RIP Windows 7. Extended enterprise support for Windows 7, as well as support for Windows 8/8.1 will be terminated next month
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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 behind Windows XP
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 initial release
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
Tick, Tock: Windows 7 Obsolescence
With auto-updates now at an end for Windows 7, critical systems are still often run on old OSs. Why is this? And how can CTOs create a roadmap that ensures they understand and have planned for the obsolescence of their tech?
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 ends supply of security fixes
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 of 2019
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
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
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
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 away.
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
Microsoft Extends Windows 7, 8.1 Support Deadlines
But Redmond insists enterprise customers are moving to Windows 10 faster than any version of Windows
Windows 10 Starts Forcibly Installing Itself On Older PCs
Resistance is futile, it seems, as “recommended update” begins self-installing
Microsoft Calls Time On Windows 7 Sales
All Windows PCs will have to ship with Windows 10 from 2016, Microsoft says
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
Windows XP Usage Finally Starts Dropping, Again
After months of usage increase, XP takes a downward turn, with Windows 7 taking 2 percent rise
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support
Support for six-year old operating system will end at midnight tonight but security updates will continue
Windows PC Users Can Now Use Microsoft’s Azure Backup
Pay-as-you-go offsite storage comes to Windows 7, Windows 8
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
Sales Of Windows 8 ‘Hit 200 Million’
Windows 8 gets more love, but still lags behind Windows 7, Microsoft reveals in a briefing
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
Windows 8 And 8.1 Market Share Passes 10 Percent
Windows 7 continues to lead the way, but Windows XP is still worryingly widespread
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 biggest disaster yet?
Botched Microsoft Windows 7 Security Update Kills Computers
Microsoft tells users to uninstall Patch Tuesday "fix"
Millions Warned As Windows XP Support Ends In One Year
Businesses and individuals facing heightened security risk by not upgrading
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
Windows 8 Market Share Sees Christmas Growth
Windows 8 picked up over Christmas, but is growing slower than Vista did after its launch
Microsoft Offers Up IE10 Preview For Windows 7
Microsoft has made available a preview of its Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows 7 users
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