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Nearly a quarter of PC users are still running Windows 7
By Mayank Sharma published
End users and businesses of all sizes continue to use the unsupported Windows 7 OS, Kaspersky claims.
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Millions of PCs are still running Windows 7 and XP
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP seven years ago, and Windows 7 more than a year ago.
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Hacked Florida water plant was still using Windows 7
By Mayank Sharma published
Outdated Windows 7 operating system and remote access meant the attack was “waiting to happen”.
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Windows 7 is dead, but you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free – here’s how to get it
By Matt Hanson published
Updated It appears you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free, as Microsoft is keen to get Windows 7 users to upgrade.
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Windows 10 free upgrade loophole still works – will Microsoft ever close it?
By Matt Hanson published
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free using a loophole that Microsoft seems in no hurry to close.
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An unimaginable number of people are still hooked on Windows 7
By Joel Khalili published
Hundreds of millions of users are still hooked on Windows 7, which was officially retired almost a year ago.
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Millions of users still haven't updated from Windows 7
By Mayank Sharma last updated
Microsoft stopped issuing security updates for Windows 7 in January 2020.
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If you're still using Windows 7, download this patch now
By Anthony Spadafora published
0patch has released a micropatch to fix a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows 7.
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