PCI Compliance requires merchants to run currently-supported Windows Operating Systems on the computers on their PCI network. If their current Windows OS isn’t supported merchants must upgrade to a current supported version.
End-of-life dates for various Windows OS as published by Microsoft:
- Windows XP – April 2014
- Embedded XP – December 2016
- Vista – April 2017
- Windows 7 – January 2020
Please reach out to your CBS Account Manager if you have any further questions about PCI Compliance and your current Windows OS.
