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    Microsoft Stops Selling Windows 7 & Windows 8.1

    Apparently Microsoft has stopped selling Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems to retailers and big OEMs such as Hp,Toshiba,Dell etc. It means that these OEMs will no longer get genuine OS from Microsoft.

    However, It's not that I'm surprised by this move, because their main focus seems to be windows 10. And I'm pretty sure that within some years Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will end up same as Windows Xp.

    I'm using windows 10 yeah, but it's not a smart move, they're forcing users to use what they want not what users want. Windows 10 has been improved a lot since the first release but it's not even close when it comes to a stable OS.


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    MusicMoguls

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    Microsoft does this with every operating system. Its a marketing strategy that they use to force people to use the newest OS. I think its crazy that they are not selling windows 8 because its a newer OS. Windows 7 does not really surprise me its getting pretty old in age. Many companies are starting to do this kind of marketing and its makes me sick honestly. You know what is going to happen in the next few months now? Criminals are going to be able to capitalize on the fact its discontinued and they will make sure sales of non genuine Microsoft products. Windows ten is garbage and i love windows 7 i think its one of the best OS they have come out with since XP. Do you remember windows bob? So long ago but it was the best!
    9 years ago

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    procoder

    procoder

    Thanks for your reply Jkeyz! I totally agree with you, it's a marketing campaign but it's one of these marketing campaigns that will end really bad. Like I said I'm not really surprised by them, they've done this before with Windows Xp and they're doing the same thing with Windows 7 & 8.1, I'm not too much worried about windows 8.1 as it was the worst operating system created by Microsoft. They've stopped sales, but you still can find different places where Windows 7 is being sold.
    9 years ago

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    Everett

    Everett

    They do force users to get the latest operating system, as jkeyz stated. It's an evil marketing strategy, I agree. You see, they want users to get Windows 10 because the have a tracking system through Cortana. Every single time you search for something on your Windows 10 computer Cortana will catalog your searches and create a list of sorts. I'm not too entirely sure what they do with this data, but some have mentioned that they sell this data to advertising agencies, or store it on their servers.

    I do not feel safe with my searches being sold to a third party. There is a way to turn off Cortana but it seems Cortana is like the brain behind the operating system as it were, you won't get the most of the search unless Cortana is activated. I'm hoping Windows 7 is not deprecated as Windows XP is. I love my Windows 7, and I think it's the best operating system that Microsoft has created. If my Windows 7 operating system is discontinued I will be so furious.

    I have Linux on one of my computers so if in the future Windows decides to only support Windows 10, that is when I'll make the switch to Linux. Linux seems to be good for me.
    9 years ago

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    procoder

    procoder

    Thanks for your reply Everett! Yeah totally agree with you. I'm using windows 10, but I've never used cortana to search, simply it makes me feel like I'm wasting my time, why should I use a software to do searches on bing while I can do that myself.

    Furthermore, like you said I'm pretty sure that everything you search there it's stored somewhere, why not even sold to advertising companies, who knows. And definitely yes Windows 10 it's not even close to Windows 7 when it comes to stability.

    And, yeah Linux is my solution too.
    9 years ago

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    Lynne

    Lynne

    This is what every company does really, they bring out something new and discontinue the old products forcing everyone to eventually upgrade to the latest product that they offer.

    I loved Windows 7 but when I moved over to Windows 10 because when I purchased my last laptop that is what it came with.

    This is just the way the world works now. Upgrade or be left behind.
    9 years ago

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    procoder

    procoder

    Thanks for your reply Lynne! Yeah, they'll do that always. Updates/Upgrades are very important, but not that much when you force users to do that.
    9 years ago

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    Cristian

    Cristian

    I think it was only normal to make both windows 7 and windows 8 obsolete. I'm still using Windows 7 and I don't plan to switch to windows 10 anytime soon.

    The jump from Windows XP to windows 7 was similar to the jump from windows 98 to windows XP but I don't think the switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is the same, I've worked on Win10 and its cool enough, but not revolutionary like Win7 and WinXP was. I expected more probably, this is why I will maintain win7 on my current laptop and maybe go straight to windows 11 when I'll buy a new laptop.
    9 years ago

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    procoder

    procoder

    Thanks for your reply Cristian! Yeah I agree, Windows 10 still needs a lot of work. I'm registered on windows 10 insider program and they release new builds at least every two weeks, and that is a good thing because it means that they're working a lot on it. And I'm sure it will take some time for Windows 10 to become the next Windows 7.
    9 years ago

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    idealmike

    idealmike

    For all those Windows 7 and 8 users, remember they have only stopped selling it, they haven't yet stopped providing support for it! They usually do that some time after they stop selling it. I can't remember the exact length of time, but they didn't stop giving support for Windows XP until some years after they stopped selling it. The same will probably apply for Windows 7 as well. They stop selling it, but they are still supporting it for now. Although that said, according to this report on Sticking with Windows 7? Make sure you do these 5 things first. Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015. But Extended support is still ongoing until January 14, 2020. That means the date when Microsoft will stop issuing new security updates for Windows 7. This would mean from a security perspective, it's still safe to use Windows 7 until 2020 provided you download and install the latest updates for it. After that though, any new zero-day exploits and vulnerabilities wont be patched so it will leave that system easily compromised by hackers and cyber criminals. Well not easily but more able to find an exploit that wont be patched by M$.

    I think by 2020, everyone should probably be using Windows 10 by then anyway as it will inevitably be a lot more stable then as will Windows 11 no doubt too. However by then I wouldn't be surprised if they released another Windows version by then anyway! Windows 12? To be honest, they don't even ever need to really release a new Windows version. Not unless the hardware changes dramatically. This has always long been a marketing tactic by most large brands like this who only really release a new version as a way to increase sales and make more money. There will always be new version though as computer science knowledge changes along with the hardware needed to run them. Let's not forget, we're still in the binary computing age, eventually quantum computers will become mainstream and then that will mean a whole other level to Windows that we've not seen before. I hope that comes in our lifetime. Microsoft Stops Selling Windows 7 & Windows 8.1
    9 years ago

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    arachnophobik

    arachnophobik

    I actually never heard of this one until now, so I'm very late lmao. But as a windows 10 user, i'd say it's a great move. I love windows 10, despite the fact that it has a lot of haters. I'd say the first update to windows 10 was buggy, but now with the Creator's Edition update, I find it really nice and convenient. It's like 7 and 8.1 merged into one fresh system for me.
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    Joteque

    Joteque

    Windows 10 was slated to be the revamped edition and the latest installment of Windows. Microsoft's antidote to dysfunctional woes encountered in Windows 8. Many people suggested that Windows 8 was one of Microsoft's worst OS's to date so I would imagine that users would be eager to make the jump to WIndows 10. I think it's more of a strategy and market gimmick so as to maintain a substantial market value in a given time period. I always say there two sides that govern the tech industry there's the tech/ scientific side and the marketing/economics/money side of things. Often one side contradicts the other which may be why some advances are either delayed, have not materialized within the set time frame or when they do are overly priced and as a result lose their effect and impact.
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    Corzhens

    Corzhens

    I have heard lots of complaints against Windows 10 but I cannot be sure because I know that some users have their biases and prejudices on the operation of the computer. However, one indication that I know is the laptop that I bought. It is a brand new HP with Windows 10 in the bundle but the dealer downgraded the OS to Windows 7 for reasons of unresolved issues. Maybe Microsoft is trying to push their Windows 10 that’s why they want to phase out the lower versions.
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