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The end of the license sales period for Windows 7 Pro and 8.1 is approaching.
Do you already know how it might affect you?
Microsoft wants to give the final push to operating system Windows 10, which continues to expand among us all with more than 110 million users. To further facilitate its adoption, starting next year, computers with Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8.1 pre-installed.
Because?
The main reason is that today Windows 7 It continues to lead the market with overwhelming clarity. operating systems with over 900 million users. This fact is reflected in its ranking as the second largest. operating system Microsoft's longest-running franchise, second only to the highly successful Windows XP.
For this reason, Microsoft has opted for an aggressive strategy to try to convince users to upgrade to the new Windows 10.
When?
As of October 31, 2016, equipment with Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8.1 pre-installed.
The second important date is January 9, 2018. From that moment on, Microsoft will stop issuing updates and providing technical support to users of Windows 8.1. (Support for [the program] ended last January) Windows 7)
Don't be scared…
If you decide to buy a new device with Windows 7 Pro either Windows 8.1 Don't feel abandoned. Microsoft will support users and businesses with extended support contracts, and they will receive updates until January 2020.
In the case of Windows 8.1, As we have already mentioned, Microsoft will stop issuing updates and providing technical support on January 9, 2018, but if you have extended support it will continue until January 2023.
The downgrade option
Users who own or purchase Windows 10 Pro They do not lose their downgrade rights; that is, if they have their own means, they can downgrade. Windows 10 Pro to Windows 7 Pro until January 2020 and Windows 10 Pro to Windows 8.1 Pro until January 2023.
