Windows 7早在 2009 年就发布了，但全球仍有大约 30% 的用户仍在使用该操作系统。Windows 7 是微软(Microsoft)最成功的操作系统之一，人们愿意留下来也就不足为奇了。然而，随着Windows 7 的生命周期即将结束——即2020 年 1 月 15 日，(January 15th, 2020)是时候继续前进了。在Windows 7终止支持后， (Support)Microsoft将不再针对该操作系统发布任何安全更新。这意味着在生命周期(Life)结束后继续使用Windows 7是有风险的。Windows 7的主流支持于 2015 年1 月(January 2015)结束。但是，基于Windows 7的(Windows 7)Windows Embedded 产品将在 2021 年 12 月 10 日终止支持。
Windows 7 生命周期结束风险
Windows 7生命周期(Life)即将结束。世界上最流行的操作系统之一的生命周期支持的最后期限即将到来。微软(Microsoft)将停止支持已有十年之久的操作系统 Windows 7。尽管仍有许多人认为该操作系统尚未完全死亡，但有许多至关重要的原因需要您现在就升级到Windows 10等更新的操作系统！
微软(Microsoft)将停止为Windows 7提供安全补丁和更新。该操作系统将死在水中，在没有微软(Microsoft)支持的情况下，它将成为黑客和恶意软件推动者的开放游乐场。虽然微软(Microsoft)已承诺为其安全软件Microsoft Security Essentials提供病毒签名更新， 但第三方(Third-party)防病毒软件公司也将逐渐停止支持Windows 7操作系统。
支持终止后，攻击者将尝试对安全更新进行逆向工程，以识别Windows 7(Windows 7)中存在的其他漏洞。这也意味着零日漏洞将被延迟通知或根本不为人所知。如果您访问提供恶意软件的网站，计算机上的数据可能会出现问题。
仅这一点就使您现在必须开始考虑升级到更新的操作系统。我们不是来向您推销Microsoft产品的。也可以随意(Feel)切换到Mac或基于 Linux 的操作系统。关键是 - 是时候放弃Windows 7了！
也就是说，如果您愿意为安全更新付费，Microsoft 将为安全更新提供扩展支持。您必须每年为每台计算机付费，而且价格每年都会上涨。但除非你的业务依赖它，否则我看不出有什么理由。如果您不打算购买此订阅以获取安全更新，那么您应该了解在生命周期结束(End-Of-Life)后继续使用Windows 7的风险。
如果 Windows 10 的价格让(Windows 10)您无法升级到Windows 10，那么请注意，如果您拥有有效的Windows 7许可证，您仍然可以免费升级到 Windows 10。至少这似乎对消费者有用，而不是对企业有用。
从Windows 7(Windows 7)升级到Windows 10的原因(Windows 10)
以下是您应该从Windows 7升级到Windows 10并继续使用最新软件的原因。
- 两倍安全
- Windows 10 可能在您的旧硬件上运行
- 安全和最新的浏览器
- 安全办公套件
- Windows 10之后没有主要版本变化
- 新功能。
1] 两倍安全(1] Twice as Secure)
Windows 10 的安全性是Windows 7(Windows 7)的两倍。您不仅拥有内部Windows 安全(Windows Security)软件，而且还可以使用受控文件夹访问保护您免受勒索软件的侵害。(Ransomware)这意味着您的文件将受到保护，没有访问权限的程序将无法修改。
2] Windows 10 可能在您的旧硬件上运行(2] Windows 10 might run on your old hardware)
如果您没有十年前的硬件，它很有可能运行Windows 10。Windows 10的最低硬件要求不是很高，切换到 SSD等小规模升级可能会有所帮助。
3]安全和最新的浏览器 (3] Secure and Latest Browsers )
Chrome和Firefox等浏览器将在某个时间点停止支持Windows 7 。但是，如果您升级到Windows 10，您不仅可以获得所有浏览器的最新功能，还可以获得基于 Chromium 引擎的 Microsoft Edge，(Microsoft Edge, which is based on Chromium Engine)例如 Google Chrome。
4]安全办公套件(4] Secure Office Suites)
微软(Microsoft)计划将Office 365更新至2023 年 1 月(January 2023)。一些独立版本将获得支持。Office 2010 将在 2020 年 13 月 10 日之前获得支持，Office 2013将在 2023 年之前获得支持，但请注意，如果Windows 7存在安全问题，您将遇到麻烦。升级到Windows 10将确保您的电子邮件、文件和其他数据的安全。
5] Windows 10 之后没有主要版本变化(5] No major version change after Windows 10)
Windows 10 每年获得两次功能更新的方式，微软正在远离每隔几年推出一个新版本的 Windows。以下是各种 Windows 版本的发布日期
- 经验：2001 年 8 月 24 日
