Solved How to respond with Window 10 to requests

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Windows 7's age is starting to exhibit problems.
Chrome is issuing notices that it will no longer be updated on Windows 7.
Some websites refusing to stream videos stating that they no longer support Windows 7.
etc.
I am assuming that these web servers request what operating system is being run and of course my computer responds with "Windows 7".
Is there a way to respond with "Windows 10" instead of "Windows 7" and still use those services, instead of having to upgrade to Windows 10?
Thanks
 

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it is from the browser.

there are add ons such as user agent switcher for firefox.
 

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Thanks SIW2.
I installed "User-Agent Switcher and Manager" and changed the user agent to the Windows 10 version.
It now works fine.
Well done.
Thanks
 

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Thank you for the overview about upgrading to Windows 10.
At this stage we have problems with Windows 10 in our household.
We have older computers and one of them had a HDD crash and have to install an operating system on that machine with a new HDD. I tried an installation of Windows 10 and it is unusable due to the low CPU power on that machine. The other machines are of similar power therefore, would need to replace those computers too to upgrade.
When the free upgrade to Windows 10 from 7 was first offered I tried it on a faster computer and restored the Windows 7 a few days later. I found it so different (not in a good way) to my Classic Windows 7 that I could not make myself continue to use Windows 10.
I know that a time will come when I will have to upgrade.
At this stage the change in the user agent has done the trick and I can continue with Windows 7.
 

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...When the free upgrade to Windows 10 from 7 was first offered I tried it on a faster computer and restored the Windows 7 a few days later. I found it so different (not in a good way) to my Classic Windows 7 that I could not make myself continue to use Windows 10.
When I got the free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 on one of my machines I felt completely lost - for about two weeks until it started to make sense and I felt as 'at home' in 10 as I did in 7.

If you really can't get to grips with it then Open Shell can make 10 look like 7.

GitHub - Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu: Classic Shell Reborn.
 

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[FONT=Söhne]It is not possible to change the operating system version that your computer reports to websites or other servers. The operating system version is determined by the software that is installed on your computer, and it cannot be altered or faked.[/FONT]
[FONT=Söhne]If you are experiencing problems with websites or other services that are no longer compatible with Windows 7, the only solution is to upgrade to a newer operating system. Windows 10 is the most current version of Windows, and it is widely supported by websites and other services. Upgrading to Windows 10 will allow you to continue using these services and ensure that your computer is secure and up to date.[/FONT]
[FONT=Söhne]To upgrade to Windows 10, you will need to purchase a copy of the operating system and install it on your computer. You can find more information about upgrading to Windows 10 on the Microsoft website.

I hope this information is helpful for other users.[/FONT]

I'm sorry (not really) but you absolutely know nothing about a layer 7 aspect to the web called an useragent. I deal with useragent strings on a day by day basis with my website and I in fact manipulate my own useragent now in my browser to make it look like Windows 10 and Firefox. Unless the website you visit is pulling other metrics for OS fingerprinting such as via JavaScript (not Java, but could be,) forging the UA in the traditional sense will work at my estimation ~95% of the time. Besides, did you not read the right reply already give by user SIW2? That is just one of many add-ons that can forge the UA.

Couple of things:

1) This website.

2) Please omit from using fonts and what have you. I use the dark mode theme on this website and I can barley read your writing.

3)Your comment is right up there with all the other crap asinine Windows help responses on that stupid so-called Windows help forum by Microsoft. Every time I come across a post over there I just shake my head and laugh at the complete absurdity.

4) You don't know what you think you know and you should know what you need to know so others will know the unabridged full on truth. You know?

5) Windows 10 is a massive blow hard, cash cow operating system, and unless you trim the fat from that fat f^8#.... well full of crap OS you're not doing yourself any favors as a PC (Personal Computer) enthusiast. It's so bad one of my number one search engine hits on my own website is: "why is Windows 10 a piece of shit?" I kid you not. I've see more traffic from Google come to that one topic of mine it's nice knowing others have the same opinion and I feel somewhat validated. And Windows 11 is even worse than that! It's my belief this all started with 8. That was so bad they released .1 of 8, or 8.1. Vista was a joke as well. Windows XP and 7 are two of the greats in my chapter's long book. Not without issues of their own, but certainly varsity. Though, to this day I'm still partial to XP. It's just worn in the tooth today and to make it work requires more effort than it's worth. Fine OS for other niche things though. I used XP in a Netbook that was on 24/7 monitoring my phone line for spam call filtering. I called it the Kitchen Kiosk.

In conclusion, learn the facts before perpetrating lies, i.e, and I'll paraphrase, A) "No such thing as forging an UA" and B) "Windows 10 is somehow better." No, by in large for a SOHO (Not NY) setup, Zorin OS or a custom Gentoo install would be 1,000 times better.

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When I got the free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 on one of my machines I felt completely lost - for about two weeks until it started to make sense and I felt as 'at home' in 10 as I did in 7.

If you really can't get to grips with it then Open Shell can make 10 look like 7.

GitHub - Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu: Classic Shell Reborn.


It's not the aesthetics. I use 10 LTS and Tiny 10 now in VMware. It's the core functionality and telemetry along with other things that turn it into a cluster F%$@ worthy of a barrage of munitions. LOL

And nothing in life is free, nothing. Believe me when I tell you that (or don't, I don't care). Someone or something is paying for it somehow and in someway. Either directly or indirectly. It's massively true for EVERYTHING. It is my belief that in the case of Windows 10 you're the cash cow. To be concise, data in the form of telemetry and analytics is HUGE for capital gains and return on investment...
 

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Bree, it is interesting that you should say that Open Shell helps.
A reason why I changed from XP to 7, besides being an ageing OS, was because Window 7 has a Classic theme and an add-on Classic Menu (predecessor to Open Shell) that made Windows 7 look more familiar. To me, the purpose of a computer is to use useful applications not spend time on learning and getting used to a new OS.
Upgrading to Windows 10 would also require reinstalling numerous applications and setting them up.
This post wasn't about the pros and cons of upgrading to Windows 10, but how to make a remote sever to continue to supply their services to a working Windows 7. At this stage, a modification to the User-Agent appears to satisfy that requirement and allow the continued use of Windows 7.
 

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If you're being bugged by offers to upgrade to Win-10, just acquire and run a little program called, "Never 10" from Gibson Research. (GRC.com)

Happy Holidays,
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and/or install the KB3184143 update as the Never 10 creator suggests on their web site
 

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