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The last final legal option to obtain copies of Windows 7 and 8.1 has now been closed off as Microsoft finally shuts down OEM sales of these two operating systems.
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I was indirectly responsible for a key member of the Windows 8 user experience team getting a job at Microsoft years earlier. Yep. Windows 8 was my fault.
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The PC industry has been shrinking for several years, and while the reasons are clear, many questions remain. Key among them is when it ends.
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with two major changes to the Windows 7 and 8.1 servicing process in 2016, the question remains: Has Microsoft finally fixed this terrible problem?
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Tech tidbits from around the web: This is your final month to buy a Windows 7 or 8.1 PC, Windows 10 usage share sort-of dropped in September, new PIXEL UI brings a bit of desktop elegance to Raspberry Pi, EU will reportedly charge Google with Android-r… Continue reading Thurrott Daily: October 1
Find out if Remote Credential Guard works with Windows 8.1 as group policy may make you think it does!
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Microsoft’s switch to rollup patching for Windows 7/8.1 will have an impact on security, one expert says. Continue reading New Windows Patch Policy At Odds With Acceptable Risk
With new PC chips rapidly approaching, here’s a timely reminder about Windows 7 support: There isn’t any—at least not on Intel or AMD’s new silicon. Only Windows 10 is supported. Your downgrade rights were wrenched away, back in January…
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Microsoft to change how older Windows versions get patches. For better or worse, it’ll be more like the Windows 10 way. Next Patch Tuesday, prepare for a single rollup patch. This means you won’t be able to pick and choose the patches that work for you. And that’s good, because… um, reasons.
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It’s been a year of Microsoft dialing back the crazy when it comes to its attempts to force its customer base to upgrade to Windows 10 en masse. The latest example: In October, the software giant will belatedly simplify and improve how previous Windows… Continue reading Microsoft to Dramatically Improve Windows 7/8.x Servicing in October