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THE
END OF
WINDOWS 7?
IF YOUSTILL HAVE AWINDOWS 7PC, THEIMPENDING ENDOF
LIFE OF THEOPERATING SYSTEM MAYHAVEYOU WORRIED.
DAVIDLUDLOW SHOWSYOU HOWTOSTAYSAFEAND
EXPLAINS WHYWINDOWS 10 ISN’TYOURONLYOPTION
W
indows 7was released in 2009, and has since
proved to be astupendously successful operating
system,delivering the features, quality and stability
that PC owners hadbeen calling out for. Given its
success, it’snosurprise that around 30% of
computers still run the operating system.
Yetdespite itsongoing popularity,Microsoftisfinally
pulling the plug on Windows 7. This means that from
14th January 2020, PCswillnolonger receive any security
updatesfor the10-year-old operating system.
For many,this signals that it’sgame over for the
operating system and that it’stimetomake achange. Butis
that really true?Inthis guide, we look at the options if you
want to keep runningWindows 7orhow you can reuseyour
old hardware. Andfor thosewho want to make themove to
Windows10, we explorewhat that operating system offers
and reveal howtoenjoy aseamless upgrade.
