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Finally: Windows 7 is dead


vNote42
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Yes, Windows 7 is end of life since 2020. But 10.01.2023 also marks the end of extended security updates for Windows 7:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-7-eos-faq/windows-7-extended-security-updates-faq#what-are-the-coverage-dates-for-the-three-windows-7-esu-skus-

Learn more about the lifecycle of extended security updates of other Microsoft products here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-7-eos-faq/windows-7-extended-security-updates-faq

BTW: Extended security updates are also ending for Windows Server 2008/R2.

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Chris.Childerhose
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  • January 11, 2023

Another OS that we won’t have to worry about patching.   Most of our users are on Win10 and many moving to Win11 now.  Still some diehards on Win7.  😂


MicoolPaul
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  • January 11, 2023

Not the post I was expecting! I saw today that in Microsoft’s final patch for Windows 7 they added secure Boot support, thought this was going to be a how-to enable that 😆


vNote42
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  • January 12, 2023

 

MicoolPaul wrote:

Not the post I was expecting! I saw today that in Microsoft’s final patch for Windows 7 they added secure Boot support, thought this was going to be a how-to enable that 😆

At least boot is secure in an unsecure OS 😂