Bad news for Windows 7 users

If you were like me, clinging onto the good Old Windows 7, staring at the familiar tabs, buttons and bars. It might not be very long till you are forced to move on and join the rest of the world. (will not even mention Windows 8)

I only moved to Windows 10 Recently and reluctantly, finding that it is not too bad. Actually quite good.
New gen computers, well rather CPUs will no longer be supporting Windows 7 and only support Windows 10.

Good news to some, bad news to other stuck in their ways!

http://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-say...re-windows-10/

Just install Classic Shell on Windows 8/8.1/10 and you will be back in Windows 7 days...

Its that simple.

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Originally Posted by AlphaJohn

Just install Classic Shell on Windows 8/8.1/10 and you will be back in Windows 7 days...

Its that simple.

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Or if you're like me and have more than 500 start menu shortcuts and the start menu just craps all over itself then the ClassicShell stuff does magic.

Windows 10 is awesome! by far the most stable release microsoft has done no sp 1 needed (although there are still bugs that would be ironed out by it )

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Originally Posted by InSanity

Windows 10 is awesome! by far the most stable release microsoft has done no sp 1 needed (although there are still bugs that would be ironed out by it )

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Definitely agree ! I have just found 1 bug that I can't manage to fix at all, doesn't matter what I do. My Razer Synapse clashes with my Mic on my Krakens with Windows 10. Have tried every single thing, and nothing works!!! Apart from that I have grown to really love windows 10!

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Originally Posted by AlphaJohn

Just install Classic Shell on Windows 8/8.1/10 and you will be back in Windows 7 days...

Its that simple.

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I actually got used to the windows 10 interface and really like it!

Given the current circumstances surrounding hardware support for three editions of Windows, I think this is the best way forward. Announce a cut-off date for seeding updates to old OSes running on new hardware, and start off with a clean slate with the next generation of chips. I'm fine with this decision.

Windows 8.1 was good. Windows 10 is near perfection.

I've been on Windows 10 for a while now and I don't have any gripes with it. Haven't had any problems (apart from the ones when I upgraded from 8.1 to 10, which were easy to fix).

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Originally Posted by MalicE

Windows 8.1 was good. Windows 10 is near perfection.

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It might be that, but it's a poor excuse for forced upgrades. Many companies take a "if it ain't broke" approach, and this is especially true for industrial machine builders. We'd still be using XP if MS let us, because our machines that were in the field were happily purring along. 1 Forced upgrade later, and some work, and some don't, thanks to legacy issues. I'm not a fan.

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Originally Posted by Wesley

Given the current circumstances surrounding hardware support for three editions of Windows, I think this is the best way forward. Announce a cut-off date for seeding updates to old OSes running on new hardware, and start off with a clean slate with the next generation of chips. I'm fine with this decision.

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Jup was thinking the same thing. Can't waste time and resources for support on things that are getting ancient

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Originally Posted by Avatar

It might be that, but it's a poor excuse for forced upgrades. Many companies take a "if it ain't broke" approach, and this is especially true for industrial machine builders. We'd still be using XP if MS let us, because our machines that were in the field were happily purring along. 1 Forced upgrade later, and some work, and some don't, thanks to legacy issues. I'm not a fan.

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Mmm.. That is def another side of it I did not consider. i can think it is a massive mission for companies with lots of machines that require to run the latest hardware

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Originally Posted by Flex

Mmm.. That is def another side of it I did not consider. i can think it is a massive mission for companies with lots of machines that require to run the latest hardware

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We had that issue when support for XP (I think?) ended. Some jackass at a client decided to update all the machines in their factory's controllers just before support ended. It broke the machine we built them. Our programmer spent about 40 hours over teamviewer (which also broke in the update) before sending a commissioning tech to Vene-flippen'-zuela. Thanks, MS.

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Originally Posted by Avatar

We had that issue when support for XP (I think?) ended. Some jackass at a client decided to update all the machines in their factory's controllers just before support ended. It broke the machine we built them. Our programmer spent about 40 hours over teamviewer (which also broke in the update) before sending a commissioning tech to Vene-flippen'-zuela. Thanks, MS.

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Eish yeah, that is a massive balls up wow. Well hopefully there will be some kind of workaround to this, when it does happen!

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Originally Posted by Avatar

We had that issue when support for XP (I think?) ended. Some jackass at a client decided to update all the machines in their factory's controllers just before support ended. It broke the machine we built them. Our programmer spent about 40 hours over teamviewer (which also broke in the update) before sending a commissioning tech to Vene-flippen'-zuela. Thanks, MS.

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yeah, we had a similar issue, the machines our field engineers work on, are very old machines, so the programs they use to connect to the machines only support Win XP. They were issued new laptops and with VMWare and a windows xp image. Fun and freaking games.

The stuff wasnt tested locally by the esteemed devs overseas, that plus new laptops dont come with with a serial port anymore, so they had to use a USB to serial converter...also no training at all was given. They had to carry around two laptops and chargers for months.

Another side note, not MS's fault but just shows you how much thinking was put int the order, the particular laptops ordered came came with only 2 USB ports and no CD/DVD ROM.

So, when in the field, they have to use USB 3G Data stick, USB (wireless or cable) Mouse, USB to Serial converter and CD/DVD ROM. They have to swap out stuff as needed.

Their previous laptops came with a relatively cool mobile type dock. So they were able to expand their usage with that, but that was a different brand.

Windows 10 eats my cap...