Save the date, January 14, 2020!

Microsoft is officially ending support for its Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems effective January 14, 2020.  

How does this affect users of ArcGIS or Esri software?  

Likewise,  together with Esri, GEODATA SYSTEMS will no longer support Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Esri software (e.g. ArcGIS). If you are still using ArcGIS on these operating systems, we highly recommend upgrading to Windows 10 or newer version of Windows Server, such as Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, before January 2020. 

You can still use your ArcGIS if you decide to stay on these older operating systems after January 14, 2010 BUT it will not be supported anymore. Esri and GEODATA SYSTEMS will not be able to address defects related to unsupported Microsoft operating systems. 

For more information, see Microsoft’s  “Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020”, Esri’s “Deprecated Features Year-End 2018” and the Esri Support Site.