/04/2012. However, Microsoft decided to extend this time limit.

 Microsoft says, by improving the support period, the company wants to change its policies to support its operating system. Time to support Windows 7, Windows Vista and other versions the same business hours. Previously, Microsoft is committed to supporting users with security patches, bug fixes for Windows 7, Vista is 5 years, while the enterprise version for 10 years.
A spokesman for Microsoft said it is updating the product support policy (Lifecycle Support Policy), with operating system version Windows 7, Vista for users (consumer edition), the time for full support (Mainstream Support) is 5 years extended support period (Extended Support) is 5 years.
During extended support, Microsoft will provide security patches (security patch) for all users, but only provides bug fixes (fix) for organizations that support contract with Microsoft.
Without policies to expand support this time, the version of Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Starter and Ultimate will all support time on 10.04.2012; the Windows 7 version for users support period will end on 13/01/2015. With the new policy, the time Vista support is extended to the date 04/11/2017, 14/01/2020 Windows 7.
Windows 8 will also have the support period is 10 years since its release. If Windows 8 release in Q4 2012, the operating system will have to support the first time in 2023. The Microsoft has yet to announce the launch Windows 8.
The rise time Microsoft operating system support is not unknown to the analyst. In 2007, Microsoft more time fully support Windows XP Home until 2009, and all the support period on 4/2014, Windows XP Professional also supports the same time.
In 2008, the Microsoft lets computer makers install Windows XP on the notebook to the middle of 2010 has led to the Linux operating system has just taken root on the notebook, it soon " finished playing. "