Windows Embedded POSReady 7

Windows Embedded POSReady 7
Developer	Microsoft
OS family	Windows, Windows NT, Windows Embedded Industry
Working state	Publicly released / Trialware
Source model	Closed-source Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)
Released	July 1, 2011
Final release	Service Pack 1 (1.1.0242) September 10, 2011
Update method	Windows Update
Package manager	Windows Installer executable file (.exe)
Preceded by	Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (2008)
Succeeded by	Windows Embedded 8 Industry (2013)
Support status
Mainstream support ended on October 11, 2016 Extended support ends on October 12, 2021

Windows Embedded POSReady 7 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT and Windows IoT family. It is based on Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, and was released on July 1, 2011.

Support

Similar to Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, Windows Embedded POSReady 7 is meant for businesses. It is the last supported edition of Windows based on Windows 7 to receive official support from Microsoft, with mainstream support ending on October 11, 2016 and extended support ending on October 12, 2021.