14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has re-released Windows 7 update KB4493132, which enables end-of-life (EOL) notifications on devices still running the 2009 operating system.
The update, whose latest revision is dated July 24, was originally announced in March this year, and its purpose was to display warnings that Windows 7 would no longer receive updates after January 2020.
Windows 7, which right now continues to be the second most-used desktop operating system worldwide, is currently in extended support mode, which means it’s only getting security patches. Come January 14, 2020, Windows 7 would exit support officially, so it’ll become an unsupported Microsoft operating system.
The software giant uses update KB4493132 to display end-of-life notifications on computers that are still running this OS version, all in an attempt to encourage users to upgrade to a newer version of Windows.
Windows 7 due to exit support in January
Both Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are still supported, but the latter is Microsoft’s recommended choice.
“After 10 years of servicing, January 14, 2020, is the last day Microsoft will offer security updates for computers running Windows 7 SP1. This update enables reminders about Windows 7 end of support,” the official KB page (linked above) reads.
The update is now available as optional on devices not running an enterprise version of Windows 7 SP1.
“This update is not applicable for devices in managed organizations. More specifically, this update will not install on devices running Professional and Enterprise editions of Windows 7 as well as Windows Server products. We recognize that organizations typically have an IT Pro managing system configuration and Windows 10 deployments. It is important for organizations to shift to Windows 10 ahead of January 2020,” Microsoft explains.
You can learn here how to block Windows 7 EOL notifications if you end up installing update KB4493132 on your device.