Published 13:48 IST, March 22nd 2019

Using Microsoft Windows 7 Computers: Mark 14 January 2020 On Your Calendars

Windows 7 would enter end of support phase from 14 January which means that there would be no security updates from this date. This means that you have only about 10 months left to take the next decisions.

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If you have a computer running Windows 7, n time has w come for you to be informed about making “informed choices” as security updates are all set to end from 14 January 2020. This means that you have only about 10 months left to take next decisions.

w, 14 January 2020 deline is officially applicable to users with computers driven by Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Without security updates, your computers in case still running Windows 7 SP1 may t resist against newer security threats.

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Here, it is also worth ting that 14 January 2020 date representing a dece of Microsoft seeding security updates (and or service related updates) to Windows 7. This means that end of support is t too far away from w.

With Microsoft's Windows 7 almost reaching discontinuity period (aka end of life), Redmond-based company is currently recommending users to shift to Windows 10 before January 2020.

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“Microsoft me a commitment to provide 10 years of product support for Windows 7 when it was released on October 22, 2009. When this 10-year period ends, Microsoft will discontinue Windows 7 support so that we can focus our investment on supporting newer techlogies and great new experiences,” state folks at Microsoft in its official support p.

Synchronizing with above, you should also w be getting official tifications indicating end of support of Windows 7. Do check out for custom reminders. neless, re is need to panic as you are amongst a sizeable 37% users on relatively older desktop operating system (OS) platform. You could choose to remain on platform or shift to Windows 10 or even a rival OS.

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13:40 IST, March 22nd 2019