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I'm more than a little PI$$ED OFF.

SO WHAT ABOUT US WINDOWS 7 USERS, AND SERVER 2008 R2 ADMINS ???

You compile for Windows RT 8.1 but not for 7 ???

What's so d@mn difficult about compiling for 7 and 2008 R2 ???

Oh, you don't like that people are still using those operating systems?

... that you promised you would support with security updates until JAN 2020 ????

IMO, Microsoft is acting like a spoiled child: "I hate Windows 7!! You have to switch to Windows 10!! 10!! 10!!"

Yeah, I'm grumpy. Apologies to any who are offended. :-)

1 posted on 02/23/2017 10:35:21 AM PST by dayglored
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To: Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; amigatec; AppyPappy; arnoldc1; ATOMIC_PUNK; ...
Flash security fixes, unless you use Windows 7 ... PING!

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

2 posted on 02/23/2017 10:36:49 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: dayglored

As far as MS is concerned, the sooner Win 7 dies, the better.


4 posted on 02/23/2017 10:51:57 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: dayglored

Servers shouldn’t be browsing websites with Flash enabled
Windows 7 is too old to be running on any machine you care about.


5 posted on 02/23/2017 10:55:59 AM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: dayglored

Dude. Breathe through your nose for a minute. Calm down.

Microsoft stopped supporting Win7 two years ago. Time to move on. Win7 is obsolete


10 posted on 02/23/2017 11:08:18 AM PST by Spruce
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To: dayglored

Dude. Breathe through your nose for a minute. Calm down.

Microsoft stopped supporting Win7 two years ago. Time to move on. Win7 is obsolete


11 posted on 02/23/2017 11:08:33 AM PST by Spruce
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To: dayglored

A few weeks ago MS made a statement that Win7 can no longer be adequately secured with patches and updates. Frankly Win10 is much better, though it does have issues like some drivers and programs can jam installation or updates. The work around is to not reboot before using Msconfig to stop the loading of non MS startup items.


17 posted on 02/23/2017 12:05:14 PM PST by waynesa98
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To: dayglored

pshaw, dayglored, you sound a mite bit peeved, a very mild response compared to my own.

Of course, in addition to Win 7 and Vista, I still have an old XP system, an NT4, and a Win 2K (not online, but still useful). I’ve had it with MS, and I’m an MCP, lol.

I’ve already switched one system over to dual boot Mint. When I find enough business software (including that required by industry and financial systems that I use) then I’ll leave MS to rot in it’s own foolishness.


30 posted on 02/23/2017 2:42:26 PM PST by RebelTex
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To: dayglored

You understand that Flash is integrated directly into IE in Win8+ but non existent in anything under, right? You’re freaking out over nothing dayglo.


33 posted on 02/24/2017 3:05:24 AM PST by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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