If you don’t have access to the Volume Licensing Service Center, you won’t be able to purchase the extended support directly via Microsoft. The latter is an official Microsoft partner authorized to distribute the software maker’s products. Smaller companies that are using the professional or Enterprise edition of Windows 7 will need to contact a cloud solutions provider. Large enterprises, organizations, or authorities that already have a license can book support via the Volume Licensing Service Center. There are two options for users to join the program. Users will need to renew their ESU license every year and for each device running Windows 7. The program extends the period during which security updates will be provided by another three years. Only users of the professional or enterprise editions will be able to join ESU. Enterprise clients will have the option to join a fee-based Extended Security Update Program (ESU). However, Microsoft has created a few exceptions. 2020 marks the end for Windows 7: Windows will no longer provide security patches via its Extended Support for the operating system. Ever since, no updates or additional features have been released. The technology company terminated general support for the popular operating system back in 2015. As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft is no longer delivering updates for Windows 7, including any security updates.

Support for private users of Windows 7 has already finished.

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