09 May What Windows 7 End of Life Means, and What You Can Do About It

Windows 7 is Dying

Windows 7 reaches its “end of life”. This means that Microsoft will no longer be working on it, causing it to become extremely unsafe and more inefficient, similar to how versions such as Windows XP and Windows Vista already are. Starting in 2020, Windows 7 will be a target for hackers like no other, putting your data and personal security at risk.

The solution?

Upgrade to Windows 10! It’s faster, safer, more powerful, and overall a great decision to make for anyone using an older operating system. Windows 10 is the latest and greatest from Microsoft, receiving new features and performance improvements all the time. Windows 10 is set to reach its end of life state in 2025, so all of its users will continue to receive constant support for another six years! See if your computer meets the minimum specifications to run windows 10

Security:

Windows 10 is by far the most secure version ever released. This is in part due to the fact that it’s newer, smarter, and more aware of modern security threats. However, a large portion of the security of Windows 10 comes from continuous security updates from Microsoft. These updates come so frequently that your computer will install them automatically. Constant security updates are crucial to the safety of an operating system. It’s time to upgrade.

Speed:

You may think that because Windows 10 is newer and has more features than Windows 7, it may run slower. This is not true! Windows 10 not only brought new and helpful features to the table, but it also increased the speed of several things like startup time, time taken to wake from sleep, and general computer performance speed. Even on older machines, Windows 10 speeds up computers by being a more efficient operating system than Windows 7.

Features:

It goes without saying that a new version of anything comes with new features. Windows 10 is no exception, as it’s chock-full of new things relating to user assistance, visual design, ease of access, and computer maintenance. An operating system has never been so easy to navigate with the addition of Microsoft’s new AI assistant, Cortana. A Siri-like program that can answer various questions about the operating system, general knowledge, or your data that you’ve input into it such as contacts and calendar events. The new design of Windows 10 is also sleeker than ever, taking the top spot on many people’s lists of most attractive operating systems. This is all accomplished while still retaining that old and reliable Windows 7 layout of things. You won’t have to wonder where most things are in Windows 10, because Microsoft didn’t waste time by reorganizing every utility just so users would have to re-learn where to find things. The content and design of the latest Windows operating system is more solid, consistent, and robust than ever.

Worried about the transfer?

If you’re concerned about having to learn to use a new operating system, don’t be. Windows 10 is largely similar to Windows 7 in its layout, and Windows 10 is equipped with a much greater range of helpful tools to assist all users in navigating their computers. Additionally, the upgrade from Windows 7 can be completely seamless, maintaining all of your programs and personal files in exactly the same place as they were. At NEPA Geeks, we guarantee that the process will be as simple and as stress-free as possible.

Need help making the switch? Call us at 570-235-1946, and we’ll handle it all from backing up your data, to protecting your computer by upgrading it to the latest version of Windows. You won’t look back. Contact