09. June 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized

I am trying to determine the support lifecycle for the following Windows Essentials products:
- Photo Gallery
- Movie Maker

I have tried to find this information at:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle
but I cannot find any entries for these products (have I missed them?).

I am aware that Photo Gallery depends on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition.
There is an entry for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition in the lifecycle database - it has now passed its Extended Support End Date and is flagged by Secunia PSI as insecure ('Hackers are currently exploiting this on the Internet to gain full control of PCs').

I have therefore removed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition from my PC.

However I still have Photo Gallery and Movie Maker installed (Photo Gallery no longer works as it depends on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition).

I now want to know when Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Photo Gallery and Movie Maker (or have they stopped already?)

Where can I find this important information?

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