Windows ends support for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 is getting the axe too

10 January 2023
It's time to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11.

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As wonderful and superb Windows XP and 7 are support from the company, be it standard or extended, will eventually come to an end. As long as Norton, MalwareBytes, Eset and other such internet security companies will continue to support Win 7 it's very essential to use them. My XP is now offline; Win 7 will eventually go offline when such companies will stop supporting it as well.

    AngryLithuanian, 10 Jan 2023Farewell W7! We had a great run. On the topic, is W11 fi... moreYep, except for my i5-3470 and GT 730 PC from 2015. If Microsoft not making windows 11 requirement so high, then it was a good deal for me.

      Koishi Komeiji, 11 Jan 2023windows 7 is still better memorate. we can play solitaire a... moreAre you sure? Solarite did actually exist on windows 10,and if you online, it works great

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        newflesh, 11 Jan 2023"Windows 7 machines should be able to run Windows 10 j... moreJoking right? Even my really old laptop that was released in 2010 runs fine. Windows 10 worked miles better than Windows 7 and 8.1. No any blue screen of death. No any graphics driver crashes. No any issues. Now it runs Windows 11 as well. And runs super great. What I've done is only upgraded ram from 4GB to 8GB. And replaced my HDD with a new HDD as the previous one was dying. Nothing else. When you reinstall Windows no matter which version configure all settings as you like and disable stupid settings that kill the performance.

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          Samath N8 808 owner, 11 Jan 2023I can attest to this. After installing SSD, my Windows 7 l... moreYou can easily disable hibernation and you still have fast boot times on Windows 10/11

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            Thank goodness!
            I really enjoyed 7 while it lasted but windows 8 and 8.1 were pretty much a cumbersome experience. I’m happy 8.1 gets the axe too. But I hope 10 gets extended. 🥺

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              Samath N8 808 owner, 11 Jan 2023What if I tell you that my latest gaming machine runs Windo... moreHow do you know windows 10 is spyware? Did you create it?

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                Anonymous, 11 Jan 20238 no, but 8.1 is better. It is an improved version of 7 esp... moreAny thing cannot remain for indefinite time however good it is. Win 7 was most stable windows ever but like every other thing one day it has to come to halt and now microsoft just did it. Its that simple.

                  potato4k, 11 Jan 2023On a same hardware, windows 7 actually can be slower than W... moreI can attest to this.
                  After installing SSD, my Windows 7 laptop boots up in about 15-20 seconds or so.

                  And its the complete boot, not that hibernation stuff that Windows 10 smokes.

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                    Antra, 10 Jan 2023wait people actually use windows 8? 8 no, but 8.1 is better. It is an improved version of 7 especially if you use third party software to bring back the start menu.

                    Unfortunately Microshaft needs that dollar so it will do what it can to push you on to their spyware OS's 10 & 11, gotta take part in that 'Data Capitalism'.

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                      newflesh, 11 Jan 2023Win 3.1 is even faster "NEWFLESH" using Windows 3.1
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                      🚨🔶 AMBER ALERT 🔶🚨

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                        Anonymous, 11 Jan 2023Letters (working) Pegions (working) Telepathy (occassiona... morePheidippides, running, 39km in...
                        Terry Dactyl, taught pigeons everything they know...
                        Genetic echoes, working, still carrying hereditary defects ...

                          Anonymous, 11 Jan 2023Still on Windows 98SE superfast than Xp.Win 3.1 is even faster

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                            Viper, 11 Jan 2023yeah right.. i'm on Windows 11 already year now.. so f... moreTrue. I had only blue screen because of my lan driver. So I installed it without internet connection. And used wifi to update lan driver. After updating it worked great. No any issues whatsoever.

                              I am using Windows 7 pro about 8 years uhhh I will miss that look I am using 10 also for quite long time. or 11 is junk.

                                notafanboy, 11 Jan 2023Guess what, maybe it's time to upgrade your old crapWhat if I tell you that my latest gaming machine runs Windows 7, despite a full army of gentlemen who're doing all they can to make Windows 7 unusable?
                                And what makes Windows 7 old? Lack of drivers for new hardware, is it?

                                And what choice do we have, Windows 10 the spyware?

                                  newflesh, 11 Jan 2023"Windows 7 machines should be able to run Windows 10 j... moreGuess what, maybe it's time to upgrade your old crap

                                    newflesh, 11 Jan 2023"Windows 7 machines should be able to run Windows 10 j... moreOn a same hardware, windows 7 actually can be slower than Windows 10. The usual slowdowns of older machines usually due to aging old hard drives. Simply upgrading to SSD can breath new life to these machines (and adding more RAM helps as well).

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                                      Anonymous, 11 Jan 2023Solaris is the best.TempleOS is the best

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                                        WTF, how many times have the support "ended" for Win7 already.