What happens when support for Windows 7 ends?

What happens when support for Windows 7 ends?

After 10 years, support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020. If you continue to use Windows 7 after support has ended, your PC will still work, but it will become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses because you will no longer receive software updates, including security updates, from Microsoft.

Can I still use Windows 7 after 2020?

Microsoft has been warning Windows 7 users for the past year-plus that after January 14, 2020, they'll get no more security updates to the operating system for free. Even though users will be able to continue to run Windows 7 after that date, they'll be more susceptible to potential security problems.

Is Windows 7 Professional still supported?

Microsoft's support for Windows 7 ends today. Microsoft ended Mainstream Support on January 13, 2015, and now Extended Support on January 14, 2020. And yet, Windows 7 is the Microsoft operating system that millions do not want to upgrade.

What does it mean that Windows 7 will no longer be supported?

This means that Microsoft stopped non-security updates. In extended support, Windows 7 is just receiving security updates. Those will stop on January 14, 2020. (Note that Windows 7 only receives security updates if you've installed Service Pack 1.)