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Microsoft has officially stopped supporting its Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems permanently, making Windows 10 and Windows 11 the only versions supported by updates from the American company.
And the company said in a statement that the current “Windows 7” users are subscribers to its paid “Extended Security Update” program, which it launched to support companies and individuals with updates for an additional 3 years, after stopping support for the first time in January 2020.
Starting January 11, devices running Windows 8.1 will stop receiving any software or security updates.
Stopping support or updating prompts developers of services and applications on systems that have stopped supporting them, to abandon the versions designated for them, which is what Google did, which ended support for its browser, “Google Chrome” on “Windows 7” and “Windows 8.1” systems, and it will also stop “ Microsoft announced support for its Edge browser on both systems after the release of Edge 109.
A report by StatCounter warned that Windows 7 users would be exposed to the risk of violating their privacy, because stopping support means stopping the arrival of security updates necessary to fill gaps and solve security problems that violate the privacy of user data, especially since this system represents 11.18% of the computer operating system market. .
change requirements
And “Microsoft” specified the conditions for installing “Windows 10” on computers, the first of which is that the processor be 1 gigahertz, and if the device is “32-bit”, then the storage capacity must be 16 GB and 1 GB random memory, but if it is “64-bit”, it must The internal memory is 20 GB and the random is 2 GB.
For the Windows 11 system, the device must be compatible with the minimum system requirements, including that it supports the operation of a 64-bit operating system, has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory, and that it includes the Trusted Basic System Module (TPM). 2.0".
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