yes windows seven is still under extended support. what this is, is they will answer your questions but they can not send you any updates/ patches to fix te problem. that part of support called "main stream support" has already ended back in January 2015, now they are in extended support where all they do is chat with you and you fix your own problems either by buying something from them, or another company or if you know enough about your computer go in and fix the drivers and other stuff on your own...

I think of extended support like psych central. I can come on psych central and talk about my problems but its up to me to fix my problems and for more mainstreamed help contact my treatment providers....

in other words there is a definitive limit of what microsoft can do with anything below windows 10. win 7 all they can do is talk with you and maybe diagnose the problem but you are ultimately responsible for purchasing the things that may or may not fix that problem.

I suggested getting windows 10 now because as time goes on it will get more expensive as the demand for it goes up, as all these outdated operating systems that people are sticking with are crashing and no longer working.

Apparently Windows 10 is made in such a way that there is not going to be another windows. they are constantly updating windows 10. how it works is you leave your computer either totally on or in sleep mode and every time something new comes out windows automatically updates that windows 10 on your computers.

I got my first windows 10 free when it first came out. everyone on windows, 7, 8, xp, vista and so on got a notice directly on their computers with their daily updating service when microsoft was changing to windows 10 and to reserve their free full copy. I went to microsoft to their chat and verified it was for real then reserved my free copy. when windows 10 was available microsoft automatically changed my computer I had then over to windows 10.

that was a few years ago. when I updated my last computer it cost me 100.00 and then some because I didnt have all the compatibility drivers (my childrens computer was an old hand me down , now because the demand is higher for it because all these outdated no longer in mainstream support operating systems are going down, the price of windows 10 is going up (basic supply and demand economics) the going price right now is $120.00. the longer a person waits to replace their operating system the more they are going to have to pay simply because the price of the operating system is going up.

at some point the price of windows 10 basic version (not pro or workstations wich is just adding the new software to already existing windows 10) is going to be more than the price of buying a new computer, why because there already has been so many changes to windows 10 since it came out.

in other words I was suggesting the more economical and more benefits for your buck suggestion.

if a person wants to stay in extended support (ability to chat and diagnose but not fix the problems with patches, updates and can cost if you need to buy another package) they can. I choose not to. I chose to update and now have no problems or glitches that I was having with my computer that was still on windows 7 extended support.