Yes, you can continue using Windows 7 after January 14, 2020. Windows 7 will continue to run as it is today. However, you should upgrade to Windows 10 before January 14, 2020, because Microsoft will be discontinuing all technical support, software updates, security updates, and any other fixes after that date.
Is Microsoft available for Windows 7?
This 10-year period has now ended, and Microsoft has discontinued Windows 7 support so that we can focus our investment on supporting newer technologies and great new experiences. The specific end of support day for Windows 7 was January 14, 2020.
Is Windows 7 really bad?
Windows 7 is no longer supported, so you better upgrade, sharpish… For those still using Windows 7, the deadline to upgrade from it has passed; it’s now an unsupported operating system. So unless you want to leave your laptop or PC open to bugs, faults and cyber attacks, you best upgrade it, sharpish.
What are the risks of using Windows 7 after 2020?
So aside from no longer being compliant with industry-specific regulations, what are the risks of running Windows 7 past the end-of-support date? Increased risk for malware and/or ransomware infections due to the fact that there will be no security patches or bug fixes released.
Why is Windows 7 no longer supported?
The computer software was released back in 2009 so it has had a solid 10 years of fun. But from January 14 2020, support for Windows 7 will be discontinued. Microsoft says it is doing this in order to focus its investment “on supporting newer technologies and great new experiences.”
Why you should not use Windows 7?
To begin with, Windows 7 will not stop working, it will just stop receiving security updates. Users will therefore be more vulnerable to malware attacks, particularly from “ransomware”. Malware writers don’t normally target out-of-date operating systems, because they don’t usually have many users.
