Its sole purpose is to help protect machines against vulnerabilities that target the operating system they apply to. It’s important to note that an ESU only applies to security updates – no technical support is offered through the license. This can leave your operating system vulnerable to attacks and present a greater security risk to your entire IT environment. Once security updates are no longer being applied, your systems aren’t protected from new threats.
They help protect against known threats and exploits that the operating system (OS) is vulnerable to. Security updates are provided by the vendor – in this case Microsoft. While “technically” Windows 7 will still work after January 10, Microsoft will not provide any technical support for issues, no software updates and no bug or security fixes. Here’s what you need to know about the end of the Windows 7 ESU, and how to transition your machines to Windows 10 or higher. On January 10, 2023, the Windows 7 operating system will officially be unsupported.
To help ease the transition to a new system, it offered Extended Security Updates, or “ESU” for eligible licenses. In 2020, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would be coming to the end of its lifecycle.
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