When a Windows operating system (OS) reaches the end of its lifecycle or is no longer supported, does that mean new programs will not run on that OS?
當 Windows 作業系統 (OS) 的生命週期終止或不再受支援時，是否表示無法在該作業系統上執行新的程式？
Once a Microsoft operating system (OS) reaches the end of support, customers will no longer receive security updates. The OS may still work with programs and hardware after the sale or support of the operating system has been discontinued. However, the possibility increases that new programs and hardware will not be performant on an older OS. This frequently occurs because the manufacturers of new hardware and software make product-design decisions that take advantage of the increased functionality and features in newer operating systems. These manufacturers may decide to discontinue support of their products on older operating systems as appropriate.
Microsoft 作業系統 (OS) 終止支援之後，客戶不會再收到技術協助、軟體更新或安全性修正。 在停止銷售或支援作業系統後，作業系統仍可與程式和硬體一起使用。 不過，新程式和硬體很可能無法在較舊的 OS 上執行。 這是常見的情況，因為新硬體與軟體的製造商採取的產品設計決策，都是為了充分利用較新版作業系統中增加的功能。 這些製造商可能會視需要，決定停止在舊版作業系統上支援其產品。