Windows 7 Extended Support ends today

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From now on, you're on your own (unless you pay Microsoft $25-$50 per PC per year for the next three years for essential patches)

Support for Windows 7 officially ends today with users, as from tomorrow, no longer receiving updates or security patches. And all Windows users have been urged overnight to apply the latest Pat...

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