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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.
Over 100 million PCs still run Windows 7 a year after Microsoft ended support
By Paul Lilly published
News Windows 7 is holding strong, and actually gained market share last month.
A glitch is preventing some Windows 7 PCs from shutting down or rebooting
By Paul Lilly published
News Fortunately there are workarounds (and they don't all involve upgrading to Windows 10).
Several antivirus firms will continue supporting Windows 7 for at least 2 years
By Paul Lilly published
News Microsoft is no longer issuing free security updates for Windows 7, but AV protection is another matter.
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