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Apple's new UI for Macs and iPhones 'combines the optical qualities of glass with a fluidity only Apple can achieve,' but it sure looks like an awful lot like Windows Vista circa 2007
By Wes Fenlon published
News Frosted glass? On the computer? Where have I seen that before.

Turns out that the earliest versions of Windows 7 took longer to load depending on your choice of desktop wallpaper
By Jess Kinghorn published
News It wasn't just you left staring at the Welcome screen for 30 seconds.

Turns out Janet Jackson's laptop-crashing cursed bassline was the scourge of notebook makers for at least half a decade
By Jess Kinghorn published
News No struggle, no progress.

Fortnite drops Windows 7 and 8 support
By Andy Chalk published
news Epic warned last year that support for older versions of Windows would be cut with the release of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2, and today's the day.

As of today Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are officially toast
By Jeremy Laird published
news RIP: Support from Microsoft ends today, January 10, 2023.

Windows 8.1 has begun warning users of its imminent demise
By Alan Dexter published
News Not long to go now before it follows Windows 7 into the long dark night.

Original versions of Resident Evil remakes return to Steam after 'overwhelming community response'
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The next-gen patch made RE7, remakes of 2 and 3, unplayable for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 players.

Upgrading to Windows 11 from Win7 will require a clean install
By Alan Dexter published
News That's not really an upgrade at all.
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