Windows 7 apps should work fine after Windows 10 upgrade

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft willstop supporting Windows 7in just a few days. Then the software giant will stop releasingpatch updates for Win 7. As such, many users will at least be considering upgrading toWindows 10; but some might wonder if all their current apps will be compatible with the latest platform.

However, Microsoft’s Mr. Anderson has now reassured users that about 99 percent of theWindows 7apps will run okay inWindows 10.

Microsoft announced in September 2018 that there will be a new Desktop App Assure service for users to help resolve potential app compatibility issues after upgrading toWindows 10.

The Microsoft 365 vice president, Mr. Anderson, has now confirmed that service is globally available on a webpage titled: “2019 is the year to make the shift to a modern desktop.” There Mr. Anderson also stated:

So far, out of 41,000 applications within their estates, customers have come to us toevaluate7,000 applications for potential compatibility concerns. However, when the Desktop App Assure team dug into it, they found that only49apps required assistance… Another way to look at this is that only 0.1 percent of all the apps that customers who have worked with the Desktop App Assure team toevaluatehavehad a compatibilityissue.

So Microsoft has confirmed that thevast majorityof apps forWindows 7will be compatible withWindows 10. However, the company has still established the Desktop App Assure team to fix app compatibility issues that might emerge after aWindows 10or Office 365 update.

Users can file a ticket viaFastTrackto get someinputfrom a Microsoft engine10er. Desktop App Assure is a freely available service for users with a Microsoft 365 Enterprise subscription.

Mainstream Microsoft support forWindows 7willofficiallyceaseon January 14, 2020. Yet,Netmarketsharedata highlights thatWin 7still has a 30 percent market share. However, Mr. Anderson’s confirmation that nearly allWin 7apps will be compatible withWindows 10might convince more users to make the switch toWindows 10.

CHECK THIS OUT:Switching from Windows 7 to Windows 10 [ULTIMATE GUIDE]

Speaking of this migration, we’re pretty sureWindows 7 is the next Windows XP. Despite Microsoft’s continuous efforts to convince users to upgrade, we dare say Windows 7’s market share won’t drop below 20% in 2020. There are three main elements that support this hypothesis:

Are you planning to jump on the Windows 10 boat? Let us know in the comments below.

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