Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 in January 2015, and it has now announced that will halt all free security patches for it next year.
“After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7,” the company wrote in a post on Monday.
“You can continue to use Windows 7, but once support ends, your PC will become more vulnerable to security risks,” it added.
Released in October 2009, Windows 7 would also still be available for installation and activation after January 14, 2020.