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Discontinued Software Policy
In accordance with Microsoft's Windows Life-Cycle Policy, support for specific Windows operating systems and Office suites will expire. Instruction for these software packages will not be given in the Technically Speaking courses. Students running this software are still encouraged to take a course; however, support for these programs will not be given. If you have an expired program, it is encouraged that you purchase a newer version.
For more information, visit the Windows Life-Cycle Policy from the Microsoft website.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Operating System
Microsoft's Direct OEM and Retail License ends:
Microsoft's System Builder License Availability ends:
Technically Speaking's Support ends:
MS DOS
November 31, 2001
November 31, 2001
Never supported
Windows 95
December 31, 2000
December 31, 2001
Fall Session 2004
Windows 98
June 30, 2002
November 30, 2003
Fall Session 2004
Windows 98 SE
June 30, 2002
March 31, 2004
Fall Session 2004
Windows NT Workstation
June 30, 2002
June 30, 2003
Fall Session 2004
Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
December 31, 2003
June 30, 2004
Spring Session 2006
Windows 2000 Pro
March 31, 2004
March 31, 2005
Support Available
Windows XP Home & Professional Editions
January 31, 2008
January 31, 2009
Support Available
Windows Vista unknown unknown Support is not yet available for this O.S.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Suite
Technically Speaking's Support ends:
Office 95
Never supported
Office 97
Never supported
Office 2000
Support Available
Office XP (2002)
Support Available
Office 2003
Support Available
Office 2007 Support is not available.
McAfee Programs
McAfee Program
Technically Speaking's Support ends:
VirusScan 6x and under
Never supported
VirusScan 7x
Support Available
VirusScan 8x
Support Available
Personal Firewall 3x and under
Never supported
Firewall 4x
Summer Session 2005
Firewall 5x
Support Available
McAfee Internet Security 6x
Support Available
McAfee Internet Security 5x
Support Available
Other Programs
Never supported
Symantec Programs
Symantec Program
Technically Speaking's Support ends:
Norton AntiVirus 2005
Support Available
Norton AntiVirus 2004
Summer Session 2005
Norton Personal Firewall 2005
Support Available
Symantec Antivirus (Corp) Support Available Norton Internet Security 2005
Support Available
Other Programs
Never supported