What Are The Risks Of Running Windows 7 Now That Support Is Gone?

Vinyl records, Polaroid cameras, Atari 2600, the Commodore 64…at some point in time, these items sat at the pinnacle of technology. We were enchanted and devoted. But life goes on, all good things must come to an end – to make way for “better” things, advances and progress.

And so goes the reign of Windows 7. Chances are you adored Windows 7 when it was released 11 years ago to right the wrongs of Windows Vista. Even when the new bells and whistles of Windows 10 rolled out, many users stayed with Windows 7, unless they were forced into an upgrade. And still, as Windows 7 dominion and support have come to pass, many users don’t want to let go. A security consulting agency recently surveyed 60,000 organizations and discovered that 70 percent were still using the beloved operating system (OS).

However, Windows 7 isn’t like a good, ol’ vinyl record where one can inconsequentially indulge. To continue with Windows 7 is no longer a matter of loyalty or preference for user experience, it’s a matter of risk. Very real, very costly risk.