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Windows 7 Extended Security Updates

September 11, 2019

As readers should already know, Windows 7 extended support ends on January 14, 2020. We've been recommending that users upgrade to Windows 10 for some time now. In a surprise move, Microsoft announced that it will offer paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) to some users.

"With that in mind, today we are announcing that we will offer paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023. The Windows 7 ESU will be sold on a per-device basis and the price will increase each year. Windows 7 ESUs will be available to all Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise customers in Volume Licensing, with a discount to customers with Windows software assurance, Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education subscriptions. In addition, Office 365 ProPlus will be supported on devices with active Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023. This means that customers who purchase the Windows 7 ESU will be able to continue to run Office 365 ProPlus."

Unless you are a volume licensing customer, it doesn't appear that you are even remotely eligible for purchasing the extended support. Even if you are eligible, we would still recommend not purchasing the extended support and upgrading your systems to Windows 10 instead.

Hat tip to Dave Ries.

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