Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8 will continue to be available as a pre-installed option for select business-grade desktop and laptop computers.

Ultimately, the availability of retail copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8 will continue to shrink. However, procuring large quantities of Windows through such sites may be difficult and at inconsistent prices. You can also find some copies on online auction sites such as eBay. But that may be changing soon, as it is a finite supply that will not be replenished.

In our Operating Systems store, Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, and Home Premiums licenses are still available. However, there are still several ways to purchase new copies of Windows 7.Įnd of Sales calendar for all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1ĭespite Windows 7 and 8 being end of sales status, there are still existing copies that are sitting in store shelves that can still be bought. From now until the release of Windows 10, Microsoft intends for Windows 8.1 to be the only choice for those that are purchasing through retail channels.

As of October 31, Microsoft has stopped consumer sales of its popular Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems.įor many SMBs, this presents a potential problem, as Windows 7 has replaced Windows XP as the preferred operating system. Unfortunately, Windows 7 and Windows 8 will be the next two operating systems that will join Windows XP. In a recent article, we asked why some professionals were still clinging onto Windows XP-an operating system that is no longer being supported.

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