Windows 7 and Server 2008 End of Life

From the 14th January 2020, Windows 7 and Server 2008 will no longer be supported. This means that from this date they will no longer receive security updates or support.

What do you need to do?

Windows 7

If you are using Windows 7 then you need to upgrade to Windows 10. If you are using a UCL departmental machine then speak to your IT manager. If you are using a personal machine then you can buy a heavily discounted education version of Windows 10 from the hub (for students it’s free).

Server 2008

If you are using Server 2008 then please look to upgrade to a later supported version of Windows Server in the very near future.

It may seem like you have a long time till you need to worry about this but it really is best to plan ahead to ensure that you are not caught out at the last minute.

If you have any queries please contact us at isg@ucl.ac.uk.