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• Microsoft finally ends Windows 7 and 8.x support

  With even extended support now expired for Windows 7 and 8, the era of non-cloud-connected operating systems has come to an end.

• How Windows 10 ends up a lot like Windows 7

  With the arrival of Windows 11 on October 5, Windows 10 may well end its career much as Windows 7 did -- as something of a dead end.

• Nvidia ending support for Windows 7, 8, and older 'Kepler' GPUs

  If you're on an older version of Windows or a GeForce GTX 600- or 700-series graphics card, your final Game Ready driver arrives on August 31.

• Singapore moves on from Windows 7, mostly

  ​Globally, 22 per cent of PC users continue to run the outdated Windows 7 operating system, but not in Singapore, at just 16 per cent of consumers.

• Dump Windows 7 already! Jeez!

  Yes, some third parties are still supporting Windows 7, but that doesn’t mean you have to stick with the status quo, no matter how tempting that may be.

• Microsoft springs last-minute demand on buyers of Windows 7 after-expiration support

  IT admins who signed up for Windows 7 post-retirement support found out there's a new prerequisite that has to be installed.

• With Windows 7 support now ended, new opportunities exist for PC manufacturers in Asia

  With Windows 7 fading into oblivion, Windows 10 provides a big opportunity for Microsoft and PC manufacturers in Asia.

• Black wallpaper bug from Windows 7's 'final' update will get fixed

  Microsoft's final Windows 7 update added a bug that turned some wallpapers black, so it's preparing yet another final patch to fix it.

• How Microsoft could improve Windows by being more like Apple

  As Microsoft shuts down Windows 7, it has an opportunity to move Windows into a new era—and it could take a few lessons from Apple.

• Saying goodbye to Windows 7 isn’t easy, but you must

  Listen, I get it. Windows 7 has worked really well. After the Vista fiasco, you were so happy to get a decent version of Windows.

• Seven high points of Windows 7

  Support for Windows 7 has ended, making this a good time to look at the highs and lows of its lifetime.

• Microsoft to Windows 7: beat it, you bum

  Microsoft has figuratively told Windows 7 not to let the door hit it on the way out.

• Rumours mount that a major bug could be disclosed on the day Microsoft ends support for Windows 7

  Researcher Brian Krebs is reporting that a major vulnerability affecting Windows' CryptoAPI service could allow malware to hide as a legitimate app.

• Google will “fully support” Chrome on Windows 7 for at least 18 more months

  Google will continue to “fully support” Chrome on Windows 7 for a minimum of 18 months following the official end of support deadline from Microsoft.

• How to move from Windows 7 to Windows 10

  14 January 2020 will mark the end of an era, as from this date Microsoft will no longer be supporting Windows 7.