[SOLVED] What should i do when Windows 7 support ends?

[touhou1998]

as the title says: what should i do when windows 7 support ends.

also, what can i enjoy before support ends?
should i watch all the videos of Madobe Nanami before support ends?

 

[COLGeek]

The OS will still work, it just won't continue to receive updates from MS.

You really should consider upgrading to Win 10.

 

[USAFRet]

as the title says: what should i do when windows 7 support ends.

also, what can i enjoy before support ends?
should i watch all the videos of Madobe Nanami before support ends?

Your Windows 7 won't magically stop working on Jan 15.
It will, however, cease to get any future security updates.

 

[ArtLew7]

Is there a work-around allowing extended security updates for other versions of Windows 7, like windows 7 professional? Here's what what techradar said,excerpted, accurate [from a UK publication]: I don't want to upgrade to windows 10 on my oldersystem now...Suggestions? tech radar:
However, you don't want to risk running an operating system that doesn't get security patches. The good news is that Microsoft will be offering Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, which will continue to deliver updates and patches for Windows 7 business users after January 2020.

However, these extended security updates will cost money on a per device basis, and it's now been revealed just how much these Windows 7 extended security updates will cost.

For support for Windows Enterprise users using Windows 7 for the first year after the End of Life date (January 2020 – January 2021), the cost is $25 (around £20, AU$35).

This rises to $50 per device (around £40, AU$70) for year two (January 2021 – January 2022), and $100 (around £80, AU$140) for year three (January 2022 to January 2023). It appears that at the moment that Microsoft is hoping by 2023, Windows 7 use will be small enough to stop offering the extended security updates.

As this is a per device cost, businesses with numerous PCs running Windows 7 will soon find this very expensive.

If they are using Windows 7 Pro, then those prices are even higher, with $50 (around £40, AU$70) for year one support, $100 (around £80, AU$140) for year two and $200 (around £150, AU$280) for year three.

 

[ArtLew7]

Is there a work-around allowing extended security updates for other versions of Windows 7, like windows 7 professional? Here's what what techradar said,excerpted, accurate [from a UK publication]: I don't want to upgrade to windows 10 on my oldersystem now...Suggestions? tech radar:
However, you don't want to risk running an operating system that doesn't get security patches. The good news is that Microsoft will be offering Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, which will continue to deliver updates and patches for Windows 7 business users after January 2020.

However, these extended security updates will cost money on a per device basis, and it's now been revealed just how much these Windows 7 extended security updates will cost.

For support for Windows Enterprise users using Windows 7 for the first year after the End of Life date (January 2020 – January 2021), the cost is $25 (around £20, AU$35).

This rises to $50 per device (around £40, AU$70) for year two (January 2021 – January 2022), and $100 (around £80, AU$140) for year three (January 2022 to January 2023). It appears that at the moment that Microsoft is hoping by 2023, Windows 7 use will be small enough to stop offering the extended security updates.

As this is a per device cost, businesses with numerous PCs running Windows 7 will soon find this very expensive.

If they are using Windows 7 Pro, then those prices are even higher, with $50 (around £40, AU$70) for year one support, $100 (around £80, AU$140) for year two and $200 (around £150, AU$280) for year three.

I'm willing to upgrade to a pro/business version of 7, and pay the one-year support fee until I can figure out what to do. don't want to do a complete reinstall, and not sure my Office Word/2007 software will work with Windows 10,and don't want to upgrade to windows 10 on this PC.

 

[USAFRet]

Pay the added cost to upgrade to the Pro license, and then pay the extra for this added year of support?

Office 2007 does work on a Win 10 platform.
Win 10 is not the boogieman people think it is. And this Win 7 EOL has been a known date for years.

 

[onespeedbiker]

"But not everybody is eligible for ESU (Windows 7 Extended Service Updates). Only companies with volume-licensing agreements and small-and-midsize businesses (SMBs) can sign up for an ESU license. "

 

[geofelt]

If you are happy with what you have, the answer is simple...
Do nothing.

From a security point of view, keep your antivirus up to date, do not click on unknown emails, do not visit porn sites.

 

[onespeedbiker]

LOL, that's my plan!

 

[touhou1998]

thanks all!

 

[Zizo007]

Is there a work-around allowing extended security updates for other versions of Windows 7, like windows 7 professional? Here's what what techradar said,excerpted, accurate [from a UK publication]: I don't want to upgrade to windows 10 on my oldersystem now...Suggestions? tech radar:
However, you don't want to risk running an operating system that doesn't get security patches. The good news is that Microsoft will be offering Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, which will continue to deliver updates and patches for Windows 7 business users after January 2020.

However, these extended security updates will cost money on a per device basis, and it's now been revealed just how much these Windows 7 extended security updates will cost.

For support for Windows Enterprise users using Windows 7 for the first year after the End of Life date (January 2020 – January 2021), the cost is $25 (around £20, AU$35).

This rises to $50 per device (around £40, AU$70) for year two (January 2021 – January 2022), and $100 (around £80, AU$140) for year three (January 2022 to January 2023). It appears that at the moment that Microsoft is hoping by 2023, Windows 7 use will be small enough to stop offering the extended security updates.

As this is a per device cost, businesses with numerous PCs running Windows 7 will soon find this very expensive.

If they are using Windows 7 Pro, then those prices are even higher, with $50 (around £40, AU$70) for year one support, $100 (around £80, AU$140) for year two and $200 (around £150, AU$280) for year three.

lmao Its waay more expensive than a Win 10 Pro licence.
Just buy Win 10 and be done with it. No more headaches.