- Windows 7：2009 年 7 月 22 日
- Windows 8：2012 年 10 月 26 日
- Windows 10：2015 年 7 月 29 日
(Microsoft)自Windows 7以来，(Windows 7)微软每三年发布一次新版本的Windows。然而，距离Windows 10(Windows 10)发布已经快五年了。微软(Microsoft)现在只推出功能更新。 如果现在升级到Windows 10，不仅可以在很长一段时间内免费获得新的更新，而且与之前的体验相比，硬件也将保持不变。
6]新功能(6] New features)
与Windows 7(Windows 7)相比， Windows 10中有大量新功能。很多东西都变了，它们只会让你更有效率。
如何从Windows 7升级到Windows 10
我们编写了详尽的指南，介绍如何在不丢失数据的情况下从 Windows 7 升级到 Windows 10 ，并使用(upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10)PCmover Express迁移数据。您还可以使用Zinstall WinWin 之类的软件。
您应该知道，Microsoft会将Windows 10与您的Microsoft帐户相关联。当您决定升级时，请勿格式化并安装Windows 10。相反，在Windows 7上下载(Windows 7)Windows 10安装程序，然后升级。如果您拥有有效的Windows 7许可证，则可以免费获得Windows 10。
如果您仍在使用 Windows 7，我们想听听您的观点。为什么您仍然更喜欢使用 Windows 7？即使在 2020 年 1 月之后，您还会继续使用它吗？或者您打算升级或迁移到哪个操作系统？(If you are still using Windows 7, we’d like to hear your point of view. Why do you still prefer to use Windows 7? Would you continue to use it even after January 2020? Or which OS do you plan to upgrade or move to?)
提示(TIP)：如果您打算继续使用它，您可以在 2020 年 1 月支持结束后采取一些步骤来尝试保护 Windows 7 。(secure Windows 7)(secure Windows 7)
Windows 7 End Of Life: Risks of staying with Windows 7
Windows 7 was released way back in 2009, but there are still around 30% of users globally who still use this operating system. Windows 7 is one of the most successful OS from Microsoft, and it doesn’t surprise anyone why people would like to stay back. However, its time to move on as Windows 7 is reaching its end of life – which is on January 15th, 2020. After Windows 7 End of Support, there will be no security updates for this OS released by Microsoft. This means that it would be a risk to stay with Windows 7 after End Of Life. The Mainstream Support for Windows 7 ended back in January 2015. Windows Embedded products based on Windows 7, however, have the end of support on 12-10-2021.
Windows 7 End of Life risks
Windows 7 End of Life is fast approaching. The deadline for the lifecycle support for one of the most popular operating systems the world has ever known in about to be reached. Microsoft will cease supporting the decade-old operating system, Windows 7. While there are many people who still argue that the operating system isn’t completely dead yet, there are many critically important reasons why you need to take a call now about upgrading to a newer operating system like Windows 10!
