I've heard that support for Windows Seven is running out, and will be gone by years end. This means I'll have to bite the bullet soon, and buy AND LEARN a Windows Ten PC! Best Buy has new versions of PC's that eliminate the CPU Tower and include all hardware in the monitor case; these are called "All-In-One" computers. The hard drives are now Solid State, too! How many of you are running W10 and like it? That's it... Hal
I think a lot of schools still use 7 though. It could be an expensive upgrade for them. I use a chromebook laptop. I don't use ANY version of windows.
We have a Dell all-in-one with a big touch screen. I hardly ever use it because I prefer a laptop, but it's a nice machine. I have used Win10 for so long now that when I recently fired up an old spare laptop with Win7 on it I found it aggravating.
@Beth Gallagher We have 7 on my laptop, chrome on my wife's machine. Exactly what does this new revelation about 7 mean? My laptop won't work after the change? Why not? Why may I not be able to open and log on to Chrome, for example? Frank
As far as I am aware, all that it means is that Microsoft won't be issuing any new security updates for Win 7.
@Ken Anderson A relief to hear that; thank you. My security "attitude" has reached the point where I think to myself, "if they (worms, viruses, Microsoft, whatever) want it, take it! Frank
Sometimes my W7 PC will boot up in seconds, and other times it may take a full minute. There may be nothing wrong with it...I don't know. Hal
My husband used to fuss over the same thing all the time. There is a 'fast boot' option, but he said it didn't really work. I think it was fixed in later Window applications. @Ken Anderson would probably know more about this than I do. I use a chromebook laptop that has NO boot up time.....ever.
I thought they came up with a Fast Start App or something similar in later versions. They probably didn't work either. @Hal Pollner Here's a video that may help. It's faster Win7 start up.