And how many still have a copy of it around, maybe on an old hardware machine, or in a VM (virtual machine), for those times when only Windows 7 will do?
Posted on 12/31/2020 7:14:13 AM PST by dayglored
And how many still have a copy of it around, maybe on an old hardware machine, or in a VM (virtual machine), for those times when only Windows 7 will do?
Updates are where the money is, which is why smartphones stop doing updates after 5-7 years, they force/compel you to buy a new phone.
I still prefer Windows 7 and only have one computer on Windows 10 because some of my software required it.
I only keep Windows at all (instead of linux) because some of my software requires it.
"... it's clear that at least 100 million PCs are still running Windows 7, and that number could be significantly higher..."Gee, ya think?
I have it on my one pc. If I have to switch I’ll go Linux. Yeah or replace with a Mac.
“So how many of us FReepers are still on Windows 7 as their primary computer / workstation “
Me. Windows 7 on three laptops and one desktop. All have MS Office 2003 installed on them. When we’ve relocated, my Office 2003 program disks have been in my carry-on bag; can’t risk losing it.
I have a laptop with XP and am getting a blue screen when I turn it on. Am not sure if it’s repairable or not but will check it out. I like the XP sound recorder.
Hubby has Windows 10 on his machines and has constant problems.
I assume you know about the optional file-type converter pack that gives Office 2003 the ability to read and write Office documents in the "new" formats (.docx instead of .doc, etc.).
I ran Office 2003 with that pack until about a year ago, when I was finally forced to migrate to Office365 for my work.
Download and try out LibreOffice. Once you see that you can open and use all of your current docs with LibreOffice, you won't be so worried about MS Office.
I have W7 ...and XP laptops.
The XP laptop still works and the best part is that the anti-virus can still be upgraded.
I still have one machine at work running Windows XP because I have a database I occasionally need to access and the software I need to run to do that will only work up through XP. My other computer at work is Windows 7.
At home I did end up upgrading just because I can’t play many good games on Windows 7.
I have one PC still on Win 7 and one laptop on Win10.
The laptop would still be on Win8, if I had known about doing the rollback from Win 10 within the 1st 30 days after the update to Win 10. If I could roll it back now I would. I have found zero benefit to using Win 10 over Win 7. I think that has been true of many Microsoft updates to both its software and its OS updates. The only disadvantage that earlier versions of things have ever presented was how they were forced into “not supported” situations with respect to compatibility issues with software written specifically to be in sink with a newer OS. Their inherent functionality was never an issue and what was “new” was seldom seen as “better”, simply newer and often less ease of use (more complex) compared to an earlier version.
For instance, when did I give up Win98? When I could no longer get the newest versions of the antivirus application compatible with it.
I’m one of them. Bought a new laptop 3 yrs ago and insisted on W7. Love it.
“I have a laptop with XP and am getting a blue screen when I turn it on.”
Me too. Also W7 on 1 of them. The XP laptop, at that time was the best of it’s gen. Until now, I can upgrade the anti-virus.
I would still be running XP if it wasn’t for Bill Gates and Co., locking me out. I had to swap an audio card and the XP box wanted a non-available authorization code to use. Gave me 3 days to rectify, which I couldn’t so I was locked out. I consider this a breach of trust by microsoft. How many users got shafted by Gates piracy hurdles that were blocked as support for XP stopped?
Needless to say, no more windows for me. Linux with wine for running windows apps.
I have one PC still on Win 7 and one laptop on Win10.
The laptop would still be on Win8, if I had known about doing the rollback from Win 10 within the 1st 30 days after the update to Win 10. If I could roll it back now I would. I have found zero benefit to using Win 10 over Win 7. I think that has been true of many Microsoft updates to both its software and its OS updates. The only disadvantage that earlier versions of things have ever presented was how they were forced into “not supported” situations with respect to compatibility issues with software written specifically to be in sink with a newer OS. Their inherent functionality was never an issue and what was “new” was seldom seen as “better”, simply newer and often less ease of use (more complex) compared to an earlier version.
For instance, when did I give up WinXP? When I could no longer get the newest versions of the antivirus application compatible with it.
The upgrade to win 10 was free and if you check around you just might find out it’s still a free upgrade
“I assume you know about the optional file-type converter pack”
I know it exists ‘cause when I’ve tried to open a newer version I get a popup that asks if I want to use the converter. So far, I haven’t had to. (Since retirement, I “haven’t had to” do much - LOL!)
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