Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

If you are still using a Windows 7 machine, it is urgent to upgrade.

From January 10, 2023, Excel, Word, and other products in the Microsoft 365 package will no longer receive security updates on devices running the legacy operating system, which was introduced in 2009. The company warns in Blog Posts.

In addition to Windows 7, they have also cut support for users of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

We recommend that customers running these operating systems migrate to a compatible operating system before January 2023, Microsoft wrote.

Used by many

In addition to users of these operating systems no longer receiving security updates, new installations on Windows 8.1 will also be blocked.

Microsoft officially cut support for Windows 7 in 2020, but the old operating system is still used by a large number of companies and individuals. Estimated last year the edge It can be at least 100 million machines.

Windows Update Warning

high security risk

Software in the Microsoft 365 package will still be usable after the above date, but as writes the logIt’s a big problem that they cut out security updates.

Microsoft code has been affected by some bad vulnerabilities over the years, the record indicates.

This isn’t the first time this year that the IT giant has announced cutting support for their products. On June 15, it was over and gone for Internet Explorer.

“Keep in mind that use of unsupported software may increase an organization’s exposure to security risks or affect its ability to act in accordance with laws and regulations,” Microsoft wrote on its blog.