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Microsoft sunsets Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 for OEM PC sales
iTnews.com.au ^ | Nov 4 2015 11:02AM (AUS) | Juha Saarinen

Posted on 11/10/2015 6:11:02 AM PST by Utilizer

Microsoft has given notice to its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners that they must no longer sell personal computers with operating systems older than Windows 10 from the middle of next year.

Windows 8 PC sales must end July 1 next year Australian time.

Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 can no longer be preinstalled on new computers from November 1, 2016, Microsoft said in its updated Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet.

The Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows 7 were sunset on November 1 last year by Microsoft.

(Excerpt) Read more at itnews.com.au ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: microsoft; os; upgrade; win10; win7; win8; windows; windowspinglist
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Looks like Win 10 will be the one all are forced to use or "upgrade" to by the middle of next year, whether one wishes to or not.
1 posted on 11/10/2015 6:11:02 AM PST by Utilizer
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To: Utilizer

Windows 10: NSA surveillance edition


2 posted on 11/10/2015 6:12:58 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Utilizer

Linux, here I come.


3 posted on 11/10/2015 6:16:28 AM PST by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: Utilizer; dayglored

ping


4 posted on 11/10/2015 6:18:59 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Utilizer

Did you actually read the article? It just means they won’t manufacture NEW PCs with an OLD OS on them. Do you think anyone else does that? Does Apple sell Macs with an old version of OS-X on it?

It amazes me how much of the anti-Microsoft sentiment is ignorance-driven propaganda and other forms of misinformation.


5 posted on 11/10/2015 6:27:48 AM PST by Scutter
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You are not “forced” to do anything. Why you guys keep repeating this nonsense is lost on people with the ability to read.

Go buy a copy of those OSs off of Ebay or Amazon and spend the next 45 years with them if you want. You will not get support and updates forever because it costs lots of money to patch old software for people that think that computing tech stops the moment they like it enough and that it should never move past that.

Microsoft is a company, not a charity to continue to sell and support old OSs forever. No more than Apple or even Linux. And believe me neither of them are supporting versions of those OSs from 2001.


6 posted on 11/10/2015 6:34:18 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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“Did you actually read the article? It just means they won’t manufacture NEW PCs with an OLD OS on them. Do you think anyone else does that? Does Apple sell Macs with an old version of OS-X on it?

It amazes me how much of the anti-Microsoft sentiment is ignorance-driven propaganda and other forms of misinformation.”

It doesnt matter. Microsoft OWES them, and should continue to sell copies of XP (or some outdated OS) forever and ever.

It’s like someone in 2001, when XP debuted, demanding that MS still sell and support a copy of Windows sold in 1990 because that’s the version where the “icons were the way I liked them”.


7 posted on 11/10/2015 6:36:42 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: tgusa

Already there. Have been for about two decades now. :)


8 posted on 11/10/2015 6:46:46 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
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Kick This 'Thon Into Gear!


Click The Pic To Donate

Donate!

9 posted on 11/10/2015 6:48:46 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Utilizer

Got a good user guide?


10 posted on 11/10/2015 6:49:55 AM PST by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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Quite a few, actually. Along with many variations of the OS that I have worked with over the years -it all depends upon which one you select to work with. Lots of downloadable Boot CDs to play with before deciding which one works best for you as well.


11 posted on 11/10/2015 6:56:00 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
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To: tgusa
Linux, here I come.

I recommend the 'NetRunner' distro. :)

12 posted on 11/10/2015 6:56:23 AM PST by The Duke ( Azealia Banks)
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To: Utilizer

Then my next computer will be a used one with Windows 7 installed on it. F Mr. Softee and its socialist “I’ve got mine, so screw you” founder.


13 posted on 11/10/2015 7:06:18 AM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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So what's a good source for 4 copies of W7 Home Premium and 1 of Starter for an old netbook?
14 posted on 11/10/2015 7:40:16 AM PST by kitchen
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Wait a minute folks, Bill Gates just came out last week and demanded that Socialism is the Only Cure for Amerika, with that I thought he was going to relinquish his fortune to Obama and tell ALL WINDOWS USERS to immediately switch to Linux because it is FREE and will not contribute to greedy capitalist’s!


15 posted on 11/10/2015 7:51:32 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: jsanders2001

EVERY version of windows has always had a NSA Backdoor.


16 posted on 11/10/2015 7:52:23 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: VanDeKoik
It doesnt matter. Microsoft OWES them, and should continue to sell copies of XP (or some outdated OS) forever and ever.

Microsoft already does.

XP is imbedded in hundreds of millions of robotics and control devices worldwide.

17 posted on 11/10/2015 7:59:10 AM PST by publius911 (Pissed?? You have NO idea!)
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To: kitchen

Besides Amazon, Microsoft, and Ebay? Try here:

https://ixquick.com/

and enter

purchase win 7 home premium


18 posted on 11/10/2015 7:59:22 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
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To: ShadowAce; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; Alas Babylon!; amigatec; ...
More on the creeping death of Win7 and Win8, all hail Win10! ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to ShadowAce for the ping

19 posted on 11/10/2015 9:27:14 AM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: jsanders2001

Windows 8 and above.... The strongest arguments ever to buy a Mac.


20 posted on 11/10/2015 9:28:13 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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