Advisory 89

Advisory 89: End of Support for Windows 10, 8.1 and 7

Release Date: 03rd of July 2025

Impact : HIGH / CRITICAL

TLP Rating: Clear

CERT Vanuatu (CERTVU) and the Department of Communication and Digital Transformation (DCDT) provide the following advisory.

This alert is relevant to Organizations who utilize the above products. This alert is intended to be understood by technical users and systems administrators.

What is it?

This means that after a certain period of time, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from windows Updates, technical assistance, or security fixes for the operating systems (OS). Your computer will still be able to work, but without support and supports is a risk to yourself and the organization you are working for.

 

References

  1. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1