0Patch will support Windows 2 and Windows Server 7 R2008 for another 2 years

Microsoft is stopping Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 patches but 0Patch will continue to support them for at least 2 more years.

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Microsoft 3 years ago had offered the extended patches για τα Windows 7 και τα Windows 2008 R2, καθώς αυτά τα δύο λειτουργικά είχαν αντικατασταθεί με τις νεότερες εκδόσεις. Όσοι χρήστες ήθελαν (και περισσότερο οι ) μπορούσαν να εγγραφούν στην ESU (Extended ) and receive security updates for their devices, of course for a fee.

But along the way ways were revealed to inexpensively install these patches also on home devices running Windows 7. The latest security patches will be issued for Windows 7 in January 2023. Microsoft has already announced that it will not extend support beyond the three years it promised, except for Server 2008 R2 where it will support it for a fee by only one more year.

Windows 7's usage share has dropped significantly since the end of 2019 its free support has expired. Most users have replaced it with Windows 10, however there are still a respectable number of devices running the classic operating system .

The void comes to fill the 0Patch company which announced this week that it will provide the micro-patching service until January 2025, at least, for devices running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The company will produce security patches for "critical vulnerabilities that are likely to be exploited."

The service has a cost, but it's cheaper than what Microsoft charged for ESU updates. The Pro and Enterprise plans are available for €24,95 or €34,95 per year. Both programs include patches for Microsoft Office 2010 as well.

Devices running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 that have not been updated since 2020 can enroll in 0Patch and will receive all micro patches released by the company as of 2020 and all future updates. A total of 52 critical security issues have been patched by the company since 2020.

You have to remember that 0Patch only focuses on critical patches, but considering that there is no other option available, it can be a good investment.

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