Company Logo



Home technology security microsoft to offer free updates for Windows 7 to some users

Microsoft to offer free updates for Windows 7 to some users


Security

Microsoft to offer free updates for Windows 7 to some users

Microsoft had earlier announced that the Windows 7 will receive no free security updates after January 14, 2020. The news has worried many enterprises which still rely on the decade-old OS. But there is a reprieve for those enterprise customers with some Windows 10 subscriptions.

A document from Microsoft says that the top-tier enterprise customers with active subscriptions to Windows 10 E5, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft E5 and Microsoft 365 E5 Security will get extended security updates for a year. The security updates will be free of charge. Although after the year expires, Microsoft has decided to charge each enterprise device $50 to receive updates for a second year and $100 per device for another year of the extension.

For the other customers, with Windows subscription plans, Microsoft will be charging from the time Windows 7 falls out of support in January 2020. The security updates will be cut-off in January 2023.

Microsoft had started warning its users earlier this year that they were due for a time where there would be no critical security updates available for Windows 7. The company is encouraging its users to migrate towards the usage of Windows 10.


Business News


Recommended News


Most Featured Companies


Latest Magazines

© 2024 CIO Bulletin Inc. All rights reserved.