Windows 7

Support For Windows 7, Windows 8 To End 10 January 2023

RIP Windows 7. Extended enterprise support for Windows 7, as well as support for Windows 8/8.1 will be terminated next…

2 years ago

Windows XP Still More Widely Used Than Windows 11, Says Lansweeper

At least it is beating Vista! Despite Windows 11 adoption almost tripling during Q1, overall uptake remains slow and lags…

3 years ago

Windows 11 OS Struggles To Crack 1 Percent – Lansweeper

Bad news Redmond. New data from Lansweeper shows sluggish uptake of the Windows 11 operating system, three months after its…

3 years ago

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For PrintNightmare Flaw

Emergency patch issued for “PrintNightmare” vulnerability that could allow hackers to remotely seize control of a PC via Print Spooler

3 years ago

Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support From Tuesday

Cyber security agency urges users to avoid using Windows 7 systems to access sensitive data or send emails as Microsoft…

5 years ago

Patch Tuesday Fixes Zero-Day Flaw, As Windows 7 Cut Off Looms

Only one more Patch Tuesday update for Windows 7 users in January 2020, as Microsoft delivers its final security update…

5 years ago

Many Consumers Still Use Unsupported Operating Systems – Kaspersky

The long goodbye. Many consumers can't bear to say goodbye to Windows XP or Windows Vista, Kaspersky finds

5 years ago

Windows 7 Users At Risk From ‘Serious Bug’, Google Warns

Millions of PCs still at risk from vulnerability that is being actively exploited by criminals

6 years ago

Windows Subscribers Given Second Chance For Free Windows 10 Upgrade

Subscribers via Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider programme get a second chance at free upgrade

8 years ago

It’s Time To Stop Stalling About Upgrading Windows 7 Computers

ANALYSIS: Mainstream support for Windows 7, has already run out and the end of security updates is just three years…

8 years ago

Microsoft Warns Of Windows 7 Security Dangers As Support Draws To A Close

Microsoft calls for action as Windows 7 support set to end in three years

8 years ago

Microsoft Extends Windows 7, 8.1 Support Deadlines

But Redmond insists enterprise customers are moving to Windows 10 faster than any version of Windows

8 years ago

Windows 10 Starts Forcibly Installing Itself On Older PCs

Resistance is futile, it seems, as “recommended update” begins self-installing

9 years ago

Microsoft Calls Time On Windows 7 Sales

All Windows PCs will have to ship with Windows 10 from 2016, Microsoft says

9 years ago

Windows 7, 8.1 Share Rises As XP Falls Ahead Of Windows 10 Launch

Windows users flock to newer versions ahead of free update later this month

9 years ago

Windows XP Usage Finally Starts Dropping, Again

After months of usage increase, XP takes a downward turn, with Windows 7 taking 2 percent rise

10 years ago

Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support

Support for six-year old operating system will end at midnight tonight but security updates will continue

10 years ago

Windows PC Users Can Now Use Microsoft’s Azure Backup

Pay-as-you-go offsite storage comes to Windows 7, Windows 8

10 years ago

Microsoft Reveals Details About The Retirement Of Windows 7

Mainstream support will end next year, but security updates will be provided all the way until 2020

10 years ago

Sales Of Windows 8 ‘Hit 200 Million’

Windows 8 gets more love, but still lags behind Windows 7, Microsoft reveals in a briefing

11 years ago

HP Is Advertising The Benefits Of… Windows 7?

The company has launched a campaign aimed at people who just can’t get to grips with Windows 8

11 years ago

Windows 8 And 8.1 Market Share Passes 10 Percent

Windows 7 continues to lead the way, but Windows XP is still worryingly widespread

11 years ago

Windows 8: What Went Wrong

Windows 8 has not been the PC industry's saviour, nor has it set the tablet world alight. Is this Microsoft's…

11 years ago

Botched Microsoft Windows 7 Security Update Kills Computers

Microsoft tells users to uninstall Patch Tuesday "fix"

12 years ago

Millions Warned As Windows XP Support Ends In One Year

Businesses and individuals facing heightened security risk by not upgrading

12 years ago

Internet Explorer 10 Finally Lands For Windows 7

Better late than never? Windows 7 users finally have the chance to download and run Internet Explorer 10

12 years ago

Windows 8 Market Share Sees Christmas Growth

Windows 8 picked up over Christmas, but is growing slower than Vista did after its launch

12 years ago

Microsoft Offers Up IE10 Preview For Windows 7

Microsoft has made available a preview of its Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows 7 users

12 years ago

Windows 8 Faces Uneven Sales Takeup, Warns Analyst

An analyst has predicted uneven sales for Windows 8, with strong initial demand followed by a lull

12 years ago

Even Windows 8 Users Prefer Windows 7

More than half of Windows 8 users prefer Windows 7, fearing price and compatibility issues, according to a poll

12 years ago