How long do Windows update servers run?

[79wjd]

When does Microsoft shutdown the update servers for old operating systems? If you install Windows XP off a CD would you still be able to update it to the latest set of updates? At some point they have to shut them down, but how long do they wait? Are updates for 2000 available, or NT, 95, ....? 

[GoodBytes]

2 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

When does Microsoft shutdown the update servers for old operating systems? If you install Windows XP off a CD would you still be able to update it to the latest set of updates? At some point they have to shut them down, but how long do they wait? Are updates for 2000 available, or NT, 95, ....? 

A very long time. Basically, Microsoft moves the Windows updater on slower and slower connections to servers, and then pulls the plug.

If I am not mistaken, Windows 95, 98, and Me Windows Update, their plug has been pulled. As for Windows 2000 last update (more or less) was with Service Pack 4, so I am sure you can find that somewhere if its not on MS website (usually you need to dig into the site). Windows XP Windows Update should still be up and running, probably painful to get any updates at this stage.

[vaiwalker]

according to https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

 

Desktop operating systems	Date of availability	Support retired
Windows Vista SP1	February 4, 2008	July 12, 2011
Windows Vista SP2	May 26, 2009	April 11, 2017
Windows 7 SP1	February 22, 2011	N/A
Windows 8.1	October 18, 2013	N/A
Windows 10 version 1507 **	July 29, 2015	May 9, 2017
Windows 10 version 1511 **	November 10, 2015	N/A
Windows 10 version 1607 **	August 2, 2016	N/A
Windows 10 version 1703 **	April 5, 2017	N/A

 

 

XP and older arent even in the list so...don't think you'll be getting updates at all? 

[79wjd]

Just now, vaiwalker said:

according to https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

 

Desktop operating systems	Date of availability	Support retired
Windows Vista SP1	February 4, 2008	July 12, 2011
Windows Vista SP2	May 26, 2009	April 11, 2017
Windows 7 SP1	February 22, 2011	N/A
Windows 8.1	October 18, 2013	N/A
Windows 10 version 1507 **	July 29, 2015	May 9, 2017
Windows 10 version 1511 **	November 10, 2015	N/A
Windows 10 version 1607 **	August 2, 2016	N/A
Windows 10 version 1703 **	April 5, 2017	N/A

 

 

XP and older arent even in the list so...don't think you'll be getting updates at all? 

That just means there are no new updates being pushed out. I'm asking how long you could get old updates.