Microsoft ends Windows 7 support one year from today

Peter2150 · May 18, 2019

I already run EAM,NVT ERP, Appguard Solo and HMPA. They are fine online and off

Beyonder · May 18, 2019

Daveski17 said: ↑

Or switch to Linux ...
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The day Parrot OS can run all my games as well/better than Windows 10, I'll switch to Linux.

Also, the day Office 365 is released for Linux.

Daveski17 · May 18, 2019

Peter2150 said: ↑

For me that is totally a non option I CAN'T run linux because linux doesn't support the software I need
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Yes, this can be a problem for many. I was originally going to run Win 7 right up until the end. I couldn't update for over a year anyway. I now run macOS, Chrome OS and Ubuntu (desktop, Chromebook, laptop). I liked Win 7, but it's had its day.

Daveski17 · May 18, 2019

Beyonder said: ↑

The day Parrot OS can run all my games as well/better than Windows 10, I'll switch to Linux.

Also, the day Office 365 is released for Linux.
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You may have to wait a while. I actually miss Win 7 a bit. I'd rather walk up the M6 with nails in my shoes than use Win 10 though.

guest · Jul 2, 2019

stapp said: ↑

Microsoft turning the screws on Windows 7 users by targeting Windows Media Player.

https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-t...ws-7-users-by-targeting-windows-media-player/
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fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com service down forever
July 1, 2019
https://borncity.com/win/2019/07/01/fai-music-metaservices-microsoft-com-service-down-forever/

Brief information for Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center users. The service required for these programs is down. It looks like Microsoft has shut down the servers.

I found this information within the US Microsoft Answers forum on the entry fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com is down … and is likely to stay that way posted by a moderator. The post indicates that the service:

fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com
is down right now. He has then posted the following status page, which confirms the failure of the service.
The service is required by Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center to search for albums (title, cover, tracks etc.).
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EASTER · Jul 2, 2019

mood said: ↑

fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com service down forever
July 1, 2019
https://borncity.com/win/2019/07/01/fai-music-metaservices-microsoft-com-service-down-forever/
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If I was on 7 I wouldn't be a bit concerned about their shutting that service down.

Although used only sparingly by me for album covers to the media player lists of mp3's etc, on my Windows 8 it's not like it's absolutely needed and it certainly doesn't stop the player from playing musics but it does stop the player from gathering data on what and where that data was originating from and such.

Minimalist · Jul 3, 2019

EASTER said: ↑

If I was on 7 I wouldn't be a bit concerned about their shutting that service down.

Although used only sparingly by me for album covers to the media player lists of mp3's etc, on my Windows 8 it's not like it's absolutely needed and it certainly doesn't stop the player from playing musics but it does stop the player from gathering data on what and where that data was originating from and such.
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I agree. Less data collected from users is better not worse.

guest · Jul 9, 2019

Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 Games Servers on January 22, 2020
July 9, 2019
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/07/09/microsoft-to-shut-down-windows-7-games-servers-on-january-22-2020/

Microsoft revealed in a forum post on the official Microsoft Answers forum that it plans to shut down games servers for games that require Internet connectivity for its Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows ME operating systems.
Microsoft Internet Games that are part of Windows 7 won't be playable anymore starting January 22, 2020.

Microsoft notes that players will be able to play these games until the server shutdown date.

Current players may enjoy the games until the dates above, when game services will cease, and the games listed will no longer be playable.
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Windows Latest: Microsoft plans to discontinue its old internet games on Windows

guest · Jul 12, 2019

Windows 7 goes EoL in six months and we're not even close to ready
July 12, 2019
https://www.theinquirer.net/inquire...n-six-months-and-were-not-even-close-to-ready

Microsoft is sitting on a Windows timebomb, and the fuse is lit.
In six months' time, on 14 January 2020, Windows 7 will reach its natural End of lLfe (EoL), meaning no more security updates and the whole circus of panic that goes with it.

In fact, totting up all versions of Windows, there are almost as many users not running Windows 10 as running it. More worrying is that figure has hardly shifted from last month - Windows 7 has lost 0.06 per cent market share.
Year on year, it's only dropped about six per cent. At that rate, we'd still be faffing about with this issue in the mid-2020s.

