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A lot of the code in Windows 10 goes back to Windows 7 and earlier versions. The malware industry analyses these patches to find the holes, and then looks for ways to exploit them. On the second Tuesday of every month, Microsoft releases security patches that should be installed automatically by Windows Update. There are reasons to be fearful, because of the way the malware industry works.

It was so bad that Microsoft released a patch for XP, even though it was out of support. We saw how dangerous that can be when WannaCry took over unpatched PCs in the NHS and other places. Users will therefore be more vulnerable to malware attacks, particularly from “ ransomware”.

begin with, Windows 7 will not stop working, it will just stop receiving security updates.

Luckily these updates are still available on the Microsoft support site: This update may not be necessary, but it doesn't hurt to install it. It fixes a problem where the Windows Management Framework would not be updated. The KB 3020369 update is also known as "April 2015 servicing stack update". Chip is a German computer magazine and a trustful source and it's also where I was able to download the Windows 7 SP1: Luckily the SP1 can still be downloaded from a couple of download sites.

We're sorry, this download is no longer available Instead of the download link, the Microsoft site shows a 404 site error and the information:

Now to the first problem: The service pack 1 cannot be downloaded from the Microsoft site anymore. I also saw an error code 80072EFE showing up when trying to install Windows updates: However when I wanted to format a USB stick (attached to the VM), Windows crashed with a blue screen. The installation was smooth and due to virtual DVD drive and SSD storage for the VM, the installation was pretty quick and finished after a couple of minutes. I created an ISO file from the physical DVD and started the VM. Windows 7 Installationīecause I really like my own (meanwhile historical) software archive, I still had a Windows 7 (without Service Pack) installation DVD laying around. I chose to do this as a virtual machine (VM) using VMware Workstation.īut getting to run Windows 7 without errors and with the latest available updates, even though end of life, was trickier than I thought it would be. Published on August 9th 2021 - Listed in Windows Virtualizationĭue to a Windows 10 compatibility issue from a software needed for a firmware upgrade, I needed to install a 32 bit Windows 7 machine. How to get a Windows 7 virtual machine (without Service Pack) ready to use