W The main reason most users are still on Windows XP and Windows 7 is app compatibility. Many older apps, primarily those developed during the early days, are not compatible with newer OS iterations.

Computers are a significant investment, especially for those on fixed incomes. Fortunately, with proper care and maintenance, older computers can remain secure and functional for years. Let's address ...

Almost exactly one month ago, on July 10, I warned Windows 7 users about the risk of using the Zoom client courtesy of a security vulnerability that wasn't exploitable on either Windows 8 or Windows ...

Valve ended official support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x in the Steam client just a year ago, forcing gamers clinging to ...

The numbers from StatCounter show that Windows 7 has around 17% market share from all Windows operating systems, with Windows 10 far out and beyond that with 76% of people using Windows 10 as of ...

Despite the end of support for Windows 7, with the operating system no longer getting security updates from Microsoft, millions of people are still holding onto it heading into the end of the year and ...

I never thought I’d hear the phrase “Windows 7" ever again, but a Lifehacker reader recently reminded me that, yes, some people are still using Microsoft’s end-of-life operating system. It’s not that ...

As of January 10, 2023, Microsoft stops releasing updates for Windows 7. This is the official end —now yes— of this popular version of Microsoft's operating system. Users who were still using Windows ...

The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work, and the end result is an apparently valid digital license. But those offers could end soon. Read now Update: The poll is now ...

Last week, after looking at this site's server logs and some open source data from the United States Government's Digital Analytics Program, I discovered that nearly 10% of the many millions of ...

Windows 7 beta is a fine operating system, but that doesn't mean it's not suffering from some issues. Don Reisinger takes a look at those issues. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...