Windows 7 end support scheduled for January 2020

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Updated onDecember 19, 2019

updated onDecember 19, 2019

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It’s official: the countdown toWindows 7‘s demise has begun. Microsoft will end officialWindows 7support on January 2020. You may want to upgrade to the latest version ofWindows 10in order to avoid continued support fees.

There are many potential security threats and costs incurred in continuing to useWindows 7just after the tech giant officially ends support for theOS.

Are you planning to upgrade?

There are manyWindows 7users and even IT departments unaware of the approaching end of support deadline. Some are aware of the deadline but have not yet planned to migrate to other platforms.

Some IT professionals will even have to be pay Microsoft for extended support beyond January 14, 2020. Not to mention that large companies might end up losing million of dollars per year because their systems will be vulnerable to potential cyber attacks.

Notably, Microsoft ended support for Windows Vista andWindows XParound more than three years ago but 16% of the IT professionals have admitted using these outdatedOSeven today.

Challenges restricting large organizations

One of the major challenges that are faced by large enterprises is updating thousands of machines that are being used by their employees all over the world. In some cases, the complete transition from Windows XP might take months. It is highly recommended that IT managers regularly update theiroperating systems.

Another challenge faced by large enterprises is the resistance to change to the latest version ofWindows 10. Most of the employees have beenusing Windows 7 for years. They are familiar with working on theOSto an extent that they don’t want to give up on it.

Others might simply want to avoid the whole migration process as it takes a lot of time. IT managers need to create awareness regarding the implications of migration to ensure an easier migration process. Since the process has been streamlined, users will now be facing fewer disruptions and the apps will not fail to migrate during the migration process.

Keep in mind the one-year deadline announced by the Microsoft for ending support forWindows 7. You can stillupgrade to Windows 10 for free.

Windows 7 end support scheduled for January 2020#

Are you planning to upgrade?#

Challenges restricting large organizations#

Windows 7 end support scheduled for January 2020

Are you planning to upgrade?

Challenges restricting large organizations