Regardless, Microsoft plans to start showing a new pop-up notification to Windows 7 users tomorrow.

You may, however, be able to purchase Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs). Now that it’s here, security updates are no longer available for Windows 7, at least not for free. Software and hardware manufacturers will be even less likely to make products that work with the operating system, opting to focus on more recent versions of Windows.įor over a year now, Microsoft has been warning Windows 7 users about the Janudate. If you continue to use Windows 7, your computer will still work, but it will become more vulnerable to security risks and malware. And in another similarity to Windows XP, even though most consumers have moved to Windows 10 many businesses still cling to Windows 7.

Only once Windows 10 showed up did the real upgrade cycle begin, helping sell PCs along the way. Just like Windows XP users, who shunned Windows Vista, Windows 7 users shunned Windows 8. Microsoft ended Mainstream Support on January 13, 2015, and now Extended Support on January 14, 2020.Īnd yet, Windows 7 is the Microsoft operating system that millions do not want to upgrade. That includes a service pack (in March 2010) and a Platform Update (in February 2013). Microsoft thus supported Windows 7 for just over its minimum 10 years.

Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, hit RTM status on Jand general availability on October 22, 2009. This is by design: Microsoft provides at least a decade of support for its operating systems, split into two distinct types. Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 ends today. Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23.

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