Microsoft now has pulled down their support to their operation system Windows 7 today. After 10 years of support Windows 7 support has ended on 14 January 2020. Now this means that if you have Windows 7 installed on your computer you can still use but your system may be vulnerable and threaten to security risk.
For those with Windows 7 installed Microsoft recommends them upgrading to the latest version of Windows 10. Also a point to be noted that Microsoft no longer offers a free upgrade to Windows 10. If you have any problem with the installation you can find lot of stuffs on the internet which provide the installation guide to Windows 10.
However there is still a method to download Windows 10 for free. To do this you must simply visit Microsoft's Windows 10 Upgrade Page and then click the "Download Tool Now" button and then select to upgrade PC now you should be able to install Windows 10 free of charge. But do remember to backup up all important files and also Windows 10 features may not run on older machines or may be laggy.
Windows 7 was not only the best but most widely used operating system of all times which comprises of 32% of PC usage. The scene came when Microsoft published a blog post in March 2019 reporting that they have planned to end the support to Windows 7 on January 14 2020 and now finally the day has come.
Microsoft Stated the below:
Microsoft made a commitment to provide 10 years of product support for Windows 7 when it was released on October 22, 2009. 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. Technical assistance and software updates from Windows Update that help protect your PC are no longer available for the product. Microsoft strongly recommends that you move to Windows 10 to avoid a situation where you need service or support that is no longer available.
At last it is suggested that you can still use Windows 7 if you do not download too much files from the internet or connect external devices which may be prone to malware then there is no need to upgrade. But if you do so of the above then kindly upgrade your system to Windows 10.
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