Lynton, Lynmouth and Exmoor Advertiser, June 2019
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10 JUNE <strong>2019</strong><br />
Goodbye to Windows 7<br />
Dear Readers.<br />
After a fairly busy month installing Windows 10 on almost 200 school computers, I will<br />
be glad to see the back of May! Windows 7 has gone into its “end of life” time frame<br />
<strong>and</strong> what does this mean? In short, on 14 January 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer<br />
support, you will still get your security updates but no other updates. I was surprised to<br />
read whilst researching for this article that Windows 7 has been around for 10 years as<br />
it was released in July 2009. This is making me feel old as I remember Windows XP,<br />
Windows ME, 98 <strong>and</strong> 95, <strong>and</strong> in the dim recesses of my brain, I have some vague<br />
memories of Dos 3.1.<br />
Anyway, what do you need to do? Ultimately Microsoft wants you to upgrade to the next<br />
version, ideally Windows 10, but 8.1 will do as well. However, I would recommend<br />
avoiding 8.1 as it was as much of a let-down as a balloon with a hole in it. 8.1 also is in<br />
its “end of life” state as of January 2018, <strong>and</strong> by 2023 it will be gone as well. You have<br />
options. If you were feeling brave you could move to Mac, or keep hanging in there until<br />
the very last possible moment, or upgrade sooner than later.<br />
There are options for buying your next version of Windows. You can walk into any local<br />
supplier <strong>and</strong> buy a copy, some will even include a backup <strong>and</strong> restore service with your<br />
newly acquired system, or you could buy a br<strong>and</strong> shiny new computer complete with<br />
the latest software on it, or you could buy online <strong>and</strong> install it yourself if you have a<br />
basic knowledge <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of what you have to do. Installations have become<br />
a lot easier over the years, but if you do try it for yourself you do so at your own risk.<br />
Finally, you can download direct from Microsoft. Have a look at the link here<br />
http://tiny.cc/kac26y to find some guidance directly from MS. You can, from this link,<br />
download your upgrade <strong>and</strong> buy online as an option too. Good luck with whatever route<br />
you choose!<br />
As always, questions <strong>and</strong> comments are welcome. Please do contact me, that’s Andy at<br />
ICT@lyntonadvertiser.com<br />
advertise@lyntonadvertiser.com 01598 752788
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