Jan. 13 2015 marked the end of
mainstream support for all versions of Windows 7 SP1.
What does that
mean for the millions of us doing our daily computing on Win7 systems?
Very soon, our operating systems will be essentially frozen — we'll no
longer receive any enhancements or non-essential fixes. We will, however,
receive monthly security updates until Jan. 14, 2020, Win7's official
"End of extended support" date (at which point, Microsoft will want us
on Windows 42 — or whatever version release it is by then.
Just as happened with windows XP, Windows 7 systems should no longer receive updates of any kind after
January 2020. And just as XP is now, Windows 7 will then become
extremely vulnerable to new malware and exploits. Win7 will continue to
work well after 2020 because there's no deadline for your Win7 license. However, I
wouldn't use it to go on-line.
Bottom line: Windows 7 is far from dead, but it is entering its final phase of official life. It's time to make a long term plan for that change.
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