1
Installallavailableupdates
It’svitaltoensurethatyouhaveinstalledallthepatches
availablebeforenow.OpenuptheControlPanelandlaunch
WindowsUpdate(underSystemandSecurityif youareusing
Categoryview).Installanythingandeverythingthat’savailable,
andwhenyou’redone,restartyourcomputerbeforechecking
onelasttimeforupdates– thesewillbethelastyoureceive.
2
Switchwebbrowsers
If you’restillusingInternetExplorer,youreallydoneedto
moveon.A seriousvulnerabilityhasalreadybeenfoundinIE
underWindows7,andMicrosoftis notgoingtoissuea patch.
GooglewillsupportChromeunderWindows7 untilatleastJuly
15,2021,soyouknowthattherewillbesecurityupdatesavailable
untilthen.Headtowww.google.com/chrome.3 Installvirusandmalwareprotection
KeepingWindows7 secureagainstmalwareis important.
WhilemanycompaniesarestartingtodropsupportforWindows
7,Bitdefendersaysit willcontinuetoofferantimalwaresupport
fortwoyears.YoucandownloadBitdefenderAntivirusFree
Editionfromwww.bitdefender.com/toolboxandrestsafethat
yourcomputerwillbeprotectedagainstnumerousnasties.
4 Update all software
It is not just Windows you need to ensure has all available
updates installed, but your other software too. Many applications
will automatically check for updates when you launch them,
but you may have to manually search for them. Alternatively,
you can use Patch My PC Updater (a free download from
http://www.patchmypc.com) to see if there are any updates you need.Stay safe in Windows 7
“MicrosoftmaynolongersupportWindows 7, but that doesn’t
meaneveryonewillstopusingit. Here’showtostaysafe”fter a decade of service, Windows
7 has been retired. The venerable
operating system is no longer
receivingupdates. Microsoft is keen for
everyone who has been using Windows 7
to make the move to Windows 10, but not
everyoneis happytodothis.So,what
happens if you have decided that you
really just want to stick with Windows 7?
It’s important to remember that
Windows 7 will not stop working.
However, the fact that Microsoft will no
longer issues updates and patches means
thattherearesecurity implicationsassociated with continuing to use it.
Sticking with Windows 7 is not really
recommended, but it may be that your
computer is simply not up to the task of
running Windows 10. We’ve compiled a
series of tips to help you to continue using
Windows 7 as safely as possible.Step-by-step Using Win 7 as safely as possible
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