Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded System OS End of Security Updates: What You Need to Know

Name:
Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded System OS End of Security Updates: What You Need to Know
Tracking Number
2020-001
First Publish Date
13 Jan 2020
Date of Current Status
13 Jan 2020
Next Planned Update
NA
Description
End of support for Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded Systems Operating System (FES) running on Xerox products with EFI Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) on January 14, 2020.
Note: This does not apply to the Xerox Free Flow Print Server digital front ends which are running Windows 7 Embedded Standard Operating Systems.
What You Need To Know?
In planning for end of security updates on Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded Systems OS (FES) running on Fiery Servers, Xerox has evaluated all of our products and solutions and has prepared migration alternatives for users of Xerox impacted products. The products listed below are the only products affected by the Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded Systems Operating System (FES) running on EFI Fiery digital front ends.
What Is Xerox Doing About This?
Xerox will continue to provide maintenance service and software support required under existing contracts, including non-operating system software upgrades.

Consistent with Microsoft’s recommendation, Xerox supports the recommendation to replace Windows 7 Embedded Systems operating systems in your environment with newer, fully supported operating systems.

Xerox is committed to keeping our customers and their information secure. For more on information security, please visit www.xerox.com/security, to find security bulletins, patch information, US-CERT advisories, white papers, and videos on what customers can and should be doing to mitigate security risks.

Impact
Xerox Products with EFI Fiery Digital Front Ends impacted by Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded Systems OS End of Support: Xerox D95/D95A/D110/D125/D136, Xerox Color 550/560, Xerox Color 560/570, Xerox C60/C70, Xerox 700i, Xerox 770, Xerox Color C75 Press, Xerox Color J75 Press, Xerox Versant 80, Xerox Versant 2100, Xerox Color 800/1000 Press, Xerox Color 800i/1000i Press, Xerox iGen4 Press, Xerox iGen 150 Press.

 

In the case of print drivers, customers can continue to use our current Win 7 drivers, recognizing the risks and vulnerabilities of continuing to use the Win 7 Operating System. There is also an easy option to upgrade to one of our newer print drivers, including our Global Print Driver Mobile Express Driver at the Xerox Support and Drivers website. Other software products should be evaluated if you plan to continue to use them in a Win 7 environment, considering your ongoing risks and vulnerabilities as described by Microsoft.

What Should You Do?
Assess the risk for your environment and determine what actions are appropriate. Xerox offers technical and professional services to assist you. Please contact your local Xerox sales representative.

 

Get the Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded System OS End of Security Updates: What You Need to Know document.