Windows 7 will not go gentle into that good night: Ageing OS refuses to shut down (UAC problem?)

The Register ^ | Feb 10, 2020 | Tim Anderson

[dayglored]

From the article:

...it would not be surprising to see increasing numbers of mysterious issues with Windows 7 as it becomes less well supported not only by Microsoft but also by third parties.

[dayglored]

Windows 7 Going Down Hard, Or Not At All ... PING!

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

[unixfox]

In before the “You should switch to Linux” crowd.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Windows 7 has become self-aware...

[Puppage]

Dave...I am scared, Dave.

[BBQToadRibs]

From Wiki:

“As of January 2020, 26.79% of traditional PCs running Windows are running Windows 7 (and thus 21% of all traditional PCs),[11] which still has over 60% market share in some countries.[12][13] “

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7

Didn’t realize it still had that kind of footprint.

[oldasrocks]

Good, I hope it never shuts down as I like 7 better.

[Bratch]

[Avalon Memories]

Windows 10 will sometimes start a totally shut off computer on its own to install updates. We might be getting to the point when we can’t control our own computers.

[bramps]

“Want to play a game?”

[aquila48]

“In before the “You should switch to Linux” crowd.”

My hard disc crashed on my windows 10 laptop. Downloaded Linux Mint on a USB memory stick and i’m now running the laptop with that stick.

It’s surprising how usable it is.

[Robe]

Got the wife a new laptop for Christmas, it came with Win10, I hate the format.
So I did some research and came across a hit on Goggle for “Run win10 to look like Win7”.
I downloaded the program and ran it , and Bingo... it worked!!!

[redshawk]

I run XP.
Never had a problem.

[doorgunner69]

Sounds like something happened to those that did not shut off MS updates some years ago.

[HangnJudge]

...In before the “You should switch to Linux Anybody but Windows” crowd

My personal poison, iOS

[Boomer]

My motherboard crashed on my Linux Mint system so I used my hard drive reader and Linux HDD plugged into a USB port on my Win 7 system. It started up in Linux with no prompting. Let me keep going like nothing happened until I could replace that broken box. Installed the Linux HDD into the new (refurbished) system I found on sale for $69 and away I went with no extra work involved.

There are many reasons so many people praise Linux. It’s what Windows should have been.

[Karl Spooner]

“Well, pull the damn plug!”

[OrangeHoof]

Solution: Turn off Windows Update (should have done that months ago), run your system behind a firewall, anti-virus program, anti-malware program and a VPN. If you don’t plan to put your machine on the internet, then just turn off the updates and enjoy. You’ll have a closed system that can last as long as you don’t make any major changes.

[MayflowerMadam]

“I hope it never shuts down as I like 7 better.”

I agree. Better that it never shuts down than it never starts up. I can live with that.

[cymbeline]

“Windows 10 will sometimes start a totally shut off computer on its own to install updates. We might be getting to the point when we can’t control our own computers.”

In other words it’s never completely shut off. Is big brother meddling with the hardware design of our computers?