If you're an individual using Windows 7, you've got no options - this date has, after all, been in the calendar for years and Microsoft won't make any money out of your complaining - buy a copy of Windows 10 by 14 January, or you're screwed.
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Minimalist · Jul 12, 2019

If you're an individual using Windows 7, you've got no options - this date has, after all, been in the calendar for years and Microsoft won't make any money out of your complaining - buy a copy of Windows 10 by 14 January, or you're screwed.
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Or just upgrade your Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free, using MS' tool.

blacknight · Jul 12, 2019

Minimalist said: ↑

Or just upgrade your Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free, using MS' tool.
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I think to go on for a bit with 7: firewall hardware, software multi layer defense, security policies.....I have 10 and I don't like it, I don't want every few years to bend to Microsoft diktat.

Minimalist · Jul 12, 2019

blacknight said: ↑

I think to go on for a bit with 7: firewall hardware, software multi layer defense, security policies.....I have 10 and I don't like it, I don't want every few years to bend to Microsoft diktat.
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I understand, I also don't want to move to 10 earlier than necessary. For now I switched to Windows 8.1 so I'll get updates till 2023, after that I'll see. Still I installed Windows 10 few months back to activate license just in case.
I doubt that there will be much security problems for those that stay on Win7. Situation will probably be similar to Windows XP after it's support ended.

blacknight · Jul 13, 2019

Minimalist said: ↑

I understand, I also don't want to move to 10 earlier than necessary. For now I switched to Windows 8.1 so I'll get updates till 2023, after that I'll see.
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This is my plan B.

bellgamin · Jul 13, 2019

blacknight said: ↑

This is my plan B.
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My *Plan Z*: Windows 11.

blacknight · Jul 13, 2019

bellgamin said: ↑

My *Plan Z*: Windows 11.
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guest · Jul 13, 2019

Honestly, win7 is as trash as WinXP in term of security, good ridance.

Minimalist · Jul 15, 2019

18% of Enterprises Holding Back on Windows 10 Upgrade

With less than six months until Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, the clock is ticking for the 18% of large enterprises that haven't yet adopted Windows 10.

New research, conducted by Censuswide and commissioned by Kollective, shows nearly one in five large enterprises has yet to complete its migration. When Kollective reported on the state of Windows 10 migration in January 2019, 43% of businesses in the US and UK were still running Windows 7 and 17% of respondents didn't know about Microsoft's end-of-support deadline. Six months later, researchers found, 96% of organizations have begun their migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
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https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/1...ing-back-on-windows-10-upgrade/d/d-id/1335249

Minimalist · Aug 26, 2019

Microsoft offers free post-2020 Windows 7 support for Win 10 Enterprise subscribers

The company will give Windows 7 Extended Security Updates to EA and EAS customers with active subscriptions to Windows 10 Enterprise E5, Microsoft 365 E5 or Microsoft 365 E5 Security.
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https://www.computerworld.com/artic...upport-for-win-10-enterprise-subscribers.html

guest · Aug 26, 2019

6 Months before Support End, Microsoft brings DirectX 12 support to Windows 7
August 26, 2019
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/08/26/6...osoft-brings-directx-12-support-to-windows-7/

When Microsoft announced DirectX 12 in 2014, it did not reveal any compatibility information. The new version of DirectX was announced at a time when Windows 8 was the latest operating system; Windows 10 was released in 2015.
Rumors suggested that the new version would not be made available to earlier versions of Windows, and a Microsoft support article confirmed that.

Four years later, in early 2019, Microsoft suddenly announced that DirectX 12 support would be coming to select games on Windows 7. Game companies urged Microsoft to bring DirectX 12 to Windows 7 to make use of advanced capabilities and reduce development costs at the same time.
Microsoft released a new development guidance in August 2019 to allow game developers to run their DirectX 12 games on Windows 7.

