Windows 7 not supported on New PCs — Intel and AMD Toe the Line

Windows 7 not supported

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’s New Patching Philosophy Sacrifices A Few For The Many

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Microsoft is making a big bet by changing how it will patch older versions of Windows with a goal of reducing the complexity of the Windows ecosystem but will it pay off?

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Huge Change to Patch Tuesday — IT Admins are Revolting [updated]

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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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Microsoft: Windows 10 now runs on 270M monthly active devices

 Following from the unmitigated disaster that was Windows 8, Windows 10 has been doing rather well for Microsoft. After announcing that its flagship operating system ran on 200 million monthly active devices in January, the company today used its … Continue reading Microsoft: Windows 10 now runs on 270M monthly active devices