However, according to CNet, Microsoft is still offering a free download of Windows 10 for a limited time. What if your system(s) are still running Windows 7 after January 14, 2010? Is there anything that can be done to mitigate risks? Failure to upgrade to Windows 10 can leave many users dealing with the dreaded "blue screen of death" message from Windows. While most computers can be upgraded to Windows 10, there are millions that while considered unsupported, will remain in service. When Microsoft released Windows 7, they committed to providing 10 years of product support.įast forward approximately 10 years later, January 14, 2020, is the specific end of support day for Windows 7 meaning, after that day, technical assistance and software updates from Windows Update that help protect your PC will no longer be available for the product. The release was much anticipated due to the difficulties users and administrators encountered with Windows Vista. On Octo(almost 10 years later), Microsoft released Windows 7. After all, it is two decades past the year 2000 (Y2K) - the year when significant problems were anticipated due to the computer programming shortcut related to the formatting and storage of calendar dates for dates beginning in the year 2000. Something about Calendar Year 2020 feels futuristic.
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