If you don't want end of support notifications on Windows 7, block KB4493132

[douglas9]

Microsoft announced earlier this month that it would start to show end of support notifications on devices running the company's Windows 7 operating system.

Windows 7 support ends in January 2020 for consumer versions of the operating system. Enterprise customers may extend support by up to three years for a fee that doubles every year.

The update notifications are informative in nature; they won't include actionable options, e.g. to upgrade the operating system to a version of Windows that is still supported according to Microsoft. Whether that remains so as the support end draws nearer is anyone's guess.

Up until now we did not really know how Microsoft wanted to push these end of support notifications to Windows 7 devices.

Yesterday's release of KB4493132 for Windows 7 changes that. The update is available through Windows Update and will be downloaded and installed on devices that have automatic updates enabled (which is the default status of Windows Update).

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/03/20/if-you-dont-want-end-of-support-notifications-on-windows-10-block-kb4493132/

[WhiteTara]

1. I have Windows 7 Professional

will they end support for professional too?

[2naSalit]

2. It just installed on my computer

and from reading the article, I should be able to R click on it to uninstall but that option is not available there.

Not sure what to do. I haven't restarted the computer yet. Would going back to a past recovery date help with that or do I need to find it elsewhere to get it uninstalled?

HELP!!

[ThingsGottaChange]

3. I hid it after looking it up

Enough annoyances as it is....

[2naSalit]

4. Whew, found it

and uninstalled. Thanks for the warning! Hope I can get a new computer before they kill this one off.

[CountAllVotes]

5. Cannot find in - running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

I cannot find it. Maybe it did not try to install on this computer I can hope.

I recently bought a used computer with Windows 10 Pro. on it and oh what a nightmare that was!

Returning it for refund as it seems to be defective.

All I can say is I hope Windows 7 doesn't go *poof* too soon as Windows 10 is absolutely not an option for me.

[uriel1972]

6. End of Support...

means just that, no updates, security or otherwise. Your Win7 will keep working, but it won't get any more updates from April(?) 2020 I think.

[CountAllVotes]

7. Thanks for the info.

Appreciate it.

[noneof_theabove]

8. Time to let it die

unless you are running "must have" and not upgradeable programs.

I did an in place upgrade to a 2009 HP with Win7 Pro to Win10 1809 [1903 ugh May not out]
and it went absolutely smooth.

You MUST HAVE the original/active license number, that yellow tag with xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx on it
or use a license recovery program. Several places recommend Nirsoft but I have no experience with it and there are others.

After the upgrade go to system and see if it shows a registered license [genuine] and if not there is a
"enter another license" or some such and click it and enter you original Win7 License [above].

That is it.

I've been in PC repair for years and put of purchasing an SSD and Win10 for dual boot because I still need Win7 but for average people the upgrade is still there and FREE
NOTE: MS can cancel the free upgrade at a any time.