Servers & Workstations • Feature Request: Continued Support for Windows 7 and Legacy Windows 10 Builds in Veeam Agent

Hi Veeam Team,

I’m reaching out to ask for continued support for Windows 7 and older Windows 10 builds like 1903 in future versions of Veeam Agent and Veeam Backup & Replication.
In our industrial setup, we still rely on these OS versions because they’re tightly integrated with certified hardware and software. Upgrading them isn’t an option without risking system stability and compliance. That’s why backup support for these platforms is absolutely critical for us.
We know Veeam Agent 6.x and VBR 12.x still work with these systems, and that VBR 12 will be supported until at least Q1 2027 — which is great. But we’re worried about what happens after that, and whether future versions will drop support.
It would be really helpful if Veeam could:

Keep supporting these legacy OS versions in future releases.
Share a clear roadmap for legacy OS support.
Maybe even offer a lightweight or long-term support (LTS) version of the agent for industrial environments.

We’ve been using Veeam for years and would love to continue doing so, but losing support for these systems would force us to look elsewhere.
Thanks for considering this — and for understanding the challenges we face in industrial environments.

Statistics: Posted by pstojak — Sep 16, 2025 9:58 am

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