Microsoft will stop providing security patches and updates to Windows 7. The OS will be dead in the water, and with no support from Microsoft, it will become an open playground for hackers and malware pushers. While Microsoft has promised to deliver virus signature updates to its security software Microsoft Security Essentials, Third-party antivirus software companies, too, will gradually stop supporting Windows 7 OS.
After the end-of-support, attackers will try and reverse engineer security updates to identify other vulnerabilities that exist in Windows 7. This also means that Zero-day exploits will be notified late or will not be known at all. If you visit a website that serves malware, the data on the computer could be in trouble.
This alone makes it imperative that you now start thinking of upgrading to a newer operating system. We are not here to sell you Microsoft products. Feel free to switch to Mac or a Linux-based OS too. The point is – its time you let go of Windows 7!
That said, Microsoft is offering Extended Support for security updates if you are willing to pay for them. You will have to pay every year, per computer, and the price will increase every year. But unless your business depends on it, I don’t see a reason. If you are not planning to buy this subscription for security updates, then you should be aware of the risks of living with Windows 7 after End-Of-Life.
If the price of Windows 10 is holding you to from upgrading to Windows 10, then do know that if you have a valid license of Windows 7, you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free. At least this appears to be working for consumers – and not for Businesses.
Reasons to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10
Here are the reasons why you should upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and keep using the latest software.
- Twice as Secure
- Windows 10 might run on your old hardware
- Secure and Latest Browsers
- Secure Office Suites
- No major version change after Windows 10
- New features.
1] Twice as Secure
Windows 10 is twice as secure compared to Windows 7. Not only do you have an inhouse Windows Security software, but it can also protect you against Ransomware using Controlled Folder Access. This means that your files will be secured, and no program without access will be able to modify.
2] Windows 10 might run on your old hardware
If you don’t have decade-old hardware, the chances are that it may run Windows 10. The minimum hardware requirement for Windows 10 is not very high, and minor upgrades like switching to SSD might help.
3] Secure and Latest Browsers
Browsers like Chrome and Firefox will stop supporting Windows 7 at some point in time. But if you upgrade to Windows 10, you not only get the latest features of all the browsers but also get Microsoft Edge, which is based on Chromium Engine like Google Chrome.
4] Secure Office Suites
Microsoft is planning to keep Office 365 updated till January 2023. Some of the stand-alone versions will get support. Office 2010 will get support till 13-10-2020, Office 2013 will get support till 2023, but do note that with security issues in Windows 7, you will be in trouble. Upgrading to Windows 10 will make sure your emails, files, and other data are secure.
5] No major version change after Windows 10
The way Windows 10 gets feature update twice a year, Microsoft is moving away from bringing up a new version of Windows every few years. Here are the release dates for various versions of Windows
- XP: 24 August 2001
- Windows 7: 22 July 2009
- Windows 8: October 26, 2012
- Windows 10: 29 July 2015
Microsoft has been releasing a new version of Windows every three years since Windows 7. However, its been almost five years since Windows 10 release. Microsoft is now only rolling out feature updates. If you upgrade to Windows 10 now, not only will you keep getting new updates for free for a very long time, the hardware will also sustain compared to earlier experience.
6] New features
There are tons of new features in Windows 10 compared to Windows 7. A lot has changed, and they will only make you productive.
How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10
We have written exhaustive guides on how you can upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 without losing data, and use PCmover Express to migrate data. You could also use software like Zinstall WinWin.
You should know that Microsoft will link Windows 10 with your Microsoft account. When you decide to upgrade, do not format, and install Windows 10. Instead, download Windows 10 installer on Windows 7, and then upgrade. If you have a valid Windows 7 license, you could get Windows 10 for free.
If you are still using Windows 7, we’d like to hear your point of view. Why do you still prefer to use Windows 7? Would you continue to use it even after January 2020? Or which OS do you plan to upgrade or move to?
TIP: In case you plan to continue using it, there are a few steps you may take to try and secure Windows 7 after End Of Support January 2020.
