News Prominent Computex sign runs Windows 7, as Microsoft insists we move on from Windows 10

[Admin]

A day before Computex officially starts, I spotted a sign near the main entrance that is running a version of Windows from 2009.

Prominent Computex sign runs Windows 7, as Microsoft insists we move on from Windows 10 : Read more

 

[TerryLaze]

Was that sign connected to the internet and needing to run the newest apps?!
What?!...No?!
Well, there you are then.

 

[KennyRedSocks]

I look forward to seeing digital signage like this one running Windows 10 at Computex 2031

It's still going to be running Windows 7.

 

[DS426]

Probably not connected to the internet, in which case having an in-support OS really doesn't matter. This isn't unusual at all -- go into almost any kind of industrial manufacturing facility and you'll find Win 7 and even Win XP still.

 

[Konomi]

Was that sign connected to the internet and needing to run the newest apps?!
What?!...No?!
Well, there you are then.

Microsoft would like to have a word with the staff at Computex. After all, think of the things they could do with a Microsoft account! And wouldn't you like your digital signage being enhanced with AI?

 

[Albert.Thomas]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

 

[chaz_music]

You can still find ATMs running WIndows XP. No kidding. I saw an ATM at a convenience store booting XP just last year.

All kidding aside, I have a ton of PCs in my lab that are for talking to my older lab equipment such as scopes, power supplies, and other devices. The vendors stopped providing updates for those and have urged customers to "upgrade" to newer and more expensive lab equipment. Nothing like throwing out a $30K scope (1GHz) or a $50K power supply (10KW) because it isn't supported anymore on newer OSes. And then there are workstations with old CAD software (major $$$$). Not updating those either, especially since the CAD groups have gotten ultra greedy and only have subscriptions. Such as $40K per seat per year.

I just make sure those PCs are not on ANY network. And all boot drives are imaged just in case.

 

[thisisaname]

But for basic tasks like digital signage – especially those that don't require an Internet connection (and the resulting security vulnerabilities that brings), Windows 7 is still perfectly serviceable. In fact, it was generally better than the OS that Microsoft spit out after it.

Sums the whole thing up nicely.

 

[Eximo]

I remember dealing with an internal customer at the company I worked at. Insisted on having an iPad for trade shows to act as a static display. We didn't offer Apple products through our leasing program at the time, so we offered them PC tablets. No reason they couldn't still be using those Lenovo Windows 7 tablets today for just showing little video clips as part of a kiosk.

 

[GeorgeLY]

From Wikipedia: "In January 2024, German state-owned national railway company Deutsche Bahn posted a job listing for a system administrator with "knowledge of legacy operating systems". The main responsibilities listed in the post were maintenance of the old system and driver updates. The need for the continued use of Windows 3.11 could apparently be traced back to Siemens' SIBAS (Siemens Bahn Automatisierungs System) automation system used to control trains. The job post was retracted due to "unfortunate wording""

 

[Stomx]

If some security experts took 20 years old source codes of Windows and fixed all vulnerabilities, all would with surprise find that it is even faster.
Same with Linux