Security News > 2020 > January > Most AV vendors will continue to support their products under Windows 7

They can still upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free, but those who continue to use Windows 7 now that support has ended are simply more vulnerable to security risks.

In addition to that, the good news is that some browser and many AV manufacturers will continue to offer Windows 7 support.

"There has been no official word on this yet from Firefox. Only in the support forums, the leading moderators point out that Mozilla continued to supply updates for Firefox under Windows XP for several years after support was phased out."

Most AV manufacturers haven't announced end of support for Windows 7, but will extend support for another two years at least.

Finally, it's good to note that users who don't want to switch to Windows 10 or can't because of their old computer can't take it can still opt for a supported Windows version: Windows 8.1 is under extended support until January 10, 2023.

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