Microsoft will stop selling Win8 retail version and PC

pre-installed with Win7 on the 31st of this month. According to the Microsoft Lifecycle page, on October 31, the pre-installed Windows 7 PC will stop selling. Windows 7 here is limited to Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, and PCs pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional can still be sold.

Windows 8 retail will also stop selling on October 31, recommending a more complete Windows 8.1 system.

At present, Microsoft has not confirmed the date of the pre-installation of Windows 8 PC, and the Windows 8.1 retail release date has not yet been finalized.

For users who are already using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, it is worth noting the mainstream support and extended support for these two operating systems:

Windows 7 SP1 mainstream support until 2015 1 On March 13, extended support until January 14, 2020

Windows 8.1 mainstream support until January 9, 2018, extended support until January 10, 2023

Do not rule out Microsoft extension With support dates, you can rest assured that Microsoft will continue to provide free security patch support before extending support.