Windows 7 may continue to live on our computers but to keep it updated you will have no choice but to checkout

Little by little Windows 7 is being left aside. We have seen how has ceded the throne it occupied as the most used version of Windows, which is now in the hands of Windows 10, something that was to be expected. Windows 7 already has an expiration date and that... has a series of consequences.

However, and despite the fact that Windows 7 is increasingly pushed into a corner, it continues to have a large presence in professional environments, where many companies and organizations are still using this version of Windows.A juicy market from which you can continue to obtain benefits if they do not decide to make the leap to Windows 10. We once saw Microsoft's plans to extend support for Windows 7 for three more years and now we have more details.

Note that Windows 7 support ended on January 13, 2015 and Extended support will cease on January 14, 2020However, all those who want to use Windows 7 will be able to count on a Microsoft payment service that will allow access to support from January 2020.

All those who use a copy of Windows 7 Pro or Windows 7 Enterprise will be able to receive updates until January 2023, that is , three years after the end of extended support. An option that, however, has a price. The cost will vary depending on the duration chosen and the version of Windows used.We can choose support for one, two or three years for Windows 7 Pro and Windows 7 Enterprise:

For Windows 7 Pro the prices per device start at $25 if we choose a year (from January 2020), $50 for two years and $100 for three years. The three-year plan is the least interesting.

On the other hand, in the case of those who use Windows 7 Enterprise, the price starts at $50 for a device and one year, $100 for two years, or $200 for three-year support.

The option is there, and it remains to be seen in which environments this possibility fits. Of course, individuals using Windows 7 Pro may find it more interesting to make the leap to Windows 10 rather than pay to keep the operating system updated.But it is a situation that can vary depending on each case. _Would you pay to keep your copy of Windows 7 up to date?_

Source | ZDNet