14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new monthly rollup for Windows 7, the operating system that’s no longer being supported for consumers.
Windows 7, which was officially released in 2009, is currently unsupported, as it reached the end of life in January 2020. Since then, Microsoft has only supported the operating system for computers that are enrolled in the Extended Security Update (ESU) program, a program exclusively available for companies willing to pay for custom updates.
This month’s rollup is KB5008244, and it comes with three big changes, including an update to support the cancellation of daylight saving time for 2021 for the Republic of Fiji.
Furthermore, Microsoft says it has resolved BSODs and bugs affecting Kaspersky apps.
“Addresses a known issue that causes error codes 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 when connecting to a remote printer that is shared on a Windows print server. Addresses a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI),” the company says.
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There are no new known issues in this monthly update, but Microsoft warns that devices not part of the ESU program would continue to get an error when trying to install the patch.
“After installing this update and restarting your device, you might receive the error, "Failure to configure Windows updates. Reverting Changes. Do not turn off your computer", and the update might show as Failed in Update History,” the company says.
Needless to say, customers still running Windows 7 are recommended to move to supported Windows (Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11) as soon as possible to continue getting more security improvements and benefit from the latest updates available in these releases. Windows 11, however, requires new hardware that’s unlikely to be available on Windows 7 computers.