Can I still use Windows 7 after 2023?
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Microsoft's popular Windows 7 operating system reached the end of its support lifecycle in January 2020. The company launched ESU, Extended Security Updates, for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 at the same time. Officially only available for businesses and Enterprise customers, ESU guaranteed a support extension by up to three years. Show January 2022 marks the end of the second year of ESU for Windows 7, and the year that begins afterwards will be the last. Microsoft announced this week that it won't extend the ESU program for Windows 7 after January 2023. Organizations and businesses that still use Windows 7 devices won't receive updates anymore for the operating system after January 2023.
For Server, things are a bit different. Windows Server 2008 products will receive an extension, by a year, according to Microsoft.
It is unclear at this point whether the price of a year 4 ESU subscription will double again. When Microsoft launched ESU, it revealed that the pricing of it would double each year. The cost of ESU for Windows 7 Professional is $200 per device in the third year, for Windows 7 Enterprise $100 per device in the third year. The Enterprise edition costs for ESU are also the costs that Windows Server customers have to pay to extend support for a server product. Microsoft did not reveal if it plans to double the price in the fourth year again; this would reach $200 for the fourth year if true. Closing Words Support for Windows 7 ends on January 10, 2023 and it looks as if there is no option to extend support further. While Microsoft did release security updates for out of support devices occasionally in the past, there is no guarantee that it will do so for Windows 7. Third-party options, like the one provided by 0Patch, may be worth a look if support needs to be extended. Now You: which version of Windows do you run? (via Dr. Windows) Summary Article Name Microsoft won't extend Windows 7 Extended Security Updates. Server gets another year Description Microsoft will extend its Extended Security Update program for Windows Server for another year, but will end support for Windows 7 on January 10, 2023. Author Martin Brinkmann Publisher Ghacks Technology News Logo  Advertisement Despite the fact that support for Windows 7 ended in early 2020, Microsoft continues to release extended security updates for the legacy operating system to address critical and important vulnerabilities. Now it has been announced that full support for the software platform will end on January 10, 2023. Microsoft will end Windows 7 Extended Support program in early 2023Starting from that date, Windows 7 will no longer receive even important security fixes; which will make it potentially more vulnerable to hacker attacks. The third and final year of extended security updates for the OS is approaching; after which this phase of support will be completed. Microsoft recommends that users who continue to work with Windows 7 upgrade to more current versions of the software platform, which will continue to be supported in 2023. We are talking about corporate customers who had the opportunity to participate in Microsoft’s extended support program; in which the software giant delivers security updates for a fee after the end of official support for the OS. “For Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems, the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will enter its third and final year of support on February 8, 2022 and will end on January 10, 2023,” Microsoft said in a statement. After the announced date; users who want to continue receiving security updates will need to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11. Gizchina News of the weekMicrosoft expands Android app testing program in Windows 11Last week, Microsoft expanded the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) testing program, which is present in Windows 11 and allows you to run Android applications on your computer. Whereas previously this opportunity was available to Windows Insiders on the Beta channel; now it is available to insiders on the Dev channel. Since the WSA is currently in its early testing phase; there are only 50 Android apps available to users that they can download to their computer from the Amazon Appstore. At least for now, Amazon is the main source of mobile applications for Windows 11 computers; but it is possible that in the future there will be support for other platforms involved in the distribution of digital content for devices based on Android. We also expect that more applications will be available to users for testing in the coming months. Note that with sufficient qualifications, users can install Android applications by unpacking APK files. Recall that the WSA subsystem in Windows 11 does not support the launch of Android applications that require Google Mobile Services to function. Despite this, the enthusiast managed to install the Play Store application store on a Windows 11 computer; which effectively made any Android application available. It is possible that in the future, Play Store support will be officially implemented. Can I use Windows 7 after 2023?Microsoft Windows 7 has reached the End of Life on January 14, 2020. Microsoft offered Extended Support for three years which is set to expire on January 14, 2023, and will not longer be supported afterwards.
Can I still use Windows 7 in 2022?Security updates for Version 2002 of Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 7 will end after January 10, 2023. Even though Windows 7 is no longer supported, we've decided to continue to provide you with security updates for Microsoft 365 Apps for the next three years, until January 2023.
How long will Windows 7 support?Support for Windows 7 has ended
After 10 years, security updates and technical support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020.
What will happen when Windows 7 is no longer supported?While you could continue to use a PC running Windows 8.1, without continued software and security updates, your PC will be at greater risk for viruses and malware.
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