Microsoft has released KB5004378 servicing stack update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Hexus published a story that Windows 7 is still the operating system choice of more than a quarter of Windows users.
Windows Central reports that a new bug has been discovered in Windows 7 that prevents people from shutting down their computers.
Microsoft has released a fix for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 to address the black wallpaper issue introduced by a previous update.
Google will continue to fully support Chrome on Windows 7 for a minimum of 18 months from Microsoft’s End of Life date, until at least July 15, 2021.
MakeUseOf published six tips for braving Windows 7 end of life, and how to move forward.
Microsoft has released an update for timezone and DST changes in Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded 8 Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2), and Windows XP Embedded. This update contains time zone and daylight saving time (DST) changes for Brazil, Morocco, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
With all the recent discussions about the junkware literally infecting new computers it looks like Microsoft is stepping up their game to help Windows 7 users be able to install a clean version of the popular operating system.
It's the end of the first phase of support for Windows 7, as Microsoft's self-imposed deadline to offer mainstream support for the OS ends on Tuesday, January 13. However, the company has pledged to continue to offer extended support for Windows 7 for another five years, until January 14, 2020.
AMD said it misspoke
From tomorrow, it's 8 or 0
Microsoft has announced that it will cease offering most versions of Windows 7 to OEMs on 31 October.
Computerworld reports that Gartner analysts today urged organizations to start planning for the end of Windows 7
Microsoft has issued a list of products that will reach end of support in the second half of 2014 and in the two weeks of January 2015 as part of its routine support lifecycle product database
Microsoft has quietly stopped serving security updates to Internet Explorer 11 on consumer and small business Windows 7 PCs unless the customer has successfully applied a browser update from April
Microsoft has now said it will continue to offer Windows 7 to the Chinese government for their PCs, now that China has banned the use of the Windows 8 operating system on government computers.
You can still buy or build a PC with Windows 7, or possibly downgrade from Windows 8. It just takes a little extra legwork.
A build of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 with Enterprise mode has leaked, and the update could also be officially announced at BUILD that kicks off in early April
If you are a Windows user who does not like Windows 8 for one reason or the other but decided to buy a new PC, it is likely that you picked Windows 7 as your operating system of choice for it
Microsoft has set Oct. 31 as the end of sales of new consumer-grade Windows 7 PCs, but for now has left open the do-not-sell-after-this-date for business machines
