Last updated: December 1, 2021
So old already?
Windows 7 was a hit. A real milestone in the history of Windows, similar to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Or Windows 98 SE (Second Edition). Or Windows 3.11 for Workgroups. Well, doesn’t that evoke nostalgic feelings? Nostalgia and Windows 7 – yes, that fits together. Windows 7 first saw the light of day in October 2009 and is now almost 12 years old. And despite the discontinuation of support at the beginning of 2020, millions of computers with this operating system are still in use.
Forgotten in the dark closet
It is not always wanted to use such old and meanwhile very insecure operating systems. What can at best have unpleasant side effects in the private sphere could quickly turn into a disaster in the company network. That’s why you not only have to be aware that Windows 7 no longer has any place in the network for security reasons, but you also have to know whether there are any forgotten machines running this operating system on the network.
By the way, the same does not only apply to the desktop operating system. This also applies to the server derivative Windows 2008, which may still be struggling somewhere as a helper in a virtual environment. If the company also maintains several locations, something can easily be overlooked. If there is then also a direct connection to the external servers and devices, complications can quickly arise here as well.
Danger recognized, danger averted
To avoid such an experience in the first place, we can use Docusnap to quickly and effortlessly determine whether such old systems are still on your own networks. There is no need for a task force to check every PC and enter dark basement departments for inspection.
In our short video, we show how easy it is to track down the problem culprits with Docusnap.
Windows 10 will meet the same fate
With a constantly updated dataset in the Docusnap database, all systems that are on the network are found and can be quickly evaluated. With Docusnap, you don’t leave your company’s IT security to chance. And when the current Windows 10 retires in 2025 and meets the fate of Windows 7, they will be able to know the exact inventory early on and react to it in time. Because the older the operating system is, the more existing security gaps will be discovered.