I am not having any problems with Win 7. I don't know how long it will be supported.
When he comes to my computer I will go over all these options. Win 7 has slowed down a lot and maybe just speeding up will be OK, or I will upgrade to 10 if he thinks it is best for me.
I have faith in his decision.
Because computer users have many different demands , what might be right for some users might not be right for others. That even goes to whether you should have a PC or a Mac.
Unlike gamers, my computer use is very basic. -Tom
When you say supported, are you wondering when they will stop updating it, or when it will stop working? Or are you concerned with calling a technician and getting support? I have experience with operating systems all the way back to CP/M. I used DOS 3.1 when it was new, and all versions of Windows. I purposely have avoided using Windows Millennium Edition, Vista and 8.0/8.1, with great success. I have 8 computers running Windows 7, and am perfectly fine with XP which is no longer supported. XP works just fine in most cases. You can't get IE updated, but Firefox works just fine on it.
And in all this time, I may have spoken to a Customer Support rep from Microsoft maybe twice. I would say never, but I really don't remember, so I'll say a couple of times to maintain my honesty. Whether a version of Windows is "supported" is of little consequence. You have probably 8 years of Windows 7 left before it becomes completely obsolete. like Windows 98.