Microsoft has closed the last vendor lifeline for the Vista‑era Windows Server 2008 codebase: as of January 13, 2026, the final paid support channel that kept Server 2008 (and its sibling Windows Vista lineage) receiving security fixes—Premium Assurance—has expired, leaving the platform without...
Microsoft has finally torn off the bandage: the last vendor-supplied security updates for the Vista‑era Windows codebase — most notably Windows Server 2008 — have ended with the expiration of Microsoft’s Premium Assurance commitments on January 13, 2026. This final cutoff completes a long...
Microsoft has quietly drawn a line under one of the longest‑lived branches of Windows: the Vista‑derived codebase that powered Windows Server 2008 has reached the absolute end of vendor‑supplied security updates, with the final paid lifecycle option (Premium Assurance) closing on January 13...
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