As of today, Windows 7 is officially dead.
The ex-operating system had a good 10-year run, and while Microsoft is discontinuing official support including security updates and technical assistance, a reported 440 million people are still using it.
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Infosec pros urged to quickly deploy today’s Windows 10 patch
Those users are being urged – and have been urged for several months now – to upgrade to Windows 10 to avoid cyber attacks.
But today, Twitter spent a lot of time reminiscing about the good ol’ times, many describing Windows 7 as the best OS Microsoft ever offered.
Goodbye #Windows7.
October 22 2009 – January 14 2020. pic.twitter.com/Xt43FmydJI
— Meeran Siva (@MeeransGTR) January 14, 2020
See you again #Windows7 pic.twitter.com/g9DwAWCHIx
— Muhammed Eren (@filtrattivo) January 14, 2020
Goodbye #Windows7 – you will be missed. 😢 pic.twitter.com/zRN5fUBLJ4
— ☀️idspispopd🌙 (@Bhaal_Spawn) January 14, 2020
Harry Potter references regarding Windows 7 were aplenty today:
RIP #Windows7. The greatest OS of all time. pic.twitter.com/byiOZPmAbr
— George Harnwell (@GeorgeHarnwell) January 14, 2020
Some people suggest Windows 10 has big shoes to fill:
Rest in peace #Windows7. We had the best of times. You was always there for me in times of need. You never let me down. Now we can only hope your little brother Windows10 is half the man you were. pic.twitter.com/I1DI9hUTvQ
— 🍾Nick_Is_Now🍾 (@Nick_is_Now) January 14, 2020
Truer words have never been uttered:
Millions of #Windows7 clients today. pic.twitter.com/SzKEQqMl1c
— Rene Hansen (@PorreKaj) January 14, 2020
Windows 7 PCs the day after support ended. #windows7 pic.twitter.com/F5SY6bs8Sa
— Baz (@doomedbaz) January 14, 2020
If you haven’t already, please attend to those unsupported operating systems and make sure you’re secure. For some tips on how to migrate to Windows 10 with minimal headaches, click here.