While it is possible to install Windows 10 on your older device, it is not recommended." And the best way to experience Windows 10 is on a new PC. "Going forward, the best way for you to stay secure is on Windows 10. On its website Microsoft said while Windows 7 could continue being used, without software and security updates it would be a greater risk for viruses and malware.
In March, just two months earlier, the DHB was using Windows 7 on some of its workstations, a 12-year-old software that Microsoft ended support for in January 2020. Photo: RNZ / Simon RogersĬancer patients had to be transferred and elective surgeries postponed amid the chaos of the attack by hackers, which brought down the DHB's 600-plus servers and resulted in the private information of employees and patients being leaked onto the Dark Web.