Windows 7

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.

The most recent update to Paint.NET is the last version that will support 32-bit PCs. Going forward, only 64-bit systems running Windows 11 or Windows 10 will be supported.

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.

The latest update to Microsoft Edge Dev adds a handful of new features, including Share support for Windows 7.

The latest NVIDIA Game Ready driver ends support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Kepler-based GPUs. Only a few PC gamers should be affected by the change.

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