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Microsoft wants to sell you security patches for Win7

Posted on October 21, 2019 at 01:05 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

WINDOWS 7 SUPPORT

By Amy Babinchak

Given the approaching Windows 7 end of life (January 14, 2020), here’s a surprising development from Microsoft: paid support for all business customers.

Microsoft is, perhaps, bowing to reality — thousands of businesses are not going to migrate to Win10 before the deadline. Whatever the reason, beginning December 1, even small firms will be able to purchase an Extended Security Updates (ESU) license for their Win7 systems.

Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.38.0 (2019-10-21).

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