Developers can check out the Porting D3D12 games to Windows 7 guide to get started.
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guest · Aug 28, 2019

Loss of Windows 7 Support Leads to $1M Upgrades for Maine
August 27, 2019
https://www.govtech.com/computing/Loss-of-Windows-7-Support-Leads-to-1M-Upgrades-for-Maine.html

Maine has committed to spending more than $1 million on new software in light of Microsoft’s announcement that it will end support for Windows 7 next year.

As reported last week by Maine Public Radio [...]
Maine CIO Fred Brittain told Maine Public Radio that free security patches are a crucial part of the operating system, and Microsoft’s decision is forcing the state to upgrade about 10,000 computers within the next year, which is unexpected.

“Through a regular process of attrition, we move through the operating systems and everything else," Brittain said. “This is an unusual push … but the rationale is that Microsoft has said we’re going to stop providing updates as of January 2020.”
The state is not alone in its rush to phase out the software, with similar issues taking place at the county level in Indiana.
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Minimalist · Sep 20, 2019

Windows 7 Voting Systems to Get Free Security Updates Through 2020 Elections

Microsoft announced today that they will be providing free extended security updates for Windows 7 machines that are part of a federally certified voting system.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...free-security-updates-through-2020-elections/

Nanobot · Sep 21, 2019

0Patch to support Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 with security patches after official support end
September 21, 2019
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/09/21/0...-security-patches-after-official-support-end/

Microsoft plans to end support for the company's operating systems Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in January 2020. Enterprise customers may purchase extensions to extend support by up to three years and some other exceptions apply that extend official support.

Most businesses and all home customers won't be able to extend support officially. Security company 0Patch announced on September 21, 2019 that it will step in and "security-adopt" Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to create and distribute security patches for these operating system versions after January 2020.
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guest · Oct 1, 2019

Microsoft to make Windows 7 Extended Security Updates available to all business users
October 1, 2019
https://www.zdnet.com/article/micro...rity-updates-available-to-all-business-users/

Microsoft is making Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) available to more customers. Instead of making them available to larger companies with volume licensing agreements only, Microsoft is going to make ESUs available to businesses of any size, officials announced on October 1.

Beginning December 1, 2019, small-and-midsize businesses (SMBs) also will be able to purchase ESUs if they are not going to be ready to get off Windows 7 as of January 14, 2020, which is the date Microsoft will end free support (and security updates) for the product. SMBs will be able to get the ESUs for up to three years by purchasing them from qualified Cloud Solution Provider partners, officials said.
Before today, Windows 7 ESUs were only going to be available to Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise customers with volume licensing arrangements.
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Windows 7 ESU pricing won't be cheap, especially for customers wanting to apply them to multiple PCs. They are more expensive for customers using the Pro version of Windows than the Enterprise one. The price of the ESUs goes from $25 per device for Windows Enterprise users in year one, to $100 per device for year three. For Pro users, ESU pricing goes from $50 per device in year one up to $200 per device in year three.
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Microsoft: A new way for small and midsize businesses to stay secure and current

guest · Oct 14, 2019

Salford council set to spend £2.5m protecting itself from cyberattacks
Thousands of computers used by town hall staff work on a Windows 7 operating system
October 10, 2019
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...r-news/salford-council-set-spend-25m-17065834

Salford council is set to spend £2.5m overhauling its computer system in an urgent bid to protect itself from cyberattacks.

Systems still using this operating system will become ‘vulnerable to cyber-attack,’ council papers say, as Microsoft will no longer produce security updates.
“These devices must be replaced as a matter of urgency and before Microsoft support for Windows 7 ceases in January 2020,” they add.
The risk assessment is considered to be high.
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guest · Nov 12, 2019

New Update Lets Windows Users Test Extended Security Updates
November 12, 2019
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...windows-users-test-extended-security-updates/

Microsoft has a released an optional Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update that let's customers who have signed up for extended security update test if their devices are ready.
This Extended Security Updates (ESU) program goes into effect on January 14, 2020 and to make sure that customers devices are properly configured, Microsoft has released the optional KB4528069 test update.

If a user has properly signed up for and activated their extended security updates license, this update will install successfully.
On the other hand, if there an issue installing the update, then the customer needs to make sure that they have all the ESU prerequisites completed before trying again.
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