Keep Your Home Computers Running Their Best

Just because you're not at work does not mean that your comuter should not be running at it's very best. 

Now you can have the same support at home that you are used to getting at work; maybe even better.

Whether you need help setting up a new computer or just want to try and squeeze a little more life out of an old one we can help you.

Don't worry.  Even if you can't get your computer to start up there is a good chance that we can still get your files back for you.  Give us a call.

If you need a new computer we will be glad to work with you to find just the one that is just right for you.  We can even set it up for you and load all of your files back to the new computer so everything will be ready for you.

Microsoft Support Dates

Don't get caught by surprise on your server operating systems.  Unless you are running the datacenter edition, your copy of server 2003 is already past it's support date.  Even server 2003 R2 will hit the end of support in the middle of 2015.  The first two versons of server 2008 will be out of mainstream support early in 2015.

Make your plans now for either a server upgrade or an operating system upgrade if you are still running any of these systems.  Neither is a trivial process so make sure you are ready well before you are forced to upgrade. 

Operating
System
Start Date Mainstream
End Date 
Extended
End Date
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 12/31/2001 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 10/28/2002 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 10/27/2003 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 12/30/2004 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 12/31/2001 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 4/24/2005 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 3/12/2007 Review Note Review Note
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 8/30/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a 2/3/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 9/17/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 4/21/2008 Review Note Review Note
Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition 12/31/2001 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2/11/2003 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 8/25/2004 4/14/2009 4/8/2014
Windows 7 Enterprise 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Enterprise N 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Home Basic 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Home Premium 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Professional 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Professional N 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 2/22/2011 Review Note Review Note
Windows 7 Starter 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Starter N 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Ultimate 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 7 Ultimate N 10/22/2009 1/13/2015 1/14/2020
Windows 8 10/30/2012 1/9/2018 1/10/2023
Windows 8 Enterprise 10/30/2012 1/9/2018 1/10/2023
Windows 8 Enterprise N 10/30/2012 1/9/2018 1/10/2023
Windows 8 N 10/30/2012 1/9/2018 1/10/2023
Windows 8 Pro 10/30/2012 1/9/2018 1/10/2023
Windows 8 Pro N 10/30/2012 1/9/2018 1/10/2023
Windows 8.1 11/13/2013 Review Note Review Note
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 11/13/2013 Review Note Review Note
Windows 8.1 Enterprise N 11/13/2013 Review Note Review Note
Windows 8.1 N 11/13/2013 Review Note Review Note
Windows 8.1 Pro 11/13/2013 Review Note Review Note
Windows 8.1 Pro N 11/13/2013 Review Note Review Note
Windows Vista Business 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Business N 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Business N 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Enterprise 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Home Basic 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Home Basic N 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Home Basic N 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Home Premium 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 2/4/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 4/29/2009 Review Note Review Note
Windows Vista Starter 1/30/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Ultimate 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition 1/25/2007 4/10/2012 4/11/2017

Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first.

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