Editor's Pick: Windows 7 End of Life

Windows 7 End of Life

Mark Ian Anderson Nov 19, 2019 9:39 AM PT

Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on Jan. 14, 2020. Windows 7 will continue to run on Jan. 14 as it did on Jan. 13. So why is it so important to upgrade to Windows 10? The answer: cybercrime. End of support means that Windows 7 no longer will receive the OS patches or security updates that keep your IT systems safe. Uusing an unpatched out-of-date system is like leaving the door wide open. [More...]

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