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Published onFebruary 11, 2020

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Microsoft started the year strong with theJanuary 2020 Patch Tuesday updates. Besides the usual cumulative updates, that was also the last set of securityupdates for Windows 7, or so we thought.

On January 14, 2020,Windows 7 reached its end of support. Now, with theFebruary 2020 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft released a new post-EOS update in the form of KB4537813 , which is a security-only update, and KB4537820 (monthly rollup).

KB4537813 comes with security improvements

KB4537813 comes with security improvements

This is a welcomed and unexpected turn of events that helpsWindows 7users keep their PCs running safely a little more than they initially thought.

While KB4537820 includes improvements and fixes that were part of KB4534310 released last month, KB4537813 comes as a standalone security update and it’s free for all Windows 7 users.

Thefull listof quality improvements and key changes include:

Of course, there are also someknown issues:

This issue can appear on PCs running an unsupported ESU version or on PCs that don’t havean ESU MAK add-on key installed and activated.

To get past the problem, Microsoft recommends following all theprerequisitesbefore updating and also make sure that your key is activated.

Download KB4537813 to improve Windows 7’s security

KB4537813 can be installed automatically throughWindows Updateby going into Settings > Update & Security. If you want to install the update manually, you can do so by downloading it from theMicrosoft UpdateCatalog down below.

As a reminder, customers who have purchased theExtended Security Update (ESU)foron-premises versions can follow the procedures fromKB4522133to continue receiving updates after ESU.

What’s your take on this post-ESUsecurity updateforWindows 7? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below and we’ll continue the talk.

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Vlad Turiceanu

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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.

Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!

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Vlad Turiceanu

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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.