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Neowin reports that Microsoft has updated its support pages to indicate when it will end mainstream support for its Windows RT version of Surface along with mainstream and extended support end dates for Windows 8



Microsoft launched both Windows 8 and Surface less than a month ago, but the company's already planning ahead for the future, including how long it will continue to support these products. So just how long will Microsoft support Windows 8 and Surface? According to new postings on the company's support pages, quite a while.

The listing for Surface with Windows RT on the website shows that mainstream support will continue until at least April 11, 2017. A separate post on Microsoft's support website shows the various SKU builds of Windows 8 will have their mainstream support end a little less than a year later – January 9, 2018. Following that, the extended support for Windows 8 will end January 10, 2023.
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