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Permalink: https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=3956<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n COMMENT \/ QUESTION<\/strong> on THIS ITEM?<\/strong> See the<\/em> Comment box<\/strong> at bottom of this page!<\/em> Exactly 28 days from today — on January 14, 2020 — Microsoft will end 10 years of support for Windows 7. Win7 will continue to boot and run after that date, but will no longer receive security updates, making it vulnerable to new hacks. 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