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'''Windows 7''' (previously known as "Vienna" and before that, "Blackcomb") is the name for the version of [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] [[operating system]] preceding [[Windows 8]], which was originally announced in February 2000, but was subject to major delays like [[Windows XP]] and [[Vista (operating system)|Windows Vista]] (which was also delayed by XP SP2). "Seven" was released on October 22, 2009. Work on Windows 7 began right after Windows Vista was released. Some early details of a few core operating system features surfaced at developer conferences such as WHEC in 2006.
'''Windows 7''' (previously known as "Vienna" and before that, "Blackcomb") is the name for the version of [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] [[operating system]] preceding [[Windows 8]], which was originally announced in February 2000, but was subject to major delays like [[Windows XP]] and [[Vista (operating system)|Windows Vista]] (which was also delayed by XP SP2). "Seven" was released on October 22, 2009. Work on Windows 7 began right after Windows Vista was released. Some early details of a few core operating system features surfaced at developer conferences such as WHEC in 2006.
"Mainstream" support of Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015, and extended support {{before on after|2020|01|14|will end on January 14, 2020|ends today, January 14, 2020|ended on January 14, 2020}}.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet</ref>
"Mainstream" support of Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015, and extended support ended on January 14, 2020.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet</ref> However, many companies and individuals resisted updating to [[Windows 10]], so Microsoft added a "Extended Security Updates" option, which companies using volume licensing can pay for on a yearly basis. This enables them to continue having access to security updates.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4527878/faq-about-extended-security-updates-for-windows-7</ref>
== History & Development ==
== History & Development ==
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Windows XP]]
*[[Windows XP]]
*[[Windows Vista]]
*[[Windows Vista]]
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