Microsoft starts nagging Windows 7 Pro users about end of support

Microsoft will soon begin nagging users running Windows 7 Professional to remind them that the operating system is soon to be shelved.

“We are now extending the notifications … to Windows 7 Pro[fessional] devices to ensure our customers are aware of the end of support for Windows 7 and can take action to remain productive and secure,” says an Oct. 15 update to a company blog post first published in March.

The original post confirmed that Microsoft would push notifications to Windows 7 systems in the months ahead – reprising a move it made in 2014 prior to Windows XP’s retirement – but at the time, the company said nothing about limiting the on-screen alerts to Windows 7 Home Premium.

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