In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
Windows 7 - News, Features, and Slideshows
Windows 7 in pictures
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In Pictures: What’s new in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7
Here’s what’s noteworthy in the upcoming version of Microsoft’s browser.
News about Windows 7
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Sophos, Avast warn of Windows machines failing to boot after latest Microsoft patch
Antivirus makers Sophos and Avast are warning users that installing a recent Windows update may cause their PCs to lock up or fail to boot.
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Microsoft to soon start nagging Windows 7 users about looming end times
Microsoft in April plans to begin nagging Windows 7 users with messages that the operating system is nearing its forced retirement.
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Microsoft to start selling Windows 7 add-on support from April
'Extended Security Updates' will give enterprise customers more time to move off Windows 7 after support ends in January 2020.
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Microsoft delays Windows 7's update-signing deadline to July
Microsoft has revised its schedule to dump support for an outdated cryptographic hash standard by postponing the deadline for Windows 7.
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Microsoft details cost of Windows 7 add-on support
A Microsoft document offers details on how much it could cost companies to maintain Windows 7 PCs if they don't migrate to Windows 10 by early next year.
Tutorials about Windows 7
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How to make sure Windows gets the right patches coming to it
Windows users can take these steps to insure their PCs continue to receive security updates in the wake of the Spectre and Meltdown flaws.
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How to go back to Windows 7 or 8 after an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade
Microsoft's pushing Windows 10 onto Windows 7 and 8 PCs even if you didn't consent to it. Here's how to get your computer back to normal.
Features about Windows 7
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Microsoft's free analytics service sniffs out Meltdown, Spectre patch status
Windows Analytics can now scan enterprise PCs running Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 and report on whether they're prepped to fend off attacks based on the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft to cover Windows 7 with advanced threat service
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection can detect ongoing attacks on corporate networks, investigate the attack or breach, and provide response recommendations. It will be added to Windows 7 and 8.1 by this summer.
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Windows 7 takes biggest performance hit from emergency Meltdown, Spectre updates
Microsoft warns that Windows 7 PCs would run slower after installing the updates, as will older PCs running Windows 10.
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Why Windows 7 updates are getting bigger
Microsoft's monthly security rollups for Windows 7 have almost doubled in size since the company revised the still-popular operating system's update regimen in 2016.
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One year later, enterprises still wrestle with Windows 7's cumulative updates
Microsoft's decision to change its long-established practice of letting customers decide which Windows patches to apply continues to plague companies.