Windows 7 is no longer supported, so you better upgrade, sharp. For those still using Windows 7, the deadline to upgrade it has passed; it’s now an unsupported OS, so unless you want to leave your laptop or PC open to bugs, crashes, and cyber-attacks, you’d better upgrade it.
Windows 7 still has at least 100 million users, according to several analysts. Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 at the start of 2020. Out of support operating systems don’t receive security updates.
Support for Windows 7 is discontinued, but the software will continue to function. After January 14, 2020, if your computer is running Windows 7, it will no longer receive security updates.
Windows 7 and other versions of Office. Non-subscription versions of Office such as Office Home & Student or Office Home & Business will continue to be fully supported based on the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. However, Windows 7 itself will no longer receive security updates, leaving it vulnerable to security threats.
Will Windows 7 eventually stop being supported?
Windows 7 will be supported with security updates until Jan 14, 2020. Considering the slow pace at which Windows 10 is being adopted, there will probably still be 20-40% Windows 7 users at that point who do not intend to upgrade to Windows 10 at any price, so you can be fairly sure that all useful software will still be supported.
Support for Windows 7 has ended After 10 years, support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020. We know change can be difficult, so we are here to help you with recommendations for what to do next and to answer questions about end of support.
When is Windows 7 no longer supported?
Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020. Even though Windows 7 is no longer supported, we’ve decided to continue to provide you with security updates for Microsoft 365 for the next 3 years, until January 2023.
How long will Windows 7 be supported?
January 2020 marks the end of extended support for Windows 7 from Microsoft. This means Windows 7 users have just one year left to upgrade to either Windows 8 or 10 (or an alternative), before their systems become a major security risk.
Is Windows 7 still a good operating system?
Windows 7 is a mature OS with years of fixing security holes. Keep a up to date browser and security software and your good for awhile. Just remember that hardware makers will also probably drop driver support, and even software may slowly stop supporting Win 7. There comes a time when the cost to support Win 7 doesn’t make sense.