Latest about Windows 7
Windows 7 users with a solid background color faced delayed login process — it took four months for Microsoft to fix
User thriftiness with system resources backfired, for a while.
Zero-day Windows NTLM hash vulnerability gets patched by third-party
A 0-day file explorer exploit that can steal a user's NTLM credentials gets an unofficial patch, documentation from 0patch.
Steam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client
No more Steam for Windows 7 8 holdouts.
Windows Media Player and Silverlight are losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7 and 8
Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM services, crippling Windows Media Player and Silverlight.
When and Why to Use Windows Advanced Startup
The Advanced Startup menu lets you restore Windows, enter the BIOs, boot off an external drive and much more.
Steam stops supporting Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 — Microsoft and Google no longer provide security support for Valve's launcher
Due to a lack of security patches and support on these obsolete operating systems, Steam officially announced it no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.
Microsoft Says the Days of Free Windows 7 to 10 or 11 Updates Are Over
Microsoft has issued a statement marking the end of free updates from Windows 7 and 8.X to Windows 10 and 11, but free upgrades from Windows 10 to 11 are still encouraged.
Winception: Running Microsoft’s Last Five OSes Simultaneously
Winception escapade by NTDEV shows Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 running together via nested virtualization.
