Operating systems have zillions of lines of code, and despite more than a decade of fixes and patches, holes and bugs continue to become apparent. Still, browser updates alone aren’t sufficient to protect your computer against hackers and bad actors. (CNN Business didn’t immediately hear back to confirm the date.) Microsoft also said it will provide security updates for its Edge browser for around the same time, according to a report. Google Chrome said it will continue providing updates to browsers running on Windows 7 PCs until July 2021. The internet is filled with malware that might infect your Windows 7 machine, so keep your browser updated. If you’re not going to do either of these things, well, good luck to you. Microsoft has created a quiz to help you find the right computer. Even if you missed the flurry of holiday deals, Microsoft notes that computer prices are considerably lower than they were five to 10 years ago, when Windows 7 was in its heyday. It your computer can’t run Windows 10, it might be time to buy a new one. Those aren’t exactly stellar specs, but some older Windows 7 PCs won’t make the cut. For example, your PC needs at least 32 GB of hard drive storage space, 1 GB of RAM and a processor with a clock speed of at least 1 GHz. To check if your computer will be able to run Windows 10, Microsoft has published a compatibility guide that will help you determine whether your specifications meet the minimums for the latest version of Windows. There’s also a Windows 10 Pro version for $199 if you use it for business purposes. The $139 version is good enough for most PCs – even some older ones that still run Windows 7. (MSFT) is suggesting you do one of two things:įirst, upgrade your existing equipment to Windows 10. Microsoft is killing off support for Windows 7, which is used on a third of PCs globally A computer store employee stacks copies of Microsoft's 'Windows 7' operating system ahead of its official launch, Octoin London, England.
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