Is WHS 2011 still supported?

Windows Home Server 2011 mainstream support ended in the second quarter of 2016. You can see all of the support lifecycle dates on the Microsoft Lifecycle page here .

Can I still use Windows Home Server?

Actually: Windows Home Server 2011 will remain available as an OEM embedded product until December 31, 2025, and will remain available in all other current channels until December 31, 2013, according to Microsoft’s documentation.

How do I turn my old PC into a server?

FreeNAS is a free, open-source operating system that will convert old PCs into network-attached storage devices. Use your NAS as a central file storage or backup location for every PC on your network. FreeNAS also supports plug-ins, so you could even run a BitTorrent client or media server on it.

Do we have Windows 13?

There will be no version of Windows 13 according to various sources of reports and data, but the Windows 13 concept is still widely available. Another report shows that Windows 10 will be Microsoft’s most recent version of Windows.

What does WHS mean in Windows Home Server?

Description: WHS Port Forward allows the user to utilize the UPnP feature of Windows Home Server to open forwarded ports from your router to your Home Server. This is useful if you have installed a 3rd party application that requires incoming access from the internet.

What does WHS BDBB do for Windows Home Server?

Description: WHS BDBB is designed to allow the user to easily create and restore a backup of the Backup Database created by Windows Home Server, which contains the backups of all Client PC’s in the home. This is an automation of the steps defined in the WHS Backup documentation from Microsoft.

Are there any add ins for Windows Home Server?

Description: Remote Notification is the Add-In for Windows Home Server that keeps you up to date on the status of your Home Server no matter where you are. Remote Notification can now be found at http://www.RemoteNotification.com. Description: Notification Generator is a tool for use with the Microsoft Windows Home Server operating system.

How is the WHS health web page formatted?

WHS Health. Description: WHS Health is a set of Web Pages formatted especially for viewing on modern mobile devices. The pages read the data from the health.xml file that is generated on your Home Server beginning with Power Pack 3 and displays them in an easy to read format.