US tech giant Microsoft has declared that it will end its sales for both its Windows 7 and 8 operating systems. New PCs will no longer feature both operating systems.

Now, OEMs stand as the last official way to get copies of both Windows 7 and 8.1, because Microsoft already stopped making them available for retail. Consequently, all Windows PCs will come with Windows 10 and consumer may no longer have the privilege to downgrade their PCs' operating systems.

According to Forbes, Microsoft's move to proceed with end-of-sales for both Windows 7 and 8.1 will greatly boost and benefit the market for Windows 10. Market growth for the new operating system will head to a stagnant pace, as Christmas sales would eventually speed it up.

The end of Windows 7 and 8.1 will cause massive changes both for Microsoft and its millions of users worldwide. This move will make Windows 10 a long-term choice for consumer and OEMs that sell laptops and PCs with pre-loaded Windows.

As reported by GIZBOT, while Microsoft has bid its final goodbye to the ever-popular Windows 7 and its successor Windows 8.1, it will remain the most popular operating system on the planet. Consumers need to act fast if they want to get copies of both operating systems, as stocks for OEMs are currently limited and may not last any longer.

Yet, those who are using Windows 7 and 8.1 need not to worry because Microsoft will continue supporting both operating systems until January 2020 and January 2023, respectively.

Enterprise customers with customer support agreements with Microsoft are willing to pay steep prices for premium support agreements, and are thus allowed to receive customer updates after official support ends.

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