Talk:Windows Vista

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The Out-of-band patches section claims that an update for the "Text Services Framework patch" vulnerability was released for Windows Vista. While one can certainly install the Windows Server 2008 patch on Windows Vista, as they are architecturally compatible, neither the cited source nor any news article I could find support, that Microsoft released a separate patch for Vista, nor did they seem to have endorsed installing the Server 2008 patch on Vista. Which is why I request the mentioning of that update to be removed.

Techmolt (talk) 09:00, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

 Done You're correct in that there was no mention in the cited source of Vista as a product that specifically received the patch. I've removed the relevant text. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 23:36, 19 February 2025 (UTC)

The redirect Draft:Windows 6 (AKA Windows Vista) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 April 23 § Draft:Windows 6 (AKA Windows Vista) until a consensus is reached. GTrang (talk) 03:22, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

In the article it was stated that:

"Final release Service Pack 2 with June 2025 security update (6.0.6003.23351) / June 10, 2025; 7 days ago"

However the reference does not match with the claim:

https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=1f5e16e0-8277-41be-80ed-24be052dc4a6#Overview

x64 Tabanlı Sistemler İçin Windows Vista Güncelleştirmesi (KB4036162) Son Değiştirme: 17.08.2017 Boyut: 14,1 MB UpdateID: 1f5e16e0-8277-41be-80ed-24be052dc4a6

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4036162 79.123.129.20 (talk) 08:20, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

This is definitely incorrect. Although Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 ("R1") has the same codebase with different SKUs, and security patches of Server 2008 ("R1") beyond 2017 can be applied to Windows Vista without hassle unofficially, it doesn't mean Windows Vista receives official security support. The build number should be reverted to the one in the reference.

I don't know if unofficial support should be mentioned in the article somewhere though. 38.190.59.11 (talk) 05:41, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

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Change " Final Release Service Pack 2[4] with September 2025 security update (6.0.6003.23529) / September 9, 2025; 27 days ago[5] " to Final Release Service Pack 2[4] with August 17, 2017 security update (6.0.6002.24170) / July 21, 2017; 7 years ago ". This page currently shoes the final current release of Windows Server 2008 rather than Windows Vista. The 2017 security is the correct final update for Windows Vista. (https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=vista+update) Magicmace2000 (talk) 15:39, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Edit: July 21, 2017 was 8 years ago. Magicmace2000 (talk) 15:40, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Edit: The date should actually be August 17, 2017 ( Final Release Service Pack 2[4] with August 17, 2017 security update (6.0.6002.24170) / August 17, 2017; 8 years ago ) Magicmace2000 (talk) 15:45, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template.

This is far beyond my depth.
I don't think this can be an edit request, at least for now, as the 2025 bit is rather longstanding. @Win11EnterpriseFan originally made that change, so hopefully they can shed some light on this. It does seem that the sources (refs) are outdated. Good luck and happy editing, Slomo666 (talk) 16:19, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

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Revert the "Final release" in the sidebar back to 2017-08-17 (the one from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Windows_Vista&oldid=1279103732). The current date is unsourced. Vista hasn't received any (official) updates past that date. Windows Server 2008 still receives security updates, and having the same kernel as Vista (version 6.0), there are unofficial ways to apply those to Vista.

89.246.45.131 (talk) 20:04, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: See the response to the previous edit request concerning this, above. Day Creature (talk) 20:38, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

Consensus for what? Wikipedia already has that: WP:PROOF and WP:NOR. The edits made by Win11EnterpriseFan have no sources and should be reverted on those grounds alone. Wp12897628 (talk) 09:06, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

there is missing info like no mention of the red screen of death which was famously on the windows vista Yisroel The Great2025 (talk) 23:10, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Final Official Support: The underlying codebase for Windows Vista (Windows Server 2008) received its final, paid, and extended security updates in January 2026, marking the absolute end of Microsoft-supported security patches. Unofficial Updates: Tech enthusiasts (e.g., Bob Pony) have released custom images incorporating these final, unofficial, or late-stage enterprise fixes to keep systems functional and relatively secure. Legacy Update Tools: Tools like "Legacy Update" can be used to bring older Windows Vista installations up to date with the latest available patches. Risks: While these updates exist, running Windows Vista in 2026 is highly insecure and not recommended for internet-connected machines due to the extreme age of the operating system. Ken choo (talk) 06:32, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

“““09””” — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-16344-18 (talk) 04:27, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

To implement any edits, which this might not be implemented due to it seeming to be just a number, we do need to know where to put the requested edit. SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 14:20, 16 March 2026 (UTC)