Is it just me or does Microsoft continue to confuse the masses of exactly how the “extended security update” program works. Perhaps the confusion is a vital part in that they want you to have upgraded to Windows 10 four to five years ago.
However, there are many institutions that need to keep their legacy Windows 7 / Server 2008 (R2) machines up to date. For details on how to keep the update coming, Kurt Mackie gives a thorough breakdown here of what needs to be done as well as what is required to accomplish this task.