Three years after ending mainstream support for Windows 7, Microsoft ends premium extended security support for the OS and support for Windows 8.1
Pour one out for Windows 7, the decade-old operating system that today reached the end of the security line.
Google plans to stop supporting Chrome for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in February 2023; StatCounter says Windows 7 was on 10.63% of Windows PCs in September 2022
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Microsoft says it will add Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 this summer
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Microsoft will remove Windows 10 upgrade prompts from Windows 7, 8.1 PCs after July 29th
Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade prompts will become a thing of the past soon. The software giant is planning to remove its Get Windows 10 app from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs after July 29th.
Windows 10: Much better than Windows 8.1, OS still lacks some functionality and apps, best to wait for more features expected in fall
Review: Goodbye, Windows 8; hello, Windows 10 — Here's my 'non-reviewer's review' of Windows 10 after using it for a week.
Facebook Connect features shut down for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone apps
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Windows 8.1 with Bing is free for OEMs making Intel-based tablets that are 9 inches or smaller, $15 for larger tablets
How much does Microsoft make from PC makers with Windows 8.1? — Summary:Microsoft is making Windows 8.1 available to its PC partners for anywhere from ‘zero dollars’ to $15 per copy …
Microsoft pushes critical Windows 8.1 security fixes, patches vulnerability recently disclosed by Google
Today, as part of Update Tuesday … Ashley Carman / SC Magazine : Microsoft issues eight bulletins, one critical, in Patch Tuesday release Brian Prince / SecurityWeek : Microsoft Patches Critical Windo...