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Tag Archives: ESU
Windows 10: Prices for Extended Security Updates announced
[English]Microsoft has already announced that there will be an ESU program (Extended Security Updates Program) for Windows 10, which will no longer be supported on 14 October 2025. Even private users will be able to purchase extended security updates for … Continue reading
Windows 10: Surprise, there is an ESU support extension; also for private users
[German]What Microsoft has just announced comes as a surprise. After the official Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, Redmond will continue to provide paid security updates for a further three years. And an innovation that has never been seen … Continue reading
Windows Server 2012/R2 gets Extended Security Updates (ESU) until October 2026
[German]With the October 2023 updates, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 have reached their end of support; there will be no more security updates in the future. Unless you book an Extended Security Update Extension (ESU license). Recently, … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged ESU, Security, Update, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Will Microsoft provide ESU support for Windows 7/8.1 and Server beyond January 2023?
[German]I'll take up a topic that is latently bubbling in the background: Will support for Windows 7 SP1 as well as Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8.1 expire in January 2023? Or will there be a support extension for … Continue reading
Reports about deactivated Windows 7 SP1 systems with ESU Bypass
[German]Brief question to the readers who still use Windows 7 SP1 and force installation of security updates with ESU Bypass v11. Do you seeing that the Windows 7 activation is getting lost since May 23, 2022? I got a couple … Continue reading
Windows 7/Server 2008/R2 ESU support for the third year (2022)
[German]If you want to continue to have security updates for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2022, you need the ESU package for the third year. Microsoft is now releasing the relevant keys for … Continue reading
Windows Server 2008 R2 gets another year ESU support until January 9, 2024
[German]Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired on January 14, 2020. However, Microsoft had provided a paid Extended Security Update Support for the two operating systems, which provides updates until January 10, 2023. Now it has … Continue reading
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (October 12, 2021)
[German]On October 12, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 systems that are still in ESU support. Also with ESU Bypass v11 the whole thing still works. But these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2008 … Continue reading
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Tagged ESU, Patchday 10.2021, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
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Fix: Windows 7 ESU system does not find updates
[English]Today another small blog post about Extended Security Updates support (ESU) for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2. I encountered the problem last year. Despite a valid ESU license, my Windows 7 SP1 production system wouldn't pull updates, nothing … Continue reading
Windows 7: ESU licenses for support extension 2021 are shipped
[German]Quick information for administrators who still maintain Windows 7 systems and need an ESU license for 2021. Renewal licenses are now available and are starting to ship.