Windows 7: End of Support & Extended Security Updates
Windows 7 support ends on January 14 2020. This video provides my final update, including the latest information on the extended security updates (ESUs) available from Microsoft for some users. I also report on what I am doing with my own Windows 7 machines.
The first video about my transition from Windows 7 to Linux Mint on my i3 PC is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBph0XAYjsg
If you are considering transitioning to Linux, you may find useful my videos:
Linux Mint 19 for Windows Users:
Zorin OS 15 for Windows Users:
Linux Tips for MS Office Users:
Links to web pages referenced in the video, and to some other useful sites, are as follows:
Main Windows 7 End of Support Page:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4057281
Microsoft Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet
Microsoft September 6th 2018 blog post announcing Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Volume Licensing users:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/06/helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop/
Microsoft October 1st 2019 announcement of paid Windows 7 updates for businesses of any size:
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/partners/news/article/announcing-paid-windows-7-extended-security-updates
Jared Spataro 1st October 2019 blog post on “A new way for small and midsize businesses to stay secure and current”:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2019/10/01/windows-small-midsize-businesses-stay-secure-current/
Microsoft solution provider search page (for locating a Cloud Service Provider able to sell Windows 7 ESUs): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/solution-providers/home
Microsoft FAQ about Extended Security Update for Windows 7: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4527878/faq-about-extended-security-updates-for-windows-7
Intel webpage: “Does My Intel Processor Support Microsoft Windows 10”: https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/support/articles/000006105/processors.html
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