Windows 7 end of support: Separating the bull from the horns @ AskWoody

Windows 7 end of support: Separating the bull from the horns

Posted on January 15, 2020 at 14:18 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

There are so many half-truths, mistakes, and simple lies floating around about Win7’s demise that I put together a lengthy list.

Keep in mind that many of the people writing about Win7’s EOL haven’t been around long enough to remember the abstract beauty of an Aero desktop. At least, I think Aero was beautiful.

Long list of Truths and Falsehoods in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

Windows News Win7 EOL

Plus Membership

Donations from Plus members keep this site going. You can identify the people who support AskWoody by the Plus badge on their avatars.

AskWoody Plus members not only get access to all of the contents of this site -- including Susan Bradley's frequently updated Patch Watch listing -- they also receive weekly AskWoody Plus Newsletters (formerly Windows Secrets Newsletter) and AskWoody Plus Alerts, emails when there are important breaking developments.

Welcome to our unique respite from the madness.

It's easy to post questions about Windows 11, Windows 10, Win8.1, Win7, Surface, Office, or browse through our Forums. Post anonymously or register for greater privileges. Keep it civil, please: Decorous Lounge rules strictly enforced. Questions? Contact Customer Support.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

Windows 7 end of support: Separating the bull from the horns

Plus Membership

Search Newsletters

Search Forums

View the Forum

Search for Topics

Recent Topics

Recent blog posts

My Profile

Key Links

Remembering Woody

Windows 7 end of support: Separating the bull from the horns

Plus Membership

Search Newsletters

Search Forums

View the Forum

Search for Topics

Recent Topics

Recent blog posts

My Profile

Login and Registration

Key Links

Remembering Woody