But upgrades from 10 to 11 are still free
Windows 10 continues to maintain a significant lead over the latest version of the operating system
OneDrive desktop app running on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 will also stop syncing files to the cloud from March 2022
Third-party 'Micropatch' will provide protection for out-of-support Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 r2 users
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)
Bad news if your Windows XP migration programme is running behind schedule...
More than 20 per cent of NHS Trusts have no plans to migrate away from Windows 7, support for which ends in January
All Windows 7 support programmes will end in January 2023
And not for the first time. In July, the Windows 7 security update was also found to have installed telemetry onto users' systems
The company wants to give businesses a bit more time to finalise their plans for migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10