Jan. 13 marks the end of mainstream support for Windows 7

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  1. realflow100
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    Anything past windows 7. You can't disable DWM Which introduces massive input delay in over-desktop openGL programs. and for high-speed time-critical intense games this is not wanted. So i'm sticking with windows 7 for now because i like being able to enable and disable DWM on the fly when switching between an openGL game like minecraft and a directX game like crysis or GTA
    There is no way to do this on windows 8 or above without going to the extremes of suspending .exe's with process tools and replacing .exe's or some crazy unsafe method.
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  3. WinS3v3n64Bit
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    I wanna know why they are skipping Win9 & going to Win10 from 8.1
    Maybe cause it reminds them of Win98? hehe.
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  4. groze
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    WinS3v3n64Bit said:
    I wanna know why they are skipping Win9 & going to Win10 from 8.1
    Maybe cause it reminds them of Win98? hehe.
    No, real reason why. One site speculated it had something to do with programs and/or drivers that may see windows 9 as windows 98se and not install.
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  5. WinS3v3n64Bit
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    groze said:
    WinS3v3n64Bit said:
    I wanna know why they are skipping Win9 & going to Win10 from 8.1
    Maybe cause it reminds them of Win98? hehe.
    No, real reason why. One site speculated it had something to do with programs and/or drivers that may see windows 9 as windows 98se and not install.
    hehe yea I figured that. Indeed Win9 would not be sales-catchy. :)
    Nice to meet you groze btw. :)
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  7. Lady Fitzgerald
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    groze said:
    WinS3v3n64Bit said:
    I wanna know why they are skipping Win9 & going to Win10 from 8.1
    Maybe cause it reminds them of Win98? hehe.
    No, real reason why. One site speculated it had something to do with programs and/or drivers that may see windows 9 as windows 98se and not install.
    Actually, that is pretty much the most accepted answer, one that M$ finally admitted to after their initial snow job.
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  8. Arc
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    WinS3v3n64Bit said:
    I wanna know why they are skipping Win9 & going to Win10 from 8.1
    Maybe cause it reminds them of Win98? hehe.
    Maybe cause the pronunciation of English "nine" is very similar to German "nein".
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  9. A Guy
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    Because the Chinese would have kept it forever?

    The number 9 is a positive number in Chinese Numerology, as it sounds like the pronunciation of the word "longlasting" and represents longevity. The number 9 was also traditionally associated with China's emperor. 9 is the only number associated with the Fire element, which stands for ideas of motivation and truth.

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  11. andrew129260
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    Amazing what I learn in just a few posts
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  12. Arc
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    A proposed default wallpaper for windows 9 .....
    Jan. 13 marks the end of mainstream support for Windows 7-nein.jpg
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  13. Lady Fitzgerald
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    Arc said:
    A proposed default wallpaper for windows 9 .....
    Jan. 13 marks the end of mainstream support for Windows 7-nein.jpg
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