A Quarter of Computers Still Run on Windows 7.

Byline: Martin

On Tuesday, Microsoft will officially end an era when updates and support for Windows 7 will be discontinued. Although the operating system will continue to be available, the company will stop offering technical support, software and security updates and fixes. Microsoft recommends replacing Windows 7 with Windows 10 because the lack of security updates will make systems more vulnerable to viruses and cyber attacks.

According to data from analytics website Net Market Share, Windows 7 is still used on 26.6% of the world's computers. This means many users will have to either look for other options or...

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