There is quite a [solid evidence on the MDL forums] suggesting that Premium Assurance for Windows Server 2012 R2 will extend support for two additional years. This is on top of the existing 3-year ESU [Extended Security Update] program, which is scheduled to EOL this year on October 13. Such assumption comes from official Microsoft server Premium Assurance documentation. If true, it means the operating system will receive updates until January 2029.

I would like to inform you that this is the very final update for mentioned articles. They won’t be updated anymore, so you are on your own from here. There is nothing to update, almost nobody don’t give a sh#t about mighty Seven anymore, maybe except me and some vintage nerds. Anyways, at least you have the right direction for a neat software to use to. [Trusted Windows 7/8 software] [Trusted Android 8 apps] As for me, i am still running Windows 7 on my Lenovo Carbon X1 Gen5.

We have just half a year left before Android turns into a locked-down piece of sh#t. We’ll no longer be allowed to install third-party apps, only those approved by google. It is crystal clear that they want to own your device in every possible sense. I don’t believe in protests because there is one basic rule in life: WHOEVER HAS MORE MONEY AND POWER WILL INEVITABLY WIN Here’s a [link] to some form of resistance against this corporate blasphemy.

UPDATED ON: 2026-01-21 Ok, it looks like we have reached the official end of this wonderful operating system by Microsoft. Don’t beat me to hard on this, but the system undoubtedly has something special about it, offering cozy convenience reminiscent of late 2010s. Here is a link to the final official patch at microsoft [security bulletin database] . Seems like [Ghacks] is not providing windows updates needs anymore. This is certainly not the end, because the Windows 7 community and dedicated enthusiasts will not allow Windows 7 to fade away so easily, at least not within the next five years or so.