Windows 7 was already supported till 2020. I am surprised Microsoft hasn't already addressed the issue. I offer how many search pages there are as indication

Windows 7 was already supported till 2020. I am surprised Microsoft hasn't already addressed the issue. I offer how many search pages there are as indication of how pervasive the problem is. In my own case (I realise this is anecdata) I only found out about the issue by trying to upgrade to Windows 10 and having that install hang. It happened on a workstation, laptop and virtual machine!