{"id":1966,"date":"2020-01-13T08:29:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T13:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marvist.com\/blog\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2020-01-13T08:29:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T13:29:11","slug":"why-not-continue-with-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvist.co.in\/mcom1\/2020\/01\/why-not-continue-with-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Not To Continue With Windows 7?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microsoft\nhas already announced that the technical assistance and security updates will\nend for Windows 7 operating system on 14th<\/sup> Jan 2020. According to\nMicrosoft your PC will start and run after 14th<\/sup> Jan, but you will no\nlonger get security and software updates from Microsoft. After that, if you are\nstill running that outdated operating system(OS), you\u2019ll open up your PC to\nhacks, malware, viruses and other potential security attacks. By continuing to\nuse a PC with Windows 7 OS after the support has ended, your PC will still\nwork, but it will become more vulnerable to viruses and security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some computer threats to your computer and network system by\ncontinuing with Windows 7 after the support period has ended <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ransomware threat<\/strong>
If you want to use older versions of Windows 7 it will become more\nvulnerable to ransomware. The most visible threat to an unpatched OS is\nransomware, you can end up losing data and list of customers, if a cybercriminal\ngets access to your computer through an unpatched vulnerability, you could\nunwillingly handing over all your data. By upgrading to Windows 10,  you will stay protected from ransomware as\nWindows 10 has a feature to prevent ransomware from locking up a user\u2019s work\nand personal document on their computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malware attacks<\/strong>
Microsoft mentioned that it will not take responsibility for any\nsecurity breaches that happen to the Windows 7 system after 14th<\/sup> Jan\n2020. Because new malware is being developed daily if your using an operating\nsystem that is no longer receiving security updates you are not protecting your\ndata. Microsoft strongly recommends not to continue with outdated support as it\nwill be more risk to your data and for your business. Windows 10 comes with Windows\ndefender exploits guards which scans for quarantines and removes malware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackers attack<\/strong>
Even after the Windows 7 end of life date, you can still use the\noperating system, but the important part is Microsoft will stop providing\nsecurity updates. A lot of these updates are created to fix vulnerabilities in\nthe software that are being exploited by hackers. Using an unsupported version\nof Windows 7 thus puts your business at an increased risk of falling prey to\ncybercriminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wouldn\u2019t be safe for web browsing<\/strong>
If you are an employee unknowingly contracts malware by visiting a\nmalicious website, by using and browsing through an outdated OS. Windows 10\ncomes with a defender application guard which let you use the Edge browser inside\na virtual machine. With an updated OS it won\u2019t damage the computer or the\nnetwork, because it will be confined inside these virtual machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You won\u2019t be able to use Internet Explorer<\/strong>
According to Microsoft, support for internet explorer on a Windows 7\ndevice will also be discontinued on 14th<\/sup> Jan 2020. Like the Windows\noperating system, Internet Explorer also follows the same support life cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong>
Using an outdated Windows 7 PC can highly damage your business,<\/strong>\nas your server and your whole network will become vulnerable to cyber-attacks.\nIt is likely that hackers will target your businesses as there will be no new\nsecurity updates to protect from such attacks. With an outdated operating\nsystem, you will also be subject to industry regulatory non-compliance. If an independent\naudit is required for your business, the presence of an outdated software\nproduct will mean that you will not pass. It may even influence which\nbusinesses will do business with you and also your business will be at risk of\nbeing hacked and losing all your data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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