Latest about Windows 7
Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account
Nothing like the good ol' days.
Windows insider creates Windows 7 install measuring just 69MB
A bootable Windows 7 install that consumes a mere 69MB of disk space has been shared online. However, it isn't a very practical release, right now.
40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.
Windows 7 runs natively on the Steam Deck
Windows 7 can run natively on the Steam Deck, according to testing by operating systems enthusiast Bob Pony.
Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup sound — it’s a bug not a feature, says MS exec
The latest Insider Build in the Windows 11 Beta and Dev channels plays the Windows Vista startup sound as it boots to the desktop.
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.
