Microsoft allows Windows 7 enterprise users can continue to support
The Windows 7 operating system, currently used by most enterprise users, will no longer provide any support in the 2020 end-of-life lifecycle.
Ending the lifecycle means that Microsoft no longer provides security updates to this version of the system, and even if it finds severe vulnerabilities, it no longer chooses to release patches.
So ending the lifecycle for the user means that Windows 7 will no longer be secure, but many users will continue to use the system.
Enterprise users can choose to pay for support:
But like Microsoft’s extra extended support after Windows XP has stopped serving, Microsoft will still provide paid support services for enterprise users.
That is, the company pays Microsoft special support costs, and Microsoft provides independent security updates for these users to fix potential vulnerabilities.
Microsoft’s current plan is to provide up to three years of support for paid enterprise users, which means that even after paying Microsoft will not support it three years later.
Support for additional volume- only licenses for Windows 7 Enterprise and Professional is also available at an additional cost, and other versions are not supported for payment.
Additional support costs will increase year by year:
It is worth noting that even if companies are willing to pay extra for Microsoft, there are other conditions, that is, support costs increase from the first year to the third year.
For enterprise users, this extra three-year support fee can be very high, and these costs can already be purchased separately for several Windows 10 licenses.
So it is a long-term solution for companies to evaluate and deploy Windows 10 as early as possible, although everyone knows that Windows 10 has more problems.