![]() ![]() Microsoft has not indicated whether it will release SP2 for Windows 7. That hotfix rollup is mostly intended for IT pros maintaining a computing environment. Last week, Microsoft released a hotfix rollup for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, which adds some performance improvements that were available after SP1 was released. The all-important security updates continue to be delivered, at no extra cost, throughout the mainstream- and extended-support phases. The extended support product lifecycle milestone is mostly important for organizations running Windows 7 as they lose hotfix, design-change and some free support services at that time. 13, 2013, and then it will be covered under "extended support" until Jan. With SP1 installed, Windows 7 will stay under "mainstream support" until Jan. Consequently, that 24-month period has already passed. Microsoft released SP1 for Windows 7 on Feb. Windows 7 RTM was released in October 2009, but Microsoft's product lifecycle support policy indicates that "support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases." SP1 is getting pushed to users because Windows 7 RTM will be losing support on April 9, 2013.
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