Microsoft is killing off support for Windows 7, which is used on a third of PCs globally

A computer store employee stacks copies of Microsoft's 'Windows 7' operating system ahead of its official launch, October 21, 2009 in London, England. Microsoft is killing off support for Windows 7.

It's the end of the line for Windows 7.

Microsoft will no longer support the 11-year-old operating system as of Tuesday. For users, that means Microsoft will stop providing updates and security patches for Windows 7.

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