Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020 (A Friendly Reminder to FR's Win7 Die-Hards)

Microsoft Windows Support Site ^ | Recently in 2019 | Microsoft Windows Support

[dayglored]

Handy reference page.

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Windows 7 end-of-life reference page ... PING!

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

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm a die hard...partially because my beloved laptop can't handle 10.

[bankwalker]

support ending? so what ...

[dhs12345]

A lot of older computers cannot run win 10.
Consider Ubuntu Linux.

[McGruff]

You must be happy.

[Dr. Sivana]

Home users don’t necessarily need an OS to be “in support”, especially if they are satisfied with their present apps and browser. The last big breakthrough was mainstream 64 bit OS (I don’t count the poorly supported Windows XP 64 bit)

[CatOwner]

Currently trying to figure this out now. Been on Windows since 3.1. We’re both retired, so there isn’t the need to try and keep up with whatever OS was in use at work. Plan to use one spare desktop PC to try out Linux, but I suspect a Win 10 PC will be ordered soon. Not pleased about this.

[dhs12345]

No security updates, app/programs will no longer run. Newer feature programs wont run.

The end of the world? No, but functionality will diminish over time.

[CatOwner]

If you need a PC in order to access online bank and investment accounts, makes sense to use an OS that has lapsed in security support.

[CatOwner]

*hasn’t

[TangoLimaSierra]

I will still be using Win7 on mine. I used XP for several years after support ended.

[dayglored]

> You must be happy.

Not really. I'm a Win7 die-hard, too.

IMO Win7 was the high point in Microsoft's operating system history.

I will continue to run Win7, in a protected non-internet-connected environment, for many years to come. I run Win10 for those Windows-only programs that require internet access to function.

Everything else (most of my work) is either Linux or Mac.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I think you can download windows 10 for free.

[CIB-173RDABN]

I am still using a VISTA. Works well for what I do.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I reset my computer to original factory condition and turned off updates after it updated itself into disability twice.

Works great.

[Boomer]

Meh. I keep on Win 7 computer operational on my office desk because I like the Skype feature and it doesn’t work on my main Linux Mint computer I’m typing this on. I just happened to do an update on Win 7 box the other day which required something like 500 MB. Sheesh. Anything that needs that amount of updating is probably not that great for home use anyway. Microsoft has the business world in a near monopoly. Not the home use market though unless certain functions, like Skype, are needed.

I’m thinking 10 years from now that same Win 7 box will still be there on those few times I need it but otherwise fuggetabout it. Linux just works and works well without having to constantly update it or restart it. I can go a month between restarts normally and it works very similar to Windows so it wasn’t like there was a steep learning curve.

I see Microsoft is adopting the Linux architecture due to its solid reliability. ‘Bout time. I wouldn’t switch back to Windows if they made it free like Linux is.

[sevlex]

No free upgrade anymore.

[dayglored]

> I think you can download windows 10 for free.

True, but after you've downloaded and installed it, you can't run it without activating it, which you must pay for.

[dayglored]

> I am still using a VISTA. Works well for what I do.

Wow, now THAT is a DIE-HARD! :-)