For the latest information on what operating systems are supported by each software package, see the Release Notes for that package.
In general, Silicon Labs will support legacy operating systems until the tools no longer enable support for these operating systems. For example, Microsoft no longer provides tools to develop or WHQL certify Windows XP drivers.
Windows
For Windows, Silicon Labs will actively support a version of Windows (i.e. XP, 7, 10) until the end of Microsoft's mainstream support window. At that time, Silicon Labs will support issues on these operating systems on a case-by-case basis. Contact your sales representative for assistance in these situations.
Microsoft's current support schedule (as of November 2016) is:
Client Operating System
Latest Update or Service Pack
End of Microsoft Mainstream Support
End of Microsoft Extended Support
Windows XP
Service Pack 3
April 14, 2009
April 8, 2014
Windows Vista
Service Pack 2
April 10, 2012
April 11, 2017
Windows 7
Service Pack 1
January 13, 2015
January 14, 2020
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
January 9, 2018
January 10, 2023
Windows 10
N/A
October 13, 2020
October 14, 2025
Silicon Labs is no longer actively supporting or testing on Windows XP or Vista, although a software package, DLL, or driver may still work on these platforms. The last software packages and drivers for these operating systems are linked in the table below.
Silicon Labs commits to actively supporting and testing against the current and previous two versions of Mac operating systems (for example, if Mac OSX 10.12 is the latest, Silicon Labs will actively support Mac OSX 10.12, 10.11, and 10.10).
Silicon Labs is no longer actively supporting or testing on Mac OSX 10.6. The last software packages and drivers for these operating systems are linked in the table below.
Silicon Labs is no longer actively supporting or testing on Linux 2.x.x kernels. The last software packages and drivers for this operating system is linked in the table below.
Legacy OS Software and Driver Packages