Microsoft has stopped providing security updates for Windows 7.

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7, the decade-old operating system, will no longer provide security updates, leaving users to upgrade to a newer operating system or remain vulnerable to ongoing security threats.

Windows 7 was discontinued in January 2020 after over a decade in service, but extended security support was provided to help maintain legacy or older equipment.

The end of these extended security updates comes as Windows 7 continues to run but no longer receives patches for new and existing security vulnerabilities.

Windows 8.1, the successor to Windows 7, also reached its end-of-support milestone on Tuesday, almost 10 years after its release.

Microsoft said it is not offering extended security updates for Windows 8.1 due to its historical low usage, as many users skipped the operating system and updated directly to Windows 10. The latest version of Microsoft Edge, version 109, is scheduled for release on Thursday.