Google Chrome abandons Windows 7 and 8 If you’re still on Windows 7 or Windows 8, you just got another reason to upgrade to Windows 11. As of February 7, 2023, Chrome on these operating systems will receive no further updates. This comes on top of Microsoft’s own cessation of updates for Windows 7 and […]
Popular photo-editing app Paint.Net is dropping support for Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. The app will be limited to 64-bit on Windows 10 and Windows 11 heading into the future, the developer announced recently. According to Rick Brewster, the developer of the app, Paint.Net v4.3.x will be the last release that works on Windows 7, Windows […]
Windows 10 and Windows 7 users be warned! Microsoft has issued an important security alert – and this is one that you really don’t want to ignore. The Redmond-based tech giant has cautioned that all versions of Windows are at risk from a security vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting right now. These types of alerts, known as “zero-day”, are […]
Earlier this year, Microsoft ended its life support for Windows 7 and stopped providing technical assistance and software updates for the now obsolete operating system.
The next update to Windows 10 is right around the corner, keeping in line with the twice-a-year update schedule — once in the spring and once in the fall. Known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, this one seeks to tweak some things across the operating system that’s now used on 1 billion devices across the world. That […]
As most Windows 7 users know – and if they don’t yet, Microsoft will nag them about it soon – Windows 7’s support stops in January 2020. After that, there will be no more security updates, except for companies that pay an annual fee that doubles every year. This is a powerful incentive to migrate from Windows […]
Turning off Windows updates in earlier versions like Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 was easier as there was an option available within the settings of the PC which allowed users to defer the download and installation of the update until resumed manually. But Microsoft got rid of this feature from the Update and Security settings […]
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