MS Windows 7 reached end of life by January 14, 2020. However Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) provides security updates for critical and important issues as defined by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) for a maximum of three years from Jan 14, 2020. ESU is available only for Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise. Organizations can purchase ESU at any time during the three years that the offer is available (2020, 2021, and 2022).
If you have not purchased ESU, any Windows 7 PCs (Professional or Enterprise) will not receive security updates. Therefore with all these older version of operating systems unpatched security holes/vulnerabilities will be gradually accumulated within your IT infrastructure. It increases the overall security risks due to unpatched vulnerabilities leaving the environment more susceptible for security threats.
I recommend upgrading to Windows 10 or 11 whenever possible.
Reference:
[1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-7-eos-faq/windows-7-extended-security-updates-faq
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