Despite the fact that support for Windows 7 ended in early 2020, Microsoft continues to release extended security updates for the legacy operating system to address critical and important vulnerabilities. Now it has been announced that full support for the software platform will end on January 10, 2023.
Microsoft will end Windows 7 Extended Support program in early 2023
Starting from that date, Windows 7 will no longer receive even important security fixes; which will make it potentially more vulnerable to hacker attacks. The third and final year of extended security updates for the OS is approaching; after which this phase of support will be completed.
Microsoft recommends that users who continue to work with Windows 7 upgrade to more current versions of the software platform, which will continue to be supported in 2023. We are talking about corporate customers who had the opportunity to participate in Microsoft’s extended support program; in which the software giant delivers security updates for a fee after the end of official support for the OS.
“For Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems, the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will enter its third and final year of support on February 8, 2022 and will end on January 10, 2023,” Microsoft said in a statement. After the announced date; users who want to continue receiving security updates will need to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
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Microsoft expands Android app testing program in Windows 11
Last week, Microsoft expanded the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) testing program, which is present in Windows 11 and allows you to run Android applications on your computer. Whereas previously this opportunity was available to Windows Insiders on the Beta channel; now it is available to insiders on the Dev channel.
Since the WSA is currently in its early testing phase; there are only 50 Android apps available to users that they can download to their computer from the Amazon Appstore. At least for now, Amazon is the main source of mobile applications for Windows 11 computers; but it is possible that in the future there will be support for other platforms involved in the distribution of digital content for devices based on Android. We also expect that more applications will be available to users for testing in the coming months. Note that with sufficient qualifications, users can install Android applications by unpacking APK files.
Recall that the WSA subsystem in Windows 11 does not support the launch of Android applications that require Google Mobile Services to function. Despite this, the enthusiast managed to install the Play Store application store on a Windows 11 computer; which effectively made any Android application available. It is possible that in the future, Play Store support will be officially implemented.
