End of line
Microsoft and Google synchronize calendars for Windows 7 support
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Windows 7 is still being supported by a lot of companies. However, that won't be the case forever.
Windows 7
ditching dex
Samsung ending support for DeX on Windows 7 and macOS
Samsung will end support for DeX on Windows 7 and macOS at the start of next year. The app will continue on those devices but won’t receive any updates or future support.
Goodnight sweet prince
Get Windows 11 or 10, or give up on the OneDrive desktop application
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Microsoft is focusing its energies on its younger children. As such, Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are losing support in certain areas.
Check my specs
Windows 7 remains a player in Steam's July 2021 survey results
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Steam releases interesting statistics about its userbase's hardware every month. We now have July 2021's data to add to the pile.
A big upgrade
To upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 11, you'll have to go take extra steps
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People who want to upgrade their PCs directly from Windows 7 to Windows 11 will have to perform a clean install of the new operating system.
Windows 7 for life
Steam survey shows surprising results for AMD and Windows 7
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Steam's hardware and software survey results for June 2021 are in, and they're packing surprises. Windows 7 makes a statistical comeback, and AMD has lost its 30% CPU market share status in the never-ending race against Intel.
leave the old behind
Microsoft to stop publication of drivers for Windows 7
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Microsoft discontinued the publication of drivers to Windows Update for Windows 7 this week. The move was made to minimize the potential impact of incompatible drivers.
staying power
At least 100 million people still use Windows 7
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Windows 7 fell out of support at the start of 2020, but according to several analysts, at least 100 million people still use the old operating system.
one last farewell
Look back at the Microsoft services and products that met their end in 2020
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2020 wasn't all about new products from Microsoft like the Surface Duo. Microsoft also ended several products and services this year. Before the year is over, we say one last farewell.
easy transition
Google Chrome just got additional support on Windows 7
Google announced extended support for Chrome on Windows 7. The move helps IT admins and organizations that need to prioritize other items during the current global pandemic.
shut down
Another Windows 7 bug stops people from shutting down their PCs
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A Windows 7 bug currently prevents many people from shutting down or rebooting their PCs. The cause of the bug is unknown at this time.
Squashing Bugs
Microsoft fixes wallpaper bug on Windows 7
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People using Windows 7 recently ran into an issue that caused wallpapers set to "Stretch" as solid black, rather than whatever image was supposed to appear. Despite the operating system being out of support, Microsoft issued a fix for the Windows 7 bug.
One last ride?
Windows 7 will receive one more update to fix a bug Microsoft created
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Even though Windows 7 is officially out of support, Microsoft sent out one more update to the operating system. The additional update will fix a wallpaper bug that Microsoft created recently.
*Cha-Ching*
Windows 7 ESUs will cost the German government €800,000 this year
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The German government will have to pay €800,000 for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates on over 33,000 PCs. The government began migrating over to Windows 10 two years ago, but still has thousands of systems running Windows 7.
Living Dead
Windows 7 far from dead at large organizations despite end of support
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Windows 7 reached end-of-life on January 14, but a new study finds that it's far from dead and buried at large organizations. In a study of 60,000 organizations, security ratings firm BitSight found 90 percent of companies with more than 10,000 workers are still running the aging OS.
Duo Coming Soon
Windows Central Podcast 162: Surface Duo, Windows 7, Xbox, and more
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, There's renewed interest and speculation about Surface Duo thanks to a photo of Satya Nadella showing off the upcoming device. Windows 7 support has officially ended, but there are still hundreds of millions of machines in service running the OS. All that, and more.
See you in Valhalla
Windows 7 gets the Viking funeral it deserves (really)
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Windows 7 support officially ended today. That means no more security updates are in store for the aging OS (unless companies pay for them). So, what better way to give Windows 7 the sendoff it deserves than a proper Viking funeral?
Rise Up
Last year, the PC market grew for the first time since 2011
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For the first time in eight years, the PC market experienced growth within a calendar year. Both IDC and Gartner believe that the end of Windows 7 support played a role in the rise of the PC market.
Farewell
Windows 7 support officially ends today
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After more than 10 years, Windows 7 officially moves out of support today. The operating system will receive no more security updates, features, or technical support.
Old habits die hard
Full-screen 'out of support' warnings are coming to Windows 7 users
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Windows 7’s life support is almost up. Launched a decade ago in 2009, Windows 7 has been a success story for Microsoft, but just like with Windows XP; there are millions of people who are still using Windows 7 as support for it comes to an end. Support officially ends on January 14, and beginning January 15, Microsoft will start letting users know this with full-screen warnings.