January 11, 2023

Today, January 10, 2023, Microsoft will release the latest security update for Windows 7, and this event will mark the final end of the life cycle of the operating system. Extended support for Windows 7 ended in 2020, but for corporate customers, Microsoft continued to release cumulative updates on a paid basis.

Microsoft initially stated that paid cumulative updates for Windows 7 would only fix discovered security vulnerabilities, so there should not be any new features in them. However, at the end of the life cycle, something went wrong. Chinese portal CSDN noticed that September 2022 update added support for Secure Boot technology to Windows 7.

Windows Central Portal Editor Zach Bowden informsthat the next foldable smartphone in the Surface lineup won’t be a dual-screen device. Microsoft spent about a year prototyping and experimenting with the hardware of the new Surface Duo, but eventually decided to move to a design with a 180-degree hinge, an internal folding display, and an external display on one side. In appearance, the smartphone may resemble Vivo X Fold and Honor Magic Vs.

Microsoft has unveiled a new Microsoft 365 Basic plan that will replace the current OneDrive subscription, which increases cloud storage to 100 GB. The new subscription will cost only $1.99, so it will fit between the free plan and the $6.99 Microsoft 365 Personal subscription.