Windows 7 is now in extended support and Microsoft’s end-of-service date for Windows 7 is January 14, 2020
Now, we here at HSL consider any OS in ‘extended support’ to be End Of Life as the manufacturer may or may not publish a fix for any bugs found. There is no obligation or guaranty that a patch will be released if an issue is found.
Therefore, we encourage you to replace Windows 7 as soon as possible due to the possible security concerns .
Here is the full article from our friends at IT World Canada