Windows 10 update

[SuperDave]

The Windows 10 updates have been installed and all is running well. The only thing that concerned me was the message that "Support for Windows 10 would end in April 2018." If this is the last version of the last OS then support should never end.

[BC_Programmer]

Windows 10 releases have a lifecycle like Previous Windows versions (or service packs). The lifecycle has a much faster cadence than previous Windows versions as well, which is why some versions of Windows 10 are losing support even before Windows 7.

April 10th 2018 is end of support for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1703).

[patio]

I'd say that's pretty "accelerated"...

[Salmon Trout]

The only thing that concerned me was the message that "Support for Windows 10 would end in April 2018." If this is the last version of the last OS then support should never end.

I thought 1703 had until October 9 2018. Windows 10 is designed as “Windows as a service,” which is a new model where featured updates are released a few times a year, rather than holding back features for a new release (e.g. Vista, 7, 8, 8.1) every 2-3 years as in the past.

In fact, these are the dates I know of

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

Version Date of availability    End of service
1709    October 17, 2017        April 9, 2019**
1703    April 5, 2017           October 9, 2018** 
1607    August 2, 2016          April 10, 2018**
1511    November 10, 2015       October 10, 2017**
1507    July 29, 2015           May 9, 2017

** Enterprise and Education editions for versions 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709 will receive an additional 6 months of servicing after the end of service date.

[spankBot]

"As a Malware removal specialist I would not help anyone that does not have an AV active". You stated much more than that. I do not need AV software or your help SuperDuperDave. You placed me into a category and said that I was exempt. Fine by me.

[Salmon Trout]

Spankbot, you need to shut up about this now.

[Mark.]

@spankbot,
so you run no AV protection at all !?!
not even Win7's inbuilt one?
nor MBAM, nor anti-spyware, nor adblockers?

just curious.

[BC_Programmer]

I wonder if there was a miscommunication? I understood you to mean that you wouldn't provide malware removal assistance to somebody who refused to run an AV, but I can see how it might have been understood as saying you would never help somebody anywhere on the forum if they didn't use one.

Just speaking personally I haven't used AV software of the likes of AVG, Avast, etc) for a good decade and also disable Windows Defender as well as the Windows Firewall where possible, but I use NoScript and uBlock and such in my browsers and keep track of my process/services to watch for anything amiss. as well as firing up MBAM occasionally.

I'd certainly never impugn AV software's value to the most users nor the quality of your assistance simply because I'm exempt from receiving it though.

[SuperDave]

I wonder if there was a miscommunication? I understood you to mean that you wouldn't provide malware removal assistance to somebody who refused to run an AV, but I can see how it might have been understood as saying you would never help somebody anywhere on the forum if they didn't use one.

I meant in the Malware/Viruses forum. That was one of the first things they taught us in our training. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[patio]

I believe the issue was spank recommending to others not to have an A/V ...which i would also discourage as we never know what skill level Users are at...
BC i understand you can handle things on your end because of years of experience...as well as spank can...
But again we cannot assume Users expertise therefore it cam be mis-construed as reckless advice.

Keep in mind most who land here don't even have basic file management skills to say the least.

I say we leave it at that...

[artbuc]

Patio said “Keep in mind most who land here don't even have basic file management skills to say the least.”

Ouch, the truth hurts, lol. Sometimes I know enough to be dangerous but most of the time I don’t even know that much.