Starting on January 15, 2020 after installing the KB4530692 or KB4530734 update, a full-screen notification will appear that describes the risk of continuing to use Windows 7 Service Pack 1 after it reaches end of support on January 14, 2020. The notification will remain on the screen until you interact with it. This notification will only appear on the following editions of Windows 7 Service Pack 1:
- Starter.
- Home Basic.
- Home Premium.
- Professional. If you have purchased the Extended Security Update (ESU), the notification will not appear. For more information, see How to get Extended Security Updates for eligible Windows devices and Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates.
- Ultimate.
Note The notification will not appear on domain-joined machines or machines in kiosk mode.
The C:\Windows\System32\EOSNotify.exe file is what loads the full screen notifaction, and is launched by two scheduled tasks named EOSNotify and EOSNotify2 located under Microsoft > Windows > Setup in Task Scheduler.
The EOSNotify task is launched any time a user logs into Windows 7 and the EOSNotify2 task is run daily at 12 PM.
This tutorial will show you how to disable the Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support full screen notification in Windows 7.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: Disable "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" Full Screen Notification from Notification
- Option Two: Enable or Disable "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" Full Screen Notification using a REG file
EXAMPLE: "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" full screen notification
Your Windows 7 PC is out of support
As of January 14, 2020, support for Windows 7 has come to an end. Your PC is more vulnerable to viruses and malware due to:
- No security updates
- No software updates
- No tech support
Microsoft strongly recommends using Windows 10 on a new PC for latest security features and protection against malicious software.
OPTION ONEDisable "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" Full Screen Notification from Notification
OPTION TWOEnable or Disable "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" Full Screen Notification using a REG file
NoteYou must be logged in as an administrator to do this option.
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\EOSNotify
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\EOSNotify
DiscontinueEOS DWORD
0 = Enable
1 = Disable
1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" Full Screen Notification
NOTE: This is the default setting.A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_Your_Windows_7_PC_is_out_of_support.reg
Download
3. To Disable "Your Windows 7 PC is Out of Support" Full Screen NotificationA) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_Your_Windows_7_PC_is_out_of_support.reg
Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn