Windows 7 is dead – so how come virus scanners still work on it?

Windows 7 came onto the market over 10 years ago on Oct 22, 2009. — dpa

Windows 7, may it rest in peace, has ceased to offer users security and feature updates, as the beloved operating system reaches the end of its all-too-short lifespan.

And yet, even as Microsoft ushers its users towards Windows 10, most antivirus programs continue to run with full functionality on Windows 7.