So the good news is that you’re not going to wake up on January 15 to find your Windows 7 PC no longer boots up.īut just because you can continue to use Windows 7 in its End of Life status, it doesn’t mean you should. However, that doesn’t mean Windows 7 will stop working on Janu– you’ll still be able to use Windows 7 for as long as you want. It’s likely that it also won’t offer help and support if you encounter any problems.

When Windows 7 reaches its End of Life phase on January 14, 2020, Microsoft will stop releasing updates and patches for the operating system. Windows 7 is currently in its 'extended support' phase Windows 7 End of Life: what happens next? Microsoft also promises that the notification won't be too obtrusive, and you can prevent it from appearing again, but it shows how seriously Microsoft is about getting people to stop using Windows 7. This update is optional, but anyone with automatic updates turned on will receive it. So, the company is releasing an update to Windows 7 - KB4493132 - which will display notifications reminding Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 10 before the End of Life date. With the Windows 7 End of Life date now rapidly approaching, Microsoft is keen to make sure people know that support for the operating system is ending, and wants to encourage people to move from the operating system. When Windows 7 enters its End of Life phase, this support will end as well. However, during the extended support phase, which Windows 7 entered after the end of its mainstream support, the operating system has still been patched and updated to make sure security issues and bugs are fixed. Microsoft actually ended mainstream support for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015, which meant new features stopped being added, and warranty claims were no longer valid.

Up until that date, Windows 7 is in an ‘extended support’ phase.Īs with all operating systems, after a while it doesn’t make sense, both from a financial point of view and in terms of time and effort, to keep old software patched and updated, especially when there are newer versions of the software out there. Windows 7 End of Life begins on January 14, 2020.

Windows 7 is still in use on 39% of PCs, according to recent figures Windows 7 End of Life: when does Windows 7 support end?

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