<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Windows-7 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/windows-7 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — asks for username and password instead of PIN to dispense cash ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/busted-atm-shows-windows-7-login-page-on-screen-asks-for-username-and-password-instead-of-pin-to-dispense-cash fCsZudSrhFFW9tZAgqmMLF Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-silently-kills-windows-and-office-phone-activation-and-forces-online-activation-with-a-microsoft-account-windows-users-are-now-herded-into-an-online-only-portal-for-activation 87iesc7UwpxQMBy4Mioft8 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:22:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows insider creates Windows 7 install measuring just 69MB — system boots, but has been pruned so severely ‘virtually nothing can run’ for now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/veteran-windows-insider-creates-windows-7-install-measuring-just-69mb-in-size-system-boots-but-has-been-pruned-so-severely-virtually-nothing-can-run-for-now 3BsVPYDU8NycmdAKyA2oyd Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:43:33 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:48:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista KrL2uh8sKoa7orNC5uLm5Q Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:19:02 +0000 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:19:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 7 runs natively on the Steam Deck, but only in portrait mode — desktop OS enthusiast aims to push beyond strange limitation in otherwise straightforward process ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-7-runs-natively-on-the-steam-deck-desktop-os-enthusiast-aims-to-push-beyond-portrait-mode-only-limit vFwRZTVfd2qEPapLdN9umR Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:37:45 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:50:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup sound — it’s a bug not a feature, says MS exec ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-insiders-surprised-by-return-of-vista-startup-sound-its-a-bug-not-a-feature-says-ms-exec uErQex2WnuHtbMLM55Gss3 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 7 users with a solid background color faced delayed login process — it took four months for Microsoft to fix ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-7-users-with-a-solid-background-color-faced-delayed-login-process-it-took-four-months-for-microsoft-to-fix BopL4zPmXc48Xxq7zm9zHT Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:59:38 +0000 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:49:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zero-day Windows NTLM hash vulnerability gets patched by third-party —credentials can be hijacked by merely viewing a malicious file in File Explorer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/zero-day-windows-ntlm-hash-vulnerability-gets-patched-by-third-party-credentials-can-be-hijacked-by-merely-viewing-a-malicious-file-in-file-explorer XcAkpDmjoYY4Xw8JpH2F2C Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:32:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client — users told to ‘update to a more recent version of Windows’ to continue gaming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/steam-drops-windows-7-and-8-support-with-the-latest-client-users-told-to-update-to-a-more-recent-version-of-windows-to-continue-gaming 4vyss8wffQi6FnVN2iMWFW Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:05:30 +0000 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:06:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows Media Player and Silverlight are losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7 and 8 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-media-player-and-silverlight-are-losing-legacy-drm-services-on-windows-7-and-8 bc5xvaobMvNAjct8SZroJA Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:02:58 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:18:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ When and Why to Use Windows Advanced Startup ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/when-and-why-to-use-windows-advanced-startup a5nnex3dYgUgqw5XcdXumM Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:54:09 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam stops supporting Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 — Microsoft and Google no longer provide security support for Valve's launcher ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/steam-stops-supporting-windows-7-8-and-81-microsoft-and-google-no-longer-provide-security-support-for-valves-launcher DGyX8ohC6c9wMPCTppDGUB Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:02:58 +0000 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:03:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Says the Days of Free Windows 7 to 10 or 11 Updates Are Over ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-says-the-days-of-free-windows-7-to-10-or-11-updates-are-over jiteWJxc7JfVB5Rt8pBgen Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Winception: Running Microsoft’s Last Five OSes Simultaneously ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/winception-running-microsofts-five-last-oses-simultaneously X2btyZYNvZH8HuohJLaUsC Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:51:13 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Explores Transition to 64-Bit Mode-Only x86S Architecture ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-ponders-transition-to-64-bit-only-x86s-architecture ntLwgcz3BWTmYw9RbTdtma Sat, 20 May 2023 14:54:39 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hand 386 Delivers A "True 386 Processor" in a Handheld ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hand-386-handheld LpnqPBBAi3zHPVcjekraMK Mon, 15 May 2023 13:27:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:54:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve Dropping Steam Support on Old macOS Versions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/valve-dropping-steam-support-on-old-macos-versions azFPsdtc6UvYfEgQnAThb6 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:57:10 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve Prepares to Kill Steam Gaming on Windows 7 and 8 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/valve-prepares-to-kill-steam-gaming-on-windows-7-and-8 dnUbGSPRyigNn2NRg5paPB Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:13:26 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Admits Pushing Windows 11 Upgrade Offers to Ineligible PCs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-admits-pushing-windows-11-upgrade-offers-to-ineligible-pcs B6gLCW9Tdb7pXAxs2fDoVR Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:06:34 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Stabs a Stake Through Internet Explorer's Heart on Valentine's Day ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/internet-explorer-dead-windows-10-feb-14 scB6fwepFDD8pqy9jZjBiU Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:29:08 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 7's Extended Security Support Is Over (Updated) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-reportedly-gets-secure-boot-in-last-dying-gasp H9WhxNhyVN4RSDbJcya4aK Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:21:21 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Developer Runs Windows 7 on a 5 MHz CPU with 128MB of RAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-runs-at-5-mhz DLouTKhPxf7JWRFZ4C5UfU Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:12:36 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:04:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese CPU Maker Loongson Develops Custom