Jan. 14 was meant to be the day Windows 7 died, but Microsoft has been forced to extend support a little longer because of a bug it introduced as part of an update.

As The Verge reports, the final public security update for Windows 7 (KB4534310) was meant to be the last. However, what Microsoft didn't count on was the update introducing a fresh bug for Windows 7 users. It turns out setting the desktop wallpaper to Stretch can result in it displaying as black once the update is installed.

Initially, Microsoft stated that only customers who have purchased the Extended Security Update (ESU) for on-premise versions of the operating system would receive a fix. A day later and Microsoft changed its mind and decided all users will receive "an update in a coming release." In other words, Windows 7 support isn't quite dead yet. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 users will also receive a fix.

Even with this short extension, support for Windows 7 really is dead and anyone still relying on this operating system needs to move on, be that to Windows 10, macOS, or by taking a dive into Linux. Windows 10 is the most obvious upgrade and can be made to feel like Windows 7. The built-in Windows Defender security even achieved "Best Antivirus" status last year, and there's no shortage of choices for cheap laptops or desktops running it.