Microsoft to start delivering reminders for Windows 7 end of support
Referred to as a "courtesy reminder", users will see these notifications multiple times throughout this year, although they'll have the option to not see it again. The idea is to make sure that users are aware that after January 2020, their operating system will no longer receive updates.
Of course, businesses have other options. Those that subscribe to volume licensing or Microsoft 365 enterprise plans will have the option to pay for Extended Security Updates (ESUs). This will be offered for three years, with increasing prices each year. It's also not available to regular consumers.
To some, this could sound familiar to Microsoft's first push to get people off of Windows 7. Back in 2015 and 2016 during the first year of Windows 10's launch, the firm distributed the Get Windows 10 (GWX) app to try to get people to upgrade for free. The app was also infamous for its common pop-up notifications and varying methods to get people to upgrade their machines.
But this is not GWX. According to Microsoft, this will just be a friendly notification that reminds you that support for Windows 7 will be ending soon.
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Mario350Posted:
25_To_Life Can't think of a logical reason to still be on windows 7 in 2019. Windows 10 is really stable and optimized.stable huh is that why the issue with gaming was present last update and this new issue that has been released yesterday and is affect quite a lots of people like myself if you dont face the audio cut outs youre lucky.
After installing this update on machines that have multiple audio devices, applications that provide advanced options for internal or external audio output devices may stop working unexpectedly. This issue occurs for users that select an audio output device different from the "Default Audio Device". Examples of applications that may stop working include:
Windows Media Player
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Sound Blaster Control Panel
but yeah theres honestly no reason to stay on a dead os
25_To_LifePosted:
Can't think of a logical reason to still be on windows 7 in 2019. Windows 10 is really stable and optimized.
MazePosted:
The only product I have with windows 7 is my first laptop and I will for sure keep it on there since I never use it
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