The notification will remain on the screen until you interact with it,' Microsoft warned. 'Starting on January 15, 2020, 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. SEE: 20 pro tips to make Windows 10 work the way you want (free PDF) Microsoft also noted in articles for the January 14 updates that Windows 7 screens would be hit with an interstitial detailing security risks. The switch occurred after Windows 7 updates were released on January 14. Windows 7 users on Reddit have reported that recent Windows 7 updates have removed wallpapers, giving them instead an empty black image, as per MSPoweruser.