Are You Ready for Windows 7 End-of-Life? Bryan Burns | Information Technology Kentucky Rural Water Association
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icrosoft recently announced that it will officially begin the Windows end-of-life phase on January 14, 2020. On that day, the company will stop supporting Windows 7 on laptops and desktops and will no longer patch it with security updates. Of course, that might cause some concern with consumers and enterprise users alike. Windows 7 is still a wildly popular operating system that, even 10 years after its release, is still relied upon by millions across the globe.
But – alas – all good things must come to an end. And soon enough, Windows 7 will be put out to pasture, leaving those who stick with the operating system at potentially higher risk of being targeted by hackers. So, to alleviate some of those fears and answer some questions you may have about Windows 7 end-oflife, we’ve compiled the following FAQ.
What is Windows 7 end-of-life?
End-of-life is the term that Microsoft uses to identify
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