Microsoft has silently extended the support lifetime for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Indeed, according to the ‘original’ Microsoft’s support lifecycle, Windows Vista support should end in April 2012.
The support lifecycle is now:
- April 2017 for Windows Vista – http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?c2=11732
- January 2020 for Windows 7 – http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?c2=14019