Supposedly microsoft no longer supports windows 7 users.
This was supposed to take effect on 14 January of this year.
I still am being sent updates to install.
I have been sent updates on January 15, 17, 18, 21 and 24.
Have any other windows 7 users been getting these recent updates?
Since they supposedly have quit supporting win 7, I am kind of hesitant to install any more of these, in case they are being sent from elsewhere.
Am I just being paranoid, or should I really quit installing them?
@mwmiller
Still, they update the definitions which change all the time so I would download them anyway.
I have one running 7, a recording laptop with Sonar Platinum which sux because they went belly up and so not only do I have an old OS I have a belly up DAW😉
I upgraded to a better laptop with win 10 which I am getting used to, don't really like it that much but at least it is supported for now.
I went to Studio one pro for my DAW, I have 123 tracks of acoustic guitar and mandolin and other stuff on Soundcloud now. Learning new DAW is frustrating but it seems simpler to use than my old Sonar (Cakewalk, out of Boston, but now Bandlab in Singapore)
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@russ saidI have a 7 and a 10. I prefer the 7 but do all my serious stuff, banking etc on the 10(dont like edge or the layout).
Also, there was this too (another "final" patch) :
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/27/windos_7_patch_me_baby_one_more_time/
edit : Also, I'm curious why the resistance to moving to Windows 10? Now very mature and stable.
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@badradger saidSo how was the transition to 10 (from 7)? I'm still on the fence...
I have a 7 and a 10. I prefer the 7 but do all my serious stuff, banking etc on the 10(dont like edge or the layout).
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@ogb saiddont like the 10 set up had the acer 10 for 18 months still prefer to mess about on my 7 another acer thats so old its steam driven.
So how was the transition to 10 (from 7)? I'm still on the fence...
@russ saidMy computer came with Windows 10 installed. It was OK for a few months and then it started to spend a great deal of time trying,and re-trying,to install updates that failed to install. Microsofts help page didn't and only cost me more time. In the end I installed Linux mint and since then have had no problems at all.
Also, there was this too (another "final" patch) :
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/27/windos_7_patch_me_baby_one_more_time/
edit : Also, I'm curious why the resistance to moving to Windows 10? Now very mature and stable.
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@biffo-konker saidIs Linux Mint a commercial program? So all the Windows 7 programs will run w/o any problems?
My computer came with Windows 10 installed. It was OK for a few months and then it started to spend a great deal of time trying,and re-trying,to install updates that failed to install. Microsofts help page didn't and only cost me more time. In the end I installed Linux mint and since then have had no problems at all.
@ogb saidLinux Mint is a free program that uses open source free software.
Is Linux Mint a commercial program? So all the Windows 7 programs will run w/o any problems?
It is easy to install and run without being a computer expert.I suggest you look at this link if you want to find out more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint
@ogb saidIn my experience, unless you have specialized needs, all programs you need either run on Linux or have good quality alternatives that do.
Is Linux Mint a commercial program? So all the Windows 7 programs will run w/o any problems?
Of course, if you've spent a lot of time learning Photoshop, switching to GIMP or Inkscape might not feel very appealing, and if you're an avid gamer, things are somewhat trickier(I've not run into too many games that won't run on Linux if you use up-to-date versions of kernel and Wine, although sometimes getting them to run requires trickery).
At the end of the day, it's free and easy to try out, and only you can tell whether it fits your needs or not.