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But eventually there will be no support for W7.

I have called MS exactly one (1) time for customer support. That was about 10 years ago when I was installing XP (legally purchased disk) on a new computer. During the install, it would not register the disk Product ID. The CS guy at MS entered it manually, and the new install registered and worked.

I have not had another occasion where I needed MS support.

I haven’t needed MS support to speak of either. Thank goodness. They all sound and act like “Peggy” on that commercial.

What I meant was no further updates. I really don’t know how valuable they are...but I hesitate to not let them upload.

>> But eventually there will be no support for W7.

> I have called MS exactly one (1) time for customer support. That was about 10 years ago...

The "support" that everyone with Win 7 will lose in 2020 that is worrisome are the monthly security patch updates.

This has nothing to do with customer or tech support from Microsoft. It's about Windows Updates security patches.

When "support" stops, it means that as of the next Zero-Day or other exploited vulnerability, Win 7 WILL NOT GET FIXED. It will remain vulnerable to the exploits, and Win 7 users will not have an option to patch their systems.

That said, it doesn't mean Win 7 stops working. It just means we're skating on increasingly thinner ice.