Since January 14, 2020, Microsoft ceased to support several of its products, including Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2011. When a software provider ceases support of a product, that product is no longer usable within a PCI-compliant environment.
Windows Requirements since 2019 - Expired Products!
As a result, any property using Visual Matrix must be transitioned away from these expired Operating Systems.
Our System Requirements may serve as a guide to help you determine what systems will be acceptable to operate Visual Matrix and maintain PCI compliance.
Please note that Server Operating Systems are no longer recommended for the operation of Visual Matrix.
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