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Windows Microsoft will end support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in January 2023. The move follows Google taking similar steps with Chrome.

Apps Google Chrome now shows a prompt to upgrade to Windows 11 or Windows 10 if you're on an older version of Windows.

Windows 7 was the most innovative version of Windows, according to our readers. The OS just beat out Windows 95 for the top spot.

Windows 3.1 turned 30 this week. To celebrate the occasion, we have a poll covering all of the historic versions of the OS. We want to know which version of Windows you think was most innovative.

An issue with Windows prevents recovery discs created with the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) app from working. Systems running Windows updates from after January 11, 2022 are affected by the bug.

Windows 7 is still being supported by a lot of companies. However, that won't be the case forever.

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.

Microsoft is focusing its energies on its younger children. As such, Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are losing support in certain areas.

Steam releases interesting statistics about its userbase's hardware every month. We now have July 2021's data to add to the pile.

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.