The problem with IoT devices is that they’re not
replaced or upgraded regularly—how often do
you replace your fridge?. And given their minimal
hardware resources, many of these devices will
not be able to run newer versions of Windows.
The good news is that Microsoft will support
Windows 7 Embedded Standard 7 Service Pack 1
until October 2020, and other Embedded
versions will be supported through 2021.Since millions of devices are still running
Windows 7, Microsoft will probably deliver
critical patches after the January 2020 deadline.
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Windows 10 as soon as possible, if they haven’t
already done so. Don’t rely on Microsoft’s
generosity and reactive security updates to keep
your Windows devices secure.B
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Users and
organizations
should upgrade
to Windows 10
as soon as
possible, if
they haven’t
already.