{"id":11501,"date":"2019-10-16T10:20:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/159.69.82.204\/win\/?p=11501"},"modified":"2022-11-04T11:54:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:54:41","slug":"windows-7-pro-users-receiving-notification-about-support-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borncity.com\/win\/2019\/10\/16\/windows-7-pro-users-receiving-notification-about-support-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 7 Pro users receiving notification about support end"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"win7\" [German<\/a>]Microsoft begins (according to media reports and an addition to a support article) three months before the end of support to also display a notification about EOL in Windows 7 Professional. Addendum: <\/strong>The update that's causing this notification ist now kown.<\/p>\n

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The Windows 7 Nag Screen<\/h2>\n

\"\"I myself haven't received this notification yet. But Mary Foley spotted<\/a> the note, Microsoft has added to this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 15, 2019 \u2013 We are now extending the notifications discussed below to Windows 7 Pro devices to ensure our customers are aware of the end of support for Windows 7 and can take action to remain productive and secure.
\nDevices that are domain-joined as a part of an IT-managed infrastructure will not receive the notifications.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So it seems that Microsoft has decided to deliver the notification update also to Windows 7 Pro.<\/p>\n

Some Background information<\/h2>\n

The topic itself is not really new, because the end of support on 14 January 2019 has been known for a long time. In April 2019, Microsoft had also begun to draw attention to this end of support. I had reported in the blog post Windows 7 shows End of Support notification<\/a> as well as in other blog posts on the topic.<\/p>\n

Update KB4493132 for Windows 7 SP1 Home Edition<\/h3>\n

Windows 7 SP1 Support End Notification is enabled by Microsoft Update KB4493132<\/a>. Microsoft writes to the Windows 7 SP1 support notification update:<\/p>\n

After 10 years of servicing, January 14, 2020, is the last day Microsoft will offer security updates for computers running Windows 7 SP1. This update enables reminders about Windows 7 end of support.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This update is available through Windows Update. If automatic updates are enabled, this update is automatically downloaded and installed. The update does not require any prerequisites or restart after installation.<\/p>\n

Addendum: <\/strong>The update that's causing this notification ist now kown. I've published a separate article\u00a0Windows 7 Pro: Update KB4524752 display EOL notification<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information from Microsoft in a FAQ<\/h2>\n

I had explained the background to this update in the blog post Microsoft announces Windows 7 End of Life<\/a>. At the same time, Microsoft announced that from April 2019, Windows 7 users should expect a notification of the end of support to be displayed on their Windows 7 PC.<\/p>\n

\"Windows
\n(Windows 7 EOL-Nag-Screen, Source: Bleeping Computer)<\/p>\n

So far, however, this update has only been rolled out to owners of Windows 7 Home Edition and Windows 7 Ultimate. I explained this in more detail in the blog post Windows 7: Details about notification update KB4493132<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Suppress the notification<\/h3>\n

The easiest way to suppress further notifications is the checkbox shown in the dialog box (see picture above). But it is also possible to block the display via a registry entry. Bleeping Computer mentioned that within this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SipNotify<\/em><\/p>\n

With the following content of a .reg file you can hide the notification.<\/p>\n

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SipNotify]
\n\"DateModified\"=hex(b):
\n\"LastShown\"=hex(b):
\n\"DontRemindMe\"=dword:00000001<\/p>\n

Simply save it into a .reg file using the editor and import it into a user account by double-clicking on it. Furthermore you can check in Windows 7 Professional which updates are offered. If the update KB4493132 is below it, you hide it. Maybe the information will help you.<\/p>\n

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\nMicrosoft announces Windows 7 End of Life<\/a>
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\nWindows 7 Notification Update KB4493132 released<\/a>
\nWindows 7: Details about notification update KB4493132<\/a>
\nWindows 7 Update KB4493132 re-released (03\/26\/2019)<\/a>
\nWindows 7: New notification update KB4493132 (July 2019)<\/a>
\nWow! Windows 7 get extended support until January 2023<\/a>
\nPrices for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates till 2023<\/a>
\nWindows 7 Extended Security Updates buyable from April 2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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