Windows 7 End of Life

End of the Road for Windows 7? January 14, 2020 will be the last support update.

If you're still using Windows 7, maybe it's time for you to finally upgrade. This much loved version of Windows will get its last security upgrade on January 14, 2020. You can find out more about that from Microsoft's website here and if you're using the free Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus program, it will most likely not be supported any longer as well.

So, what will happen if you continue to run Windows 7? As time goes on, Windows 7 machines will be more likely to become infected by malware, and any problems that come up almost certainly won't be fixed.

However, if you do decide to stick with Windows 7 after Jan. 14, you'll need to take some precautions.

Update everything in the Jan. 14 Microsoft Patch Tuesday release. It'll be your last chance to make sure Windows and other Microsoft software are as secure as possible.

Install a different Antivirus program. Microsoft is killing its own antivirus software for Windows 7, so you'll need something else, such as Avast, or Kaspersky Free.

Uninstall the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. It will be attacked hard by malware. Install Chrome, Firefox or possibly a new browser, Brave, which I am currently evaluating and will update you soon.

Uninstall Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel or Outlook. Switch to the free LibreOffice or even Google's office suite. For email, try Gmail, Thunderbird or Mailbird.

Make sure System Restore is turned on. This will allow you to recover from a bad driver or program install.

If you do upgrade, but feel you need to keep the look and feel of Windows 7, you can download this nice app, O pen Shell, which will leave you feeling much better about using Windows 10.

As always, if you have any questions about any Windows version, please reach out to me.

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