Should I migrate to next OS after 2020?

JonathanV

JonathanV

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I see that Windows 7 will end support in year 2020. After 2020, what should I do? Migrate to next OS or keep Windows 7?

When I don't migrate to other OS after 2020, what will happen with Windows 7?
 

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Why isn't your windows 7 activated?
 

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You should do what fits your needs best. No one really pays attention to support dates anyway, because no one really goes to Microsoft for support, especially not an individual.
 

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That's not what I asked.
 

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I will activate when trial period has expired.
 

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Again not what I asked.

Last try?
 

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And, why have not you installed Service Pack 1?

It is necessary.
 

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z3r010 said:
Again not what I asked.

Last try?
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Because Windows won't allow me to activate online. So I need to activate by phone.
 

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And the problem with that is?
 

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I'm still confused as to what the OP is asking. Why worry about a date in 2020 when you haven't even settled into using Windows 7 yet? That's 8 years away...and you likely won't be using the same computer you have right now anyway.

Windows 7 has been out for three years now. Activate it, update it, and go on using it.
 

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It happens on 8/14/2012.

My product key was typed correctly on Setup. Suddenly after 5 days. It tells me that my product key is invalid for activation, but I haven't activate online yet. I don't know what this is happened.
 

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I'm personally having a hard time believing you have a genuine Windows and wont activate, I've looked back at your threads and I see you have one in the Updates and Activation section that you abandoned when telephone update was mentioned, I suggest you finish that thread off and get your Windows activated if you want to continue to be part of this site.
 

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z3r010 said:
I'm personally having a hard time believing you have a genuine Windows and wont activate, I've looked back at your threads and I see you have one in the Updates and Activation section that you abandoned when telephone update was mentioned, I suggest you finish that thread off and get your Windows activated if you want to continue to be part of this site.
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Okay, I will activate Windows 7 using Telephone.
 

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AMD Radeon HD 6200 series Graphics
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JonathanV said:
I see that Windows 7 will end support in year 2020. After 2020, what should I do? Migrate to next OS or keep Windows 7?

When I don't migrate to other OS after 2020, what will happen with Windows 7?
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Why in the world do you care about Microsoft support ?

You really need to get an avatar.
 
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JonathanV said:
z3r010 said:
Why isn't your windows 7 activated?
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I still have 3 rearms.
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How could you still have 3 rearms went in the statement you made below you been running Windows 7 for two years, I think you're yanking somebody's chain

JonathanV said:
Great news Brink!

Unlike Windows 7, you can downgrade to lower version of Windows from Windows 8 Pro. Will it require clean install or use Downgrade method on Windows Setup?
But Microsoft highly recommends that you always have the latest version of Windows to keep your computer secure.

I just using Windows 7 without antimalware for 2 years and I don't see any virus on my computer. Then this year I decided to have antivirus for 6 months without virus infections warning.
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I wonder the rationale behind stating "not activated" in a panel where you type stuff by hand. but nevermind.

Back to topic, who would prefer to keep windows 2000 over Win 7 or 8 nowadays? Same for Win7 in 10 years.
 

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bobafetthotmail said:
I wonder the rationale behind stating "not activated" in a panel where you type stuff by hand. but nevermind.

Back to topic, who would prefer to keep windows 2000 over Win 7 or 8 nowadays? Same for Win7 in 10 years.
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Been running XP for the last 10+ year and only mad the switch to 7 1.5+/- years ago on new hardware.

As it looks I'll be staying with both XP on older hardware, until that hardware fails, and 7 on my newest hardware, until that newer hardware fails, and then try staying with 7 with newer hardware.

That is unless MS DUMPS the Stupid Pad/Phone interface for desktop and notebook computers. Then we'll see.
 

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edwar said:
bobafetthotmail said:
I wonder the rationale behind stating "not activated" in a panel where you type stuff by hand. but nevermind.

Back to topic, who would prefer to keep windows 2000 over Win 7 or 8 nowadays? Same for Win7 in 10 years.
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Been running XP for the last 10+ year and only mad the switch to 7 1.5+/- years ago on new hardware.

As it looks I'll be staying with both XP on older hardware, until that hardware fails, and 7 on my newest hardware, until that newer hardware fails, and then try staying with 7 with newer hardware.

That is unless MS DUMPS the Stupid Pad/Phone interface for desktop and notebook computers. Then we'll see.
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considering we don't know the changes to come over the next 10 years i honestly don't know why you are trying to get hardware to last that long, 10 years ago ddr1 was the norm we are now 3 generations past that.

in a few years time storage manufacturers will go beyond sata 600 as a standard and move to higher rates as well as storage capacities increasing to the hundreds of tb's instead of just a couple, there is a reason windows 8 supports up to 300+ tb hdd's.

as to xp, frankly it's out of date and showing it's age, with an outdated kernal and lacking support from even microsoft themselves and no update to newer standards like html 5 or even support for what adobe are capable of doing it's a dead os and i mean that in the truest sence.

windows 7 will be good for a few years yet but i think we'll start to see reasons to change even when we don't want to, more than likely because of the latest and greatest hardware but thats somewhere down the road yet.
 

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