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Cyber-security experts are urging users of Windows 7 , an upgrade of your Operating System .

Microsoft will Support Windows 7 as of Tuesday, so that it can focus on "newer technologies".

As a result, Windows 7 users will no longer receive all important security updates and patches, keep your machines safe.

a One-to-four Windows the user is running Windows 7 ,

What does all this mean?

It means that Microsoft is ending the cat-and-mouse game with hackers looking to exploit software bugs in the Windows 7 Operating System .

If the offender is found to be a bug in Windows 7 , Microsoft fix it.

Without additional software and security updates, Windows 7 -computers are more often infected with viruses and malware,

"you Run an unpatched machine means that the error in The Code will never be fixed, and how to exploits for these vulnerabilities become well-known and widely used, your chances of successfully attacked, grow very quickly," said Rik Ferguson, vice president of security research at Trend Micro .

David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab , added that people need to get to a supported Operating System as soon as possible.

What are the risks?

hackers use to capture malware, damage or disable the Computer.

It can be used to steal personal and financial data to knowledge to spy on other users without you, and to hold companies to ransom until a payment is made.

In may 2017, the NHS was able to be prevented by the hits of the

in the year 2018, the conclusion that The Attack would have, if the NHS had updated Trusts, your Computer and applied the necessary security patches.

hackers exploited vulnerabilities in unpatched versions of Windows 7 , as well as, to a lesser extent the older Windows Xp , which had ceased to be Microsoft to help you.

What should you do with your Windows 7 PC?

Computer is running Windows 7 , the function remains after Tuesday, but they will be less and less secure.

Microsoft is pushing people to upgrade to Windows 10, on the a newer Operating System that it sells for £120.

"Going forward, The Best way For You to get your security on Windows 10", it said. "And The Best way to experience Windows 10 on a new PC. "

It is possible, the Installation of Windows 10 on old PCs, but Microsoft warns that it may run smoothly.

for the version of Windows 10 PCs, a 1 GHz processor, 16 GB of Hard Drive space with at least 1 GB of RAM memory.

"While it is possible to install Windows 10 on your older Device , it's not recommended," Microsoft said.

That said, Windows 7 users do not need to upgrade, if you use your PC Offline .

What to do, British officials say?

the British authorities have warned not to do Windows 7 users, internet banking or send E-mail, according to Tuesday.

The Warning was issued by The National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of the British secret service GCHQ, and the first.

"We ask those who can replace the software after the expiry of the period of time, non-supported devices as soon as possible, move sensitive data to a supported Device and not to use these for tasks, such as access to banking and other sensitive accounts," an NCSC spokesperson to the BBC.

"you can also access E-Mails from a different Device should. "

What is with the company?

Some companies rely heavily on applications that only work with Windows 7 .

Microsoft can pay if you want to continue receiving updates for Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Enterprise.

The Windows 7 Advanced security Updates are available, up to 2023 for businesses of all sizes.

and to increase with each passing year. The cost of the installation quickly for organizations with many computers.

For businesses, it is not always easy to upgrade to a newer Operating System , the Lord said Ferguson.

"There may be business-critical applications do not run on newer Operating Systems , or there may be significant costs associated with the upgrade of these applications," he said.

places such as hospitals and factories may have equipment, which is designed to run exclusively on Windows 7 .

"The user is not always able to update without the warranty to cancel," said Mr. Ferguson.

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Source of news: bbc.com