![]() If you are unsure which your version of Windows Vista is, you can right click on My Computer in Windows Explorer and it will show in the details. Click the Download button next to either " 2018-05 Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based Systems (KB4056564)" or " 2018-05 Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for 圆4-based Systems (KB4056564)" depending on whether your copy of Windows Vista is 32-bit or 64-bit.Visit the KB4056564 page in the Microsoft Update Catalog.Open Windows Update and ensure you have applied all Critical and Important updates for Windows Vista through when it was end of lifed.These instructions and files are unsupported, please do not contact me with questions on their use.REG file contains before merging it into the registry. Incorrect changes to the registry may damage Windows or other installed software. They may violate your license depending on your local laws. These instructions and files are provided without warranty.These steps will allow you to enable TLS 1.1 and 1.2 on Windows Vista using the KB4056564 update patch for Windows Server 2008 and are an updated version of the steps outlined in this forum post on MSFN. This can cause issues not just with the built in Internet Explorer web browser, but also with any apps that rely on the Windows networking components when connecting to servers configured to only accept TLS 1.1+ connections. We’ll assess your needs and help you map out a plan that gets you away from whatever legacy system tying you to the old OS, and into safer territory, while minimizing downtime.Windows Vista does not properly support TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 https connections. If your IT staff is bogged down with other initiatives and can’t tend to this problem, give us a call and talk to one of our talented team members. On the other hand, not migrating once Microsoft stops providing security patches can destroy your company. ![]() On the hand, migrating away from a system like that can be painful. Still, that is small consolation to those users who are still tied to the old OS, usually because of some older, proprietary software that would break if the OS were upgraded. In fact, to this day, Windows XP still has a larger user base than Vista, despite having reached its End of Life quite some time ago. Fortunately, Windows Vista never reached anything close to the heights of popularity enjoyed by Windows XP, so the number of users still on the OS is relatively small. It’s inevitable that the hacking community will find a new flaw in Vista’s security and exploit it, and Microsoft won’t come to your rescue with a patch. If your company relies on an older machine that’s still running Windows Vista in order to maintain some Legacy system, it is increasingly urgent that you find a solution, and time’s almost out to do so. We’ve been down this road before with the company’s much loved, and still surprisingly widely used Windows XP, and the same thing is about to happen here. ![]() That includes no more updates to fix critical security issues. As of that date, there will be no more software updates, period. Windows has announced the official EOL (End of Life) date for the OS as April 11, 2017. ![]() Just a friendly reminder: if you still have a system running Windows Vista, time is running out to upgrade.
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