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Microsoft reveals the cost for Windows 7 extended security updates
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoft has pretty much made it clear to its users thatWindows 7 will no longer be supportedby the company beyond January 14, 2020.
That means that theusers of the agingoperating systemwill be deprived of free security patches.
We must agree with the fact that despite being an oldoperating system,Windows 7 is still widely being usedby most of organizations around the world.
There are different reasons for most of them to stick toWindows 7such as an unwillingness to upgrade, a sense of nostalgia, legacy requirements, or lack of funds for upgrading.
While there is bad news for them, they should keep in mind that clinging to an oldoperating systemwill cost a significant amount to most organizations.
The tech giant has plans to charge a fee for its Extended Security Updates forWindows 7. While most of the Education, Business, and Enterprise customers have planned theirmigration to Windows 10just before the deadline.
Cost Of Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU)
The software gainst has not only revealed the eligibility and cost of the extended security updates but also reached out to most of its users and informed them privately.
Microsoft has decided to offerWindows 7Extended Security Updates to Microsoft 365 and Enterprise customers on a per device basis.
Goodbye Windows 7
As we can see that the pricing is on a per-device basis so most of theWindows 7users (Individual or Personal) are soon going to consider it as a very expensive option.
Moreover, the price is also increasing on a yearly basis.
We can clearly see that things could get expensive Surprisingly, Microsoft is hinting at providing bulk discounts for those who are planning to upgrade to Windows 10.
The news is encouraging for users who want to avoid the expensive fee. It is recommended that you must contact your Microsoft account team asap to grab the opportunity right now.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
