Windows 7 was officially retired in January 2020
Windows 7 was officially abandoned in January 2020, and now Microsoft says this important milestone has generated quite a wave of upgrades throughout the year. This is something that totally makes sense, especially because Windows 7 was running on nearly 1 in 4 computers at the time of its demise. It’s not a secret Windows 7 has been one of the most successful operating systems ever released by Microsoft, so its end of support obviously wasn’t the best news for many. In theory, a Windows 7 computer can run Windows 10 just flawlessly, as the hardware requirements haven’t changed much, though for the full experience, a new computer is still required.
