diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts
index a32654bdac66b8..d2ec8ca76f92c1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts
@@ -717,6 +717,22 @@ export class NativeWindow extends Disposable {
 					}
 				);
 			}
+
+			if (parseInt(version[0]) === 6 && parseInt(version[1]) === 2 || parseInt(version[0]) === 6 && parseInt(version[1]) === 3) {
+				const message = localize('windows 8 eol', "{0} o  Windows 8/8.1 will no longer receive any further updates.", this.productService.nameLong);
+
+				this.notificationService.prompt(
+					Severity.Warning,
+					message,
+					[{
+						label: localize('learnMore', "Learn More"),
+						run: () => this.openerService.open(URI.parse('https://aka.ms/vscode-faq-win8'))
+					}],
+					{
+						neverShowAgain: { id: 'windows8eol', isSecondary: true, scope: NeverShowAgainScope.APPLICATION }
+					}
+				);
+			}
 		}
 
 		// MacOS 10.11 and 10.12 warning