Windows ends support for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 is getting the axe too - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

More than a decennary ago, Microsoft announced Windows 7 and it has been 1 of the astir fashionable revisions of the OS ever. In fact, galore skipped Windows 8 and 8.1 and moved to Windows 10 directly. Those that stayed down should cognize that contiguous marks the extremity of the roadworthy for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

Back successful January 2020, Windows 7 stopped receiving diagnostic updates and Microsoft offered extended 3-year information enactment for an further fee. This was important for galore businesses that couldn't marque an casual modulation to the newer OS. But today, Microsoft pulls the plug connected the information updates and leaves users with the prime of upgrading oregon continuing to usage Windows 7 with perchance compromised security.

As per third-party data, Windows 7 powers astir 10% of PCs worldwide, portion Windows 8.1 is connected acold less computers. Perhaps that's wherefore Microsoft is ending the Windows 8.1 enactment altogether and won't beryllium extending the information enactment similar it did with Windows 7.

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