An online tech support forum, the community of My Digital Life, has uncovered a way to bypass Microsoft’s constraints. The bypass allows the installation of Windows 7 Extended Security Updates on all systems, irrespective of the fact that whether you have paid Microsoft’s fee for those or not.
January 14, 2020, is the end-of-support date for the official Windows 7, which is just a few weeks away.
The Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a Microsoft service which is paid. According to this service, Microsoft will deliver security updates to businesses that are still running Windows 7 computers, beyond this deadline and until 2023 for a substantial fee.
Per computer, ESU updates cost between $25 to $200, depending on the Windows 7 version a company is running (Enterprise or Pro) and the time required for the updates. However, everybody is not eligible for ESU. Only companies with volume-licensing agreements and small-and-midsize businesses (SMBs) can avail ESU license.
Microsoft released a test Windows 7 ESU update (KB4528069) in November. This update is for the administrators so that they can verify whether their systems are compatible with the upcoming ESU process or not.
Users need to provide an ESU license key to install this update, which will entitle future ESU updates for the respective system.
