Operating System Requirements
Operating System Requirements
Maitre'D is designed for the Microsoft Windows environment and will operate on both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) editions of current Windows operating systems. This makes Maitre'D "hardware-agnostic", which means it will work on any hardware that can run Microsoft Windows, as long as it meets the minimum performance requirements.
The table below lists all currently supported operating systems with their projected End-of-Life date issued by Microsoft.
IMPORTANT! Operating systems that have reached their End-of-Life are not listed here, as PayFacto cannot guarantee reliable operation with deprecated operating systems.
While some deprecated operating systems may still work with Maitre'D, they are no longer supported by Microsoft and therefore no longer receive security updates.
As such, deprecated operating systems represent a liability which may compromise the POS system's security.
Desktop Operating Systems
Name | Suitable for: | Support Status (PayFacto) | End-of-Life (Microsoft) | ||
Back-Office | POS | Backup / Auxiliary | |||
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 14, 2025 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 14, 2025 |
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro | YES | YES | YES | Supported | N/A |
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | YES | YES | YES | Supported | N/A |
Patch levels for Desktop Operating Systems
In addition to the general End-of-Life date issued for Desktop operating systems, Microsoft also issues End-of-Life dates for specific patch levels. This is done by Microsoft to ensure that users keep their operating systems up-to-date.
Name | Support Status (PayFacto) | End-of-Life (Microsoft) |
Microsoft Windows 10 (Pro & Pro for Workstations), version 20H2 | Supported | May 10, 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 10 (Pro & Pro for Workstations), version 21H1 | Supported | December 13, 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 10 (Pro & Pro for Workstations), version 21H2 | Supported | June 13, 2023 |
Microsoft Windows 11 (Pro & Pro for Workstations), version 21H2 | Supported | October 10, 2023 |
Server-oriented Operating Systems
Name | Suitable for: | Support Status (PayFacto) | End-of-Life (Microsoft) | ||
Back-Office | POS | Backup / Auxiliary | |||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | YES | NO* | NO* | Supported | October 10, 2023 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | YES | NO* | NO* | Supported | October 10, 2023 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | YES | NO* | NO* | Supported | January 12, 2027 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | YES | NO* | NO* | Supported | January 9, 2029 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | YES | NO* | NO* | Supported | October 14, 2031 |
While a POS, Backup Server or Auxiliary Back-Office would work perfectly on a server-oriented operating system, PayFacto does not recommend doing so, unless your operations specifically requires this.
Embedded and "Internet of Things" (IoT) Operating Systems
Name | Suitable for: | Support Status (PayFacto) | End-of-Life (Microsoft) | ||
Back-Office | POS | Backup / Auxiliary | |||
Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 13, 2025 |
Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 12, 2026 |
Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | January 8, 2029 |
Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | January 12, 2032 |
Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, version 21H2 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 8, 2024 |
Enterprise Operating Systems
Name | Suitable for: | Support Status (PayFacto) | End-of-Life (Microsoft) | ||
Back-Office | POS | Backup / Auxiliary | |||
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2015 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 13, 2025 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 12, 2026 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | January 8, 2029 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | January 12, 2027* |
Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise, version 21H2 | YES | YES | YES | Supported | October 8, 2024 |
* Microsoft lists this date as the end of "Mainstream support" for this Windows version. Mainstream support is typically followed by an extended support period, however it is not listed on the Microsoft Lifecycle site at this time.
Windows 11
Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest release of the Windows family of operating systems. It was released on October 5th, 2021. A full test suite has been run on PayFacto's POS products to ensure compatibility.
Windows 11 vs. Microsoft lifecycle
At this time, Microsoft has not issued official end-of-life (EOL) dates for the Windows 11 family of products. The only EOL dates available so far are for patch levels. These dates will be updated when Microsoft releases new feature updates for Windows 11.
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