FS Install - Installation support for JAWS/Zoomtext/Fusion 2022

FS Install - Installation support for JAWS/Zoomtext/Fusion 2022

Information:

Freedom Scientific have announced effective of release of their JAWS, Zoomtext and Fusion 2022 products that support for some operating systems will cease.

Affected operating systems

  • Windows 7.0
  • Windows 8.x
  • Windows server versions rleased before 2016

Below is the full text of the announcement:

Dear Channel Partner,
Freedom Scientific Announces End of Installation on Windows 7, 8.x, and Windows Server prior to 2016
(Clearwater, FL - July 20, 2021)
Freedom Scientific today announced changes starting with the 2022 software releases, coming in the Q4 of 2021. The 2022 versions of JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion will no longer be compatible with older versions of Windows and will therefore be blocked from installing. Support of these older Operating Systems has already been dropped by Microsoft over the past few years.
Customers purchasing Freedom Scientific Software at version 2022 or higher, will still be able to use their license on these older operating systems, however they will be instructed to download and use earlier software versions of JAWS, ZoomText or Fusion.
About Freedom Scientific
Freedom Scientific is a leading worldwide brand of assistive technology products for those with vision impairments. Freedom Scientific is part of Visperoâ„¢. Vispero has its headquarters in the USA and the Netherlands, and offices in Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. Through Vispero's multi-tier distribution, Freedom Scientific products are available in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Freedom Scientific® and its products are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

This article is also located at the link below:
https://support.freedomscientific.com/About/News

Kind regards,

Vispero Marketing
Pesetastraat 5a, 2991 XT Barendrecht, The Netherlands
T +31 88 67 83 444
contact@vispero.com
www.vispero.com

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