If you're still on Windows 7, get ready for more alerts from Microsoft urging you to dump the operating system for Windows 10.

On Tuesday, Microsoft introduced a new update for Windows 7 that will display a "full-screen notification" that says the company will no longer support the OS.

Although the update rolls out today, the full-screen notifications won't appear on affected machines until Jan. 15, 2020, the day after Windows 7 officially loses support. "The notification will remain on the screen until you interact with it," Microsoft says in support article on the patch.

The pop-up will describe the risks of using Windows 7, which will continue to function, but without the latest security patches from Microsoft. As a result, the software will be vulnerable to exploitation if hackers ever target the system.

The good news for Windows 7 users is that the pop-up will be easy to get rid of. The notification will appear with three options to click on, which will include 'remind me later,' 'learn more,' or 'don't remind me again.'"

It isn't the first time the company has used the pop-ups as a way to encourage Windows 7 consumers to upgrade from the OS. In April, Microsoft began sending out a similar notification across Windows 7 machines.

"By starting the reminders now, our hope is that you have time to plan and prepare for this transition," Microsoft vice president Matt Barlow wrote earlier this year. "These notifications are designed to help provide information only and if you would prefer not to receive them again, you'll be able to select an option for 'do not notify me again,' and we will not send you any further reminders."

The company is offering to extend Windows 7 security updates through January 2023, but the option only applies to enterprise customers who buy in volume. To upgrade to Windows 10, consumers have to pay $139 or buy a new PC.

Despite the looming deadline, Windows 7 still has a 27 percent share of the desktop OS market, according to data from NetApplications. Meanwhile, Windows 10 has steadily grown over the years to nab 53 percent of the market.

The Windows 7 notification warnings will arrive automatically via Windows Update in a software package that will also include improvements and fixes to the OS. So affected users should probably still download it, even though it'll eventually display annoying pop-ups on your PC.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with more information on how the pop-up notifications will work.

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