Microsoft has announced plans to end support for the Windows 7 operating system during the next fiscal year.
Using a computer with an unsupported operating system puts those machines — and any network those machines connect to — at risk. For that reason, Rowan-owned and managed computers running Windows 7 will be blocked from connecting to the Rowan Network when Microsoft ends support for the operating system on Jan. 14, 2020.
In 2017, we started installing Windows 10 on new Rowan-owned computers, as well as older machines that required updating. Now, any employee using a Rowan-owned computer with Windows 7 may request an upgrade to Windows 10.
Schedule an Upgrade to Windows 10
Please email support@rowan.edu to request an upgrade to Windows 10 for your computer, and we will work with you to schedule an appointment to complete the upgrade.
Please note that it’s possible we may not be able to install Windows 10 on some computers. Often, these will be computers that are more than five years old. We are currently compiling a list of computers that fall into this category, and we will publish it within the coming weeks so employees can look up whether their computer may be affected.