Integrated GPU Architecture ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/loongson-develops-integrated-gpu-with-2004-functionality Nr9E8AeToeyckYEb54E4ih Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:48:36 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:01:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Releases Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 Graphics Driver for Windows 7 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-Adrenalin-windows7 nMoJdS8eLXTquvV9TbKnQD Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:10:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft to Welcome Third Party Widgets in Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-to-welcome-third-party-windows-11-widgets Y4cxuqRt5eR5nqaFiCgoy5 Tue, 24 May 2022 18:07:24 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Citizen Drops Support for Windows 7 and Older GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/star-citizen-drops-support-for-older-gpus-windows-7 ZV9PVX9Xwn4UrDvYQoR3ZN Tue, 10 May 2022 09:27:46 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Delivers Important Security Update Driver for Kepler GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-kepler-security-update-driver Cy9ptM72NUeLRag9awu9rK Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:23:59 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Tiny 10GbE NIC Slots Into an M.2 Port ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/innodisk-m2-2280-10gbe-adapter ASwciUbgZuetjzNj6dnYQe Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:08:29 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 vs Windows 10 GPUs Tested: Which Games Faster? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/graphics-performance-win10-vs-win11 rLwphHk4QrTppGiPQCdVpd Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:59:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Survey Shows Windows 11 Accounts for 8.3% of Users ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/steam-shows-9-percent-windows-11 dwmKFxoRNtjZRziKUpBqNk Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:43:35 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 Update Force Installs Health Check for Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-pc-health-check-force-install bjfqrhumLL9JsJ7JFDj8W3 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:01:27 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Replace the Start Menu in Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/windows-11-replace-start-menu 4UbZe8hpoAj4hJsid3gnTC Sat, 23 Oct 2021 01:38:59 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Requires Generation 2 VM Support For Windows 11 In Latest Preview ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/2nd-generation-vm-windows-11-insider-update hyGD95RSdJy84ksSPo8o4h Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:14 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Use Windows Debugger to Fix Crashes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/use-windows-debugger mkXNJJth9vYZMj5bBtyVvn Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:00:58 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Paint and Photos Get A Fresh New Look With Windows 11 Styling ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-paint-photo-new-ui-windows-11-design h4QWYS7beidLmiCUWhkUQ8 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:29:18 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Twister OS Brings Windows 11's New Design to Raspberry Pi ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-theme-twister-os Sy4gYGuJqiMd2D7Ykwgpjn Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:55:19 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Patches A Major Exploit From Windows' Printer Service ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/print-nightmare-windows-exploit-fixed Zw6bb35BmZVxARZBqDEmdY Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:16:27 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shut Out of Windows 11: TPM Requirement Excludes Many PCs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-leaves-computers-out CX4cPvqExsdYKejBqCyNj3 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:51:14 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Is Retiring Driver Support for R9 Fury and Older Cards Including Pre-Ryzen APUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-retires-pre-rx-400-gpus 8CpPHPfzWecKDXqd2pFKEP Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:44:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 7 Users Might Get a Free Upgrade to Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-to-11 MCVPNEivFSAU2LReiTWubC Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:05:15 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:49:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Ends Support For Kepler GPUs, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 On August 31 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-end-support-kepler-gpu-windows7-windows-8-august-31 hLUdNEPa8zsuTgG6hof6jD Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:21:04 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Wi-Fi Flaws Revealed - Actually Quite Old ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-wi-fi-flaws-revealed-actually-quite-old uwmavk3PVxJV5evwc5y8Mc Fri, 14 May 2021 17:40:48 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Adds Resizable BAR Support to All RTX 30 Series GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/geforce-driver-465-89-resizable-bar-support aY4TwNMrWzws96vaWTs9Uf Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:31:20 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia RTX Voice Works Fine On Non-RTX GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-voice-works-fine-on-non-rtx-gpus BoRmFXChs4HMPT4D5vtap9 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 03:36:19 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:55:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ It Looks Like Microsoft Broke Windows Defender With a Recent Update ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/it-looks-like-microsoft-broke-windows-defender-with-a-recent-update 2WJ5nXfFScaqgXGGMTjWeC Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:52:45 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 Is on 1 Billion Active Devices ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-active-users-microsoft-billion jviCZGRt7TLfHdNxKdm85V Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:15:27 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:09:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ EU Needs Its Own Operating System, Finnish Minister Says ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eu-own-operating-system-finnish-kulmuni A6zXrmfigsV3hqr7hMNDFN Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:18:15 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:58:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most Antivirus Vendors Will Support Windows 7 Until 2022, but Should You? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-antivirus-support-should-i-upgrade EktQqUN9yXTwSYyP5nSbAe Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:44:19 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:49:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: Windows 7's Final Update Is Replacing Wallpapers With a Black Screen ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-update-black-screen-microsoft 6DV2oCe24H9ruG6NcB9Jba Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:57:46 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 7 Is Dead. But not for Professional Overclockers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-end-of-life-eol-overclocking LBLweqivK8utRKvSJ6mpZ6 Thu, 16 Jan 2020 21:47:19 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:46 +0000