Microsoft warns Windows 7 is dangerously insecure in 2017

Markus Nitschke, the head of Windows at Microsoft Germany posted a rundown of the situation on Microsoft’s Technet site. In it he says Windows 7 “does not meet the requirements of modern technology, nor the high security requirements of IT departments.” It’s based on a security model from almost a decade ago at this point, which doesn’t take into account the nature of online threats. Nitschke says that waiting for the official end of support to move can result in added costs from malware.
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With only three more years of support, you can expect Microsoft will spend more and more time pushing this narrative that Windows 7 isn’t good anymore. It desperately doesn’t want Windows 7 to become XP v2.0.