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|data3=Mainstream support ended on {{End date|2016|10|11}}<ref name=POSReady7-Life/><br />Extended support ended on October 12, 2021<ref name=POSReady7-Life>{{Cite web|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-embedded-posready-7|title=Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Windows Embedded POSReady 7|website=learn.microsoft.com|access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref><br /> Windows Embedded POSReady 7 iswas eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This program allowsallowed users to purchase security updates for 3 years, in yearly installments. Security Updates arewere available until October 8, 2024<ref name=arrow>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arrow.com/ais/msembedded/resource/blog/windows-embedded-posready-7-reaches-end-of-support-now-what|title=Windows Embedded POSReady 7 Reaches End of Support – Now What?|quote=The first year, which runs from Oct 2021 to Oct 2022, requires purchasing 100 hours of support priced over $22,000, and the POS7 ESU licenses are $50 per device. The pricing then doubles each year with a maximum of three years.|publisher=Arrow Electronics, Inc|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name=bsquare>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsquare.com/windows-iot-licensing/microsoft-esu-program/|title=Microsoft Extended Security Update (ESU) Program|publisher=Bsquare Corporation|access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name=POSReady7-ESU>{{Cite web|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4497181/lifecycle-faq-extended-security-updates|title=Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates|quote=The Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a last resort option for customers who need to run certain legacy Microsoft products past the end of support.|website=support.microsoft.com|access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name=POSReady7-Life/><br />

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 offers more features over Windows Embedded for Point of Service such as Full Localization, [[Internet Explorer 7]] and [[Open XML Paper Specification|XPS]] support if [[.NET Framework]] 3.5 or higher is installed.<ref name="POSReady09vsWEPOS">{{cite web|title=POSReady 2009 vs WEPOS 1.1 SP3|url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/D/0/AD040B81-9AEC-4F75-9A7E-1FE12878BAEA/POSReady%202009%20v%20WEPOS%201.pdf|work=Microsoft Download Website|access-date=2014-12-12}}</ref> This edition was released on December 9, 2008, exactly seven months after its [[Windows XP#Service Pack 3|Windows XP SP3]] counterpart was launched on May 6, 2008.<ref name="DatesPOS"/> Prior to XP's end of support, some [[Windows XP]] users have reported that the [[Regedit]] tool on their operating system can be used to 'trick' [[Windows Update]] into accepting updates targeting POSReady 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Simple Hack Gives Windows XP Users 5 More Years Support |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2014/05/27/simple-hack-gives-windows-xp-users-5-more-years-of-support/|work=Forbes|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Windows XP rises from the grave: Simple hack gives you five more years of updates |url=http://www.extremetech.com/computing/183362-windows-xp-rises-from-the-grave-simple-hack-gives-you-five-more-years-of-updates/|work=extreme tech|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=How to continue getting free security updates for Windows XP -- until 2019 |url=http://betanews.com/2014/05/26/how-to-continue-getting-free-security-updates-for-windows-xp-until-2019/|work=betanews|date=26 May 2014|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref> POSReady 2009 is also notable as being the last [[Windows XP|XP]] derived [[operating system]] to receive official support from [[Microsoft]]. OnStarting Marchin 18, 20192017, Microsoft announced thatend extendedof support for POSReady 2009. Mainstream support for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009—the last supported edition of Windows based on Windows XP—wouldXP—ended endon April 8, 2014, and extended support ended on April 9, 2019, marking the overall end of all security updates for the Windows XP codebase after almost 18 years.<ref>{{cite web |first=Kym |last=Eaton |url=https://www.triniteq.com/blog/windows-posready-2009-ends%3fhs_amp=true |title=Windows POSReady 2009 ends, what this means to your business? |publisher=Triniteq |date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref><ref name=POSReady09-Life/>{{clear|left}}

Windows Embedded POSReady 7, which is based on [[Windows 7]] with [[Service pack|SP1]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows Embedded POSReady 7|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/windows-embedded-posready-7.aspx|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=January 31, 2015}}</ref> was released on July 1, 2011, nearly two years after [[Windows 7]] debuted. It is the last supported edition of Windows based on [[Windows 7]] to receive official support from [[Microsoft]]. Mainstream support for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ended on {{End date|2016|10|11}}<ref name=POSReady7-Life /> and extended support ended on {{End date|2021|10|12}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?alpha=Windows%20Embedded%207|title=Search Product and Services Lifecycle Information - Microsoft Lifecycle}}</ref> That date marked the final end of extended support for the Windows 7 codebase after more than 12 years. Windows Embedded POSReady 7 iswas eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This service iswas available via [[OEM]]s, in yearly installments. Security updates arewere available for the operating system until at most October 8, 2024.<ref name=arrow/><ref name=bsquare/><ref name=POSReady7-ESU/><ref name=POSReady7-Life/> This will markmarked the final end of [[IA-32]] updates on the [[Windows NT 6.1]] product line after more than 15 years, as well as marking the final end of all support for the Windows Embedded Industry subfamily after more than 19 years.<ref name=POSReady7-ESU/><ref name=POSReady7-Life/>{{clear|left}}

}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Microsoft">{{cite web|title=Windows Products Support Lifecycle FAQ|url=http://support.microsoft.com/gp/LifeWinFAQ/#Microsoft-Windows-Embedded|work=Microsoft|access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> The Pro and Pro Retail editions are only available pre-installed on [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] devices, while the Enterprise edition is available through the volume licensing channel only. The Pro Retail edition adds a few extra features for use in [[retail]] environments, while the Enterprise edition provides embedded-specific features designed to integrate seamlessly with Windows 8 Enterprise. [[Alaska Airlines]] uses Windows Embedded 8 Industry in-flight entertainment devices.<ref name="WinBetaAlaskaAirlines">{{cite news|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-details-alaska-airlines-new-windows-powered-flight-entertainment-tablets|title=Microsoft details Alaska Airlines new Windows-powered in-flight entertainment tablets.|last=Al-Riyami|first=Fahad|date=26 March 2015|newspaper=WinBeta}}</ref> It is unsupported as of January 12, 2016; users must install Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry in order to continue receiving updates and support.{{clear|left}}

}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Update was released on April 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows 8.1 Update: WSUS Availability, Extended Deployment Timing|url=http://blogs.windows.com/itpro/2014/04/16/windows-8-1-update-wsus-availability-extended-deployment-timing/|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=January 31, 2015}}</ref> Mainstream support for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry ended on July 10, 2018, and extended support ended on July 11, 2023.<ref name=WE81IE-Life/><ref name=WE81IP-Life/> This marked the final end of "extended support" for the Windows Embedded Industry subfamily after almost 18 years. Unlike with Windows Embedded POSReady 7, however, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (along with all other editions of Windows 8.1) iswas not eligible for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, despite [[Windows Server 2012 R2|its server counterpart]] being eligible for ESU.<ref name=POSReady7-ESU/>