Topic: POLL: Will you still run Windows 7 past January 2020 after MS stops updates?

[galfert]

Windows 7 will turn into a pumpkin come January 14, 2020 as there will be no more Windows updates from Microsoft. This means no more security updates. Windows 7 will be like Windows XP and everything else before that, unsupported and at risk of getting compromised. Windows Vista support ended on April 2017 but nobody ran that so nobody cared.

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[CW2274]

Win 95 here baby...

[chief-david]

I have one computer that runs it. Used for security cams..
Maybe they will offer one more free upgrade. Stupid for me to not do it before.

[galfert]

I have one computer that runs it. Used for security cams..
Maybe they will offer one more free upgrade. Stupid for me to not do it before.

Officially yes Microsoft stopped the free upgrade to Windows 10 a long time ago. But it still works:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

[galfert]

Win 95 here baby...

Yeah? What is that good for? Solitaire?

[DaleReid]

Sorry, but Win 7 is running just fine.  I have limited use of that computer except to get Wx data and publish to the web site I run.

No incoming traffic except updates to a couple programs, mainly Weather Display.

I don't have the browser on constantly.

I only update Windows when I choose.

I have ZoneAlarm with the security stuff turned on.

I would hope my exposure to NEW security flaws found or potentially in Win 7 would be small.


I know a lot of cities and other organizations got caught flat footed by not installing updates that were available and got some lockouts and ransomware.

I'm not sure what degree that might occur with such a system as I'm running 7 on.  The other computers came with or were upgraded to Win10.

I like Chief, wonder if there will be one last 'free' upgrade to Win 10 just so MS can ride the high path to say they gave us 7 people all the chances they could.

[the beteljuice]

One of my laptops was 'in the queue' for upgrade but never happened !

It has a few things under the hood that no one else adopted so M$ win10 can't cope with some of its unique drivers and its manufacturer (ACER) never did any updates either.

[CW2274]

Win 95 here baby...

Yeah? What is that good for? Solitaire?

Actually, I believe I ran 95 til XP came along. The 15 year old XP desktop I still have is the backup for keeping my VP2 online when needed. 

[Mattk]

Another forced business update model coming your way again and sooner then the last one, which was sooner than the one before that and then they will add an would you like a subscription with that for just about all software that will of course only run with this new business model, gee fancy that, who thought up that cash cow?

Like honestly what is really wrong with Win7/ It certainly works so much better than the more recent crap MS tried. And as far as updates are concerned, like how can any operating system and software run a 500mb monthly, each and every month, like how many holes does this MS stuff have through it. Won't mention Win8, monthly update size is simply insane 

[miraculon]

My own PC and Laptop have been on Win10 for a long time. I got in on the Win8 (yuck), Win8.1 to Win10 upgrades for free since I was originally on the Win7 Beta eval. (I still think it was the best [for Windows], but I can live with Win10).

I just updated the wife's and sister-in-law's computers to Win10 last month.

I don't like the forced updates (although there are some workarounds), or the promotional junky games that they keep loading whether you want it or not. Being pestered to update when I am in the middle of something grinds my cookies 

Greg H.

[alanb]

I have a Asus ROG laptop purchased new in March 2009 that came with (and was still running) Windows Vista until about 6 months ago. I know Vista had a terrible reputation, but to be honest it always worked great for me and I saw no reason to upgrade to 7. However, after not getting browser updates or security updates for about 3 years, it was just getting to risky to keep running it. After having to disinfect it a couple of times I decided to retire it, thinking that a 10 YO Vista laptop probably wouldn't be compatible with Windows 10. Then I realized I had a spare W10 Pro activation key I had never used so I decided to give it a try just for giggles. To my amazement, it installed without incident and works just fine.

Speaking of forced updates in Win 10, none of my three Win 10 computers have forced the 1903 update so far. They are all still running the 1809 version.

[Old Tele man]

I use Win10 for ALL computers that access the internet; however, I use 'old-faithful' XP for my inside/stand-alone (Davis Envoy8X) weather computer. Why FIX what ain't broken?

[AWL]

I'm very much like DaleReid above. The computer that I use with my weather station is only used for that reason. I may not even turn the monitor on but once a month and that's just to restart my weather programs. Never get on there to surf the web. Other computers/tablets laying around the house for that. As of today everything is stable just like I want it. Never is a big word so I won't say that one day I won't run Windows 10 it's just not going to be in the next few months, at least on my weather computer.


Doug

[broadstairs]

I run one PC with W7 and that's for WD only. Everything else has Linux installed. I will not be updating the W7 PC!

Stuart