Patch Lady – End of support coming for many Windows versions

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From Patch Lady: Just a kind reminder…. there are some end of life(s) coming up for several versions: If you are running enterprise, education or Io
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Thanks Woody and Susan.

Is it possible please for that table to be presented in a way that makes it legible? It’s so small and feint that I can’t read it.

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lanceboil

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@Seff, try this MSFT Document

Windows - commercial by definition and now function...

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woody, lanceboil, Seff

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When replying to a thread post, we can attach an image and the forum software will make it so that you can click on the image to enlarge it. Surely something similar can be done with images attached to posts by Susan, Woody, et al. on the main blog?

 

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Cybertooth wrote:

so that you can click on the image to enlarge it

I use Imagus Chrome extension that Enlarge thumbnails, and show images/videos from links with a mouse hover.

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This question has probably been asked before but suppose I happen to really like version 1809 and don’t want to “upgrade” to a newer but not necessarily improved version?  Am I just left out in the rain without any thought given to how I feel?  This is just one of the many things that really turn me off about MSFT and “Win 10”.

Being 20 something in the 70's was so much better than being 70 something in the insane 20's

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If you are running pro – you won’t be getting security updates after that date.  I would not recommend that in this era of phishing/scams/attacks etc.

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Charlie wrote:

I happen to really like version 1809 and don’t want to “upgrade” to a newer but not necessarily improved version?  Am I just left out in the rain without any thought given to how I feel?

No, Microsoft doesn’t care how you feel as you seem to forget that Windows OS isn’t your but only licensed to use for as long as Microsoft find it fit and you have signed a contract (EULA) giving Microsoft full control over everything Windows OS.

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Yes, I know, but the EULA can’t (as yet) prevent me from using any version of Windows I want for as long as I want, I just won’t have MS’s “support”.  I can’t totally blame MS for doing this, Linux puts time limits on its versions too.

Being 20 something in the 70's was so much better than being 70 something in the insane 20's

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[Bundaburra]

I don’t have to totally re-install Firefox (for example) or other applications every six months – I just get updates for what I already have.  Even with Office, I need to renew the licence every 12 months, but I am not asked to totally re-install it.  So why does Windows need a total re-install every six months or so, with the risk of eventually losing support if it is not done?

Windows 10 Pro 64 bit 20H2

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If you are running Home, Pro, Pro education you need to be moving off 1809 after 11-10-2020 and if you are 1903 you need to be right behind them and will be dropping out of support on December 8, 2020

Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise also drops out of support 12-8-2020.

Can you please re-word those last 2 chunks a bit to something similar to this for clarity sake?

If you are running Home, Pro, or Pro Education, you need to be moving off 1809 after 11-10-2020. All versions of 1903 will be dropping out of support on 12-8-2020.

It’s not necessarily clear in the original last sentence “what” is losing support for Enterprise.

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Assuming you are a home user:
1809 EOL = Nov 11, 2020
1903 EOL = Dec 08, 2020
If you are on either of those versions, you need to upgrade to 1909 or 2004 before the EOL date.

If you are using Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise versions, they also drops out of support 12-8-2020.

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When moving off the outdated versions can you select which of the newer ones you want to use or do you automatically have to move to 2004?

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That depends.
Refer to AKB2000016 Guide for Windows Update Settings for Win10.

If you have Win10 Pro, you can choose versions by manipulating Feature Update deferral times of by using TargetReleaseVersion in Group Policy.

If you have Win10 Home, it’s a little more difficult. You can use TargetReleaseVersion but you have to do a Registry edit for the settings.

Whether you have Home or Pro, you can always use the ISO for the version you want and do an in-place upgrade.

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PKCano wrote:

Whether you have Home or Pro, you can always use the ISO for the version you want and do an in-place upgrade.

As long as you do it offline.

cheers, Paul

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