Microsoft is ending support for Windows 8 in January, 2023. This means in 22 months Microsoft will discontinue all support and all updates, including security updates.
If you've been keeping up with your PC rotation plan (replacing 1/5 of your PCs each year), you should be prepared and all of your PCs should already be running Windows 10 by then. If you've fallen a bit behind or you're not sure where your library stands, the rest of this post is for you!
What you can do
Check your library's Workstation Status Report and confirm that your library's PCs are up-to-date (in terms of both age and "installed OS"). If they're not, please start planning your replacements now! This notice should give you two budget cycles to complete your replacements. If you find an error with your Status Report, please contact Emily to report any issues or ask her any questions you might have about your report.
SCLS plans for SCLS-supported Windows 8 PCs
SCLS-supported Windows 8 PCs will be disconnected from the SCLS network on January 31st, 2023.
Windows 8 PCs not supported by SCLS
SCLS-as-ISP computers - If your library has Windows 8 computers that have SCLS-as-ISP network connections, you should plan to replace these PCs. The library is responsible for any security issues introduced by computers on SCLS-as-ISP connections.
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