Windows 7 says goodbye, but it is still present in 1 in 4 computers

The day has arrived. Today, January 14, 2020, Windows 7 has officially reached the end of its life . The most important and most popular operating system among users, after ten years, has been discontinued. Microsoft announced this several months ago to give users time to look for alternatives, whether Windows 10 or another operating system.

Those who still have Windows 7 and haven't upgraded are simply being lazy, because they have plenty of other options. You can choose any Linux distribution , as they're completely free and a great solution. If you want to stick with Microsoft's operating system, Windows 10 is free; it just has a watermark.

Windows 7 dies today

At Microsoft they are aware that there are still many computers with this operating system. It is estimated that about a quarter of today's computers use Windows 7. There are many systems and many networks that could become vulnerable, something that Microsoft does not care about.

Although you will not receive updates for software support and such, you will continue to receive security updates. You will receive security patches for three years that fix serious bugs that can pose a risk. After this period it will stop updating completely. It will be at that moment when customers can request Extended Security Updates.

The Extended Security Updates option allows customers to receive security updates on demand. The customer must pay between 25 euros and 50 euros a year for each computer that has Windows 7. It seems crazy, but even today there are ATMs with Windows 98 or versions of the Microsoft operating system that are more than obsolete.

Some systems also use very old operating systems. This is because changing the entire system has an astronomical cost or they are critical systems that cannot be deactivated.