WYP
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Microsoft has dated when Windows 7 support will end, with mainstream support ending in just over 6 months.
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Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 7?
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Wraith
Bettyswollocks
+1 SeekaX, Game support is the only thing holding me back with Linux too, with Steam getting better it's only a matter of time.
WYP
News Guru
You guys have a point, with steam OS and even word of AMD's mantle coming to Linux the home of PC gaming may no longer be Windows in 2020.
mojothejester
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Win 7 is definitely my favourite so far, not tried 8 yet though. Will wait til I can afford to build a new PC before I go for 8, or 9 if it's out by then
RickPlaysWarr
New member
I won't even consider windows 8. We use windows 7 at work and myself and the other member of the tech team both loath windows 8. I will stick with windows 7 to game for now and my MacBook/Hackintosh machines at home.
Had a brief flirt with Linux a few years back but it did not stick. Was doing too much development at work and had to use Visual Studio.net and SQL server at that time.
Maybe I should give it a go again.
--Rick--
Had a brief flirt with Linux a few years back but it did not stick. Was doing too much development at work and had to use Visual Studio.net and SQL server at that time.
Maybe I should give it a go again.
--Rick--
Dark NighT
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I dont think windows 7 needs performance improvements anyway, as long as security stay's up its fine for me.
Yes linux gaming might take a turn for the better but i still have a load of games that will never run on that because of directx or not being available for linux, so i need windows.
Yes linux gaming might take a turn for the better but i still have a load of games that will never run on that because of directx or not being available for linux, so i need windows.
barnsley
born in a.....
Oh well if this is indeed true (sorry, I'm still thinking they'll release a new service pack) Windows 8 is better on a performance level and its easy to modify to make it just like Windows 7. Its getting there in terms of supporting older programs anyway.
It better only be for windows 7 home premium though otherwise they'll have some very cross companies/Governments...
It better only be for windows 7 home premium though otherwise they'll have some very cross companies/Governments...
WYP
News Guru
Yeah, I'm upgrading my aunts PC to Windows 7 from XP this weekend. But if she can still get 5 years out of it she will be happy, the laptop is pretty old.
RizeAllard
New member
Theres many pepople outhere who uses windows xp, it will not be a problem for the most of the users if there no more performance update on 7. And 5 more years is fairly enought even for the companies to move on to Win8 or 9.
As for me Windows 8 is a ***t and I cant cope with the new metro desing in PC even i had Windows Phones (I love them much better than any Android or iPhones).
And if my informations are correct windows 9 will be coming in 2015 Q2 so I can go on with win 7 till then.
As for me Windows 8 is a ***t and I cant cope with the new metro desing in PC even i had Windows Phones (I love them much better than any Android or iPhones).
And if my informations are correct windows 9 will be coming in 2015 Q2 so I can go on with win 7 till then.
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
For anyone complaining about Windows 8.1, it's a simple 2 minute job of getting a program like startisback+ and there we go, No more metro screen, Start menu is back and everything looks like the old windows 7 again.
My windows 8.1 install looks exactly like my Windows 7 install in every way possible after applying the custom skin exactly how I did with windows 7 but games and programs run better with Windows 8.1 -
My windows 8.1 install looks exactly like my Windows 7 install in every way possible after applying the custom skin exactly how I did with windows 7 but games and programs run better with Windows 8.1 -
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Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Yeah the gov was nice enough to change it back for me
I think the whole "Vicehunter" was just a bit of a laugh ^_^
You have to give Windows 8 a chance. I'm running two PCs on windwos 8.1 and I can say that the older your PC is, the better it will run. I upgrade somewhere around 7-8 mounths ago and I have to admit that Windows 7's speed is nowhere near 8. Before mu modem booted something like 1 minute before my PC, now I have to buy a faster modem =D
barnsley
born in a.....
Oh so you've changed your opinion of 8 now ^_^. You were quite hostile to it beforehand. TBH 90% of people who use it were in the first place but once you've customised it...
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Yeah to be honest at first I despised it due to the kindergarten look but I've tweaked and skinned it so much it looks and behaves exactly like Windows 7 now albeit with better performance
Stoner81
New member
This stinks of Microshift clutching at anything to get more sales out of W8. W8 has been a flop and they know it and are now forcing people to move to it if they want to get continued support! Windows 9 had better be good otherwise I have no idea what I will do for an OS.
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