Mainstream Support For Windows 7 Is Over, OS Enters Extended Support

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Windows 7 users will still get security updates and paid support until 2020.

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[Christopher1]

You know, I would LOVE to upgrade to Windows 10.... except that my father likes WMC and since they removed WMC from the baseline version of Windows 8 and 10...... Yeah, see my problem here?
Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

 

[LostFate]

You know, I would LOVE to upgrade to Windows 10.... except that my father likes WMC and since they removed WMC from the baseline version of Windows 8 and 10...... Yeah, see my problem here?
Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

XBMC. Plex Home Theater.

You know, I would LOVE to upgrade to Windows 10.... except that my father likes WMC and since they removed WMC from the baseline version of Windows 8 and 10...... Yeah, see my problem here?
Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

XBMC. Plex Home Theater.

 

[eklipz330]

Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

Support for xp lasted 12. windows 7 support for 11. where are you getting this 20 years from

 

[bit_user]

I'll stick with Win7 until I have some hardware it can't support. I still have a copy of Pro I haven't even installed!

I mostly use ubuntu (with KDE), anyhow.

 

[skit75]

"When you can pry it from my cold, dead hands" comes to mind.

 

[dstarr3]

Well, so much for DX12 on W7, I guess.

 

[buzznut]

You'll have to pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

 

[wishmaster12]

I bought windows 8 upgrade the first day it came out for 50 bucks. it was full of bugs, and still doesn't have ,almost any driver support. 8.1 was a bit better but only a bit? windows 10 better be completely stable, with full driver support or extended support will be no more.........???????????????don't know!

 

[Urzu1000]

I've been using the Windows 10 technical preview since it's release. I'm pretty sure people aren't going to be as stubborn about this once they've given 10 a try. It's shaping up to be excellent.

They're doing a good thing with it, and it will likely be their best operating system ever. Assuming they don't do something completely stupid to mess up the whole thing, like a subscription model.

 

[wishmaster12]

I've been using the Windows 10 technical preview since it's release. I'm pretty sure people aren't going to be as stubborn about this once they've given 10 a try. It's shaping up to be excellent.

They're doing a good thing with it, and it will likely be their best operating system ever. Assuming they don't do something completely stupid to mess up the whole thing, like a subscription model.

 

[wishmaster12]

ull be lucky if you can even uninstall the windows 10 preview from your harddrive?....................................don't know!

 

[sesam]

Thanks Microsoft, good to know I have 5 years left to migrate all my computers to Linux.

 

[wishmaster12]

Thanks Microsoft, good to know I have 5 years left to migrate all my computers to Linux.

 

[wishmaster12]

ya and live in a cabin in the woods 🙁 trying to connect to the internet 🙁

 

[wishmaster12]

youll be lucky if windows doesent end up using the Linux kernel, and run the gui using kde or gnome🙁

 

[therealduckofdeath]

You know, I would LOVE to upgrade to Windows 10.... except that my father likes WMC and since they removed WMC from the baseline version of Windows 8 and 10...... Yeah, see my problem here?
Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

Win 7 will not be supported for that long. XP was an exception because companies had walled themselves into an IE6 dependency. The fact that a few people can't get WMC for free anymore is really not affecting anything,

 

[wishmaster12]

youll be lucky if the next person the takes credit for develeoping the next windows kernel is "no one but everybody, lulz" just wait a .......................sec?

 

[wishmaster12]

You know, I would LOVE to upgrade to Windows 10.... except that my father likes WMC and since they removed WMC from the baseline version of Windows 8 and 10...... Yeah, see my problem here?
Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

Win 7 will not be supported for that long. XP was an exception because companies had walled themselves into an IE6 dependency. The fact that a few people can't get WMC for free anymore is really not affecting anything,

 

[wishmaster12]

with some exceptions windows media center wmc was an aswome piece of software! like a party in a box! party on! they really need to update windows media player thou 🙁 one of my top 10 list, next to completely stable IE.

 

[wishmaster12]

I can still hear it now. their called favorites instead of bookmarks, it loads up way faster, and it comes intergrated with windows- for now. lol

 

[Christopher1]

You know, I would LOVE to upgrade to Windows 10.... except that my father likes WMC and since they removed WMC from the baseline version of Windows 8 and 10...... Yeah, see my problem here?
Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

XBMC. Plex Home Theater.

Both of which don't work with Premium Cable streams or content. So those are both right out.
Basically, Microsoft or someone else needs to make a tuner that will work with HDCP'd cable content out of the box (yes, I know about Cablecard but it is a kludge at best).

 

[Christopher1]

Personally, I think that Windows 7 is going to be in 'extended support' for at least the next 20 years, judging from Windows XP.

Support for xp lasted 12. windows 7 support for 11. where are you getting this 20 years from

From that XP in it's popularity had 12 years of support. Windows 7 was EVEN MORE POPULAR so it should have at least twice the years of support if Microsoft cannot get people to switch to Windows 8 or 10.

 

[Christopher1]

I bought windows 8 upgrade the first day it came out for 50 bucks. it was full of bugs, and still doesn't have ,almost any driver support. 8.1 was a bit better but only a bit? windows 10 better be completely stable, with full driver support or extended support will be no more.........???????????????don't know!

LIAR! Windows 8 works with drivers for Windows 7 for the most part, so there is no reason why you should not be able to find drivers for Windows 8 for your devices that worked with Windows 7.

 

[alextheblue]

I bought windows 8 upgrade the first day it came out for 50 bucks. it was full of bugs, and still doesn't have ,almost any driver support. 8.1 was a bit better but only a bit? windows 10 better be completely stable, with full driver support or extended support will be no more.........???????????????don't know!

LIAR! Windows 8 works with drivers for Windows 7 for the most part, so there is no reason why you should not be able to find drivers for Windows 8 for your devices that worked with Windows 7.

Not to mention the Class Drivers that cover a LOT of hardware out-of-the-box. I've never really had an issue finding a driver that would work.