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douglas9

(4,358 posts) Sun Dec 8, 2013, 04:54 PM Dec 2013

Did Microsoft just extend the retail sales life of Windows 7?

This week, reports from a number of media outlets stated that Microsoft had quietly ended retail sales of Windows 7, and that sales of PCs with Windows 7 installed would end next year. However, since those reports have been posted, the Microsoft web page cited as the main source of those stories has been updated, and throws the current retail sales life of Windows 7 into unknown territory.

http://www.neowin.net/news/did-microsoft-just-extend-the-retail-sales-life-of-windows-7

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Did Microsoft just extend the retail sales life of Windows 7? (Original Post) douglas9 Dec 2013 OP

If you look around you can still find unopened boxes of XP. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #1

An unopened copy of XP is pretty worthless when it won't receive updates after April. n/t TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #2

Most of the updates don't keep it from working. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #3

Without any problem that you're aware of TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #4

My systems are clean. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #5

Yes, but you're giving advice to a novice TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #6

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. If you look around you can still find unopened boxes of XP.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 10:15 AM

Dec 2013

They just don't want the manufacturers selling computer with an older, better version of Windoze because if people had a choice, they wouldn't be buying 8.

I've had about a dozen people call me after buying an 8 machine and want me to down(up)grade it.

TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)

2. An unopened copy of XP is pretty worthless when it won't receive updates after April. n/t

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 03:09 AM

Dec 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

3. Most of the updates don't keep it from working.

Reply to TroglodyteScholar (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 07:31 AM

Dec 2013

Out of 200+ updates for XP, I use about 10 of them without any problems whatsover.
Like I pointed out before, it's working, why mess with it.
And before you say that you need those updates for security, I know for a fact that the vast majority of infected computers brought to me to be cleaned had ALL the updates.

TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)

4. Without any problem that you're aware of

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:59 AM

Dec 2013

Part of "working" is keeping on top of the most current security threats. This will no longer be done.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

5. My systems are clean.

Reply to TroglodyteScholar (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 09:04 AM

Dec 2013

so says MSE, Malwarebytes, Kaspersky and immunet. Most security problems are caused by ID ten T error

TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)

6. Yes, but you're giving advice to a novice

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 12:11 PM

Dec 2013

You should let your advice reflect that.

Also, OS patches address vulnerabilities that won't necessarily be fixed by a simple virus or malware scan. Otherwise, MS would simply leave it all to the third party software vendors.

It is not wise nor safe to run an unmaintained OS on a network-connected machine. Period.

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