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Windows Embedded Standard

Windows Embedded Standard is a Microsoft product filed under IoT Operating Systems. Lifecycle: versioned, 4 versions listed, latest Standard 7 Service Pack 1 (28 Feb 2011).

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Release and support dates as published by Microsoft; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

Windows Embedded Standard 4 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
Standard 7 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle PolicyService pack level listed with its own end date.––[1][572]
Standard 7Fixed Lifecycle PolicyExtended Security Updates published by Microsoft: ESU Year 1 2020-10-14 to 2021-10-12; ESU Year 2 2021-10-13 to 2022-10-11; ESU Year 3 2022-10-12 to 2023-10-10. endOfLife is the end of the last ESU year. Extended Security Updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 are available for up to three additional years via OEMs.[1][572]
Standard 7 original release (no service pack)Fixed Lifecycle PolicyEnd of support date Microsoft lists for the original release without a service pack.––[1][572]
Standard 2009Fixed Lifecycle PolicyListed by Microsoft as "Windows Embedded 2009".–[1][573]

Lifecycle Policy

  • Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Products with a defined support timeline at launch: a minimum of five years of Mainstream Support, then a period of Extended Support for some products, with service pack levels required for eligibility. [1]
Sources 3
  1. Fixed Lifecycle Policy retrieved 2026-10-13
  2. Windows Embedded Standard 7 - Microsoft Lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13
  3. Windows Embedded 2009 - Microsoft Lifecycle retrieved 2026-10-13

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