[Cedar]

I still use Windows 7 on one computer, wired to my secured router. Do you think 7 is pretty safe even though Microsoft dropped support?

[TomGuy]

Do you think 7 is pretty safe even though Microsoft dropped support?

I still use Win7 on both laptop and desktop. I will continue until the machines die. I have Win10 on a tablet and hate it.

I have another laptop and have been using Linux Mint Cinnamon -- just upgraded to 20.1. I am liking it more and more.

I do tend to visit the same set of websites and have never had a problem with security issues.

[OrangeHoof]

It’s what I am doing as well as a firewall program and two anti-virus/malware programs. Can’t say I have much trouble with it. Oh, and I turned off “automatic updates” a long, long time ago so that MS can’t monkey it up trying to “update” it.

It’s a good idea to do regular backups and I own a hard disc copy of Windows 7 I have yet to use as a backup should I need it down the road. I’m trying to stay Win10-free for as long as possible. Don’t regret it.

[Carriage Hill]

In combination with Norton 360 & Premium Utilities, MalwareBytes Premium and CCleaner, it’s impeccable. I have Win-7 Pro x64 on 2 machines, and never a problem.

[upchuck]

Do you think 7 is pretty safe even though Microsoft dropped support?

I'll be a Win 7 user till I die.

Safeguards:

* I use Eset for viruses, never let me down. See AV Comparitives. Notice that Eset has zero false positives, an excellent thing.

I use Ad Block to keep out the unwanteds.

Ghostery kills all the trackers.

* And, just for Win 7 users, Zero Patch does an awesome job of keeping the OS up to date.

Like I said, Win 7 till I die. I don't like MSFT having free access to my machine. And I live in the boondocks and have metered broadband. MSFT's intrusive updates would eat a bunch of the broadband I have, even if I tell MSFT I'm metered and they do whatever to cut the size of the updates.