One exception? Oddly enough, it’s Office. There will be no technical support for Windows 7. But Microsoft won’t upgrade any of its browser software, and if a vulnerability is discovered for Windows 7, it won’t be patched. Third-party antivirus software, apps, utilities, games and other software will still work. Essentially, at least where Microsoft is concerned, your PC will simply cease to exist.
We wouldn’t recommend the first option: ignoring the deadline altogether.
Microsoft would like you to migrate to Windows 10, too-it has an entire page devoted to it. Note that these options also apply to Windows 8.1, whose support ends in 2023. Buy a new Windows 10 PC and migrate your existing files over to the new machine.Hope that the free upgrade loophole still exists.Buy a new copy of Windows 10 ($140 from Microsoft Remove non-product link), and install it.Ignore the deadline, including the popup warnings you’ve probably already received.
