Windows 7 PC Sales Ended on Friday 31 October 2014

[NoN]

This week marks another important milestone for Windows 7, which continues to be Microsoft’s number one operating system, as the Redmond-based software giant is ending sales of PCs running it on October 31.
After Friday, the company will no longer provide partners, OEMs, and manufacturers with Windows 7 licenses to install them on new PCs, so all companies would instead have to switch to a newer operating system for their computers.

October 31 is the end of sales for PCs running Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Ultimate, but Windows 7 Professional will continue to be available for OEMs.

At this point, Windows 7 Professional still doesn’t have a deadline for end of retail sales, but Microsoft is very likely to announce one soon, as it hopes to put its modern operating systems in the spotlight.

Source

:huh:

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Manufacturers and vendors that still have Win 7 machines will still be able to sell them after Friday until existing stocks are depleted. The same is true for vendors selling OEM licenses. New Win 7 Professional licenses will still be available to OEMs for an unspecified amount of time.

This isn't really news; M$ announced this years ago.

 

[ThrashZone]

Microsoft still doesn't have a better replacement for win-7,
Win-10 :/
Nothing more than 8.1 with a start menu stuck with bing search default which means you type anything in the search box and hit the enter key and boom your on a bing search page
8.1 and Start8 is better but I suppose 10 and Start10 will be available

I really don't believe windows gets the fundamentals of a desktop anymore and I don't get the mobile stuff so I'm stuck with what works best for me win-7

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

What I've seen of Win 10 so far has been a great improvement over Win 8.x and a slight improvement over Win 7. However, the improvement isn't enough to convince me to switch from Win 7...yet; it's still in the testing stages and a lot can change between now and when it is RTM.

 

[lehnerus2000]

If MS were smart, they'd still allow sales of W7 until W10 is released.
I'm surprised that the OEMs aren't jumping up and down, screaming and shouting.

Maybe MS are hoping people will just put up with the W8 series.
I suspect that people won't upgrade or they will swap to something else (e.g. Apple).

What I've seen of Win 10 so far has been a great improvement over Win 8.x and a slight improvement over Win 7. However, the improvement isn't enough to convince me to switch from Win 7...yet; it's still in the testing stages and a lot can change between now and when it is RTM.

The initial beta (b9841) was really good.
The update (b9860) broke the best feature of b9841 (IMO).
Not a good sign.

Things could get a lot worse between now and the final release.

They still need to include a "Purge All Apps" tool (I suspect they won't though).

 

[townsbg]

Windows 8 is a pet peeve of mine and i was hoping that 10 would be better. I downloaded an ISO but haven't yet had the time to install it on a VM.

 

[Layback Bear]

Microsoft will never say anything negative about it's operating system. Microsoft will just guide us the new and improved of what ever they have.

Windows 8's boat didn't float in the consumers pond. Windows 7 owns the pond. Now Microsoft wants us to buy another boat and get out of the Windows 7 boat.
Presto Windows 10.

Microsoft need a operating system to sell (W-10) not a operating system to give free updates to (W-7).
That is the old formula of 2+2=$

I found this formula in a cave wrote on the wall with counterfeit Chinese lipstick.
In a country called Bingmyass.

 

[townsbg]

As much as I despise 8 at the time 7 came out i was going to skip it and wait for the next version but I couldn't pass the pre-order sale. 8 has been a failure for M$. Can you blame them for wanting to move past it?

 

[Layback Bear]

Their are many that like W-8. Their just isn't enough of them to suite Microsoft's needs for sales.

Microsoft's yard stick to measure success is sales.
Just like every other company.

 

[townsbg]

Their are many that like W-8. Their just isn't enough of them to suite Microsoft's needs for sales.

Microsoft's yard stick to measure success is sales.
Just like every other company.

TBT.

 

[Layback Bear]

What is TBT?

 

[lehnerus2000]

Microsoft need a operating system to sell (W-10) not a operating system to give free updates to (W-7).
That is the old formula of 2+2=$

They can't afford to let people move to other operating systems though.

Some people actually like OS X and they claim it is easier to use than Windows.
Presumably some Windows users who try OS X will agree with that statement.

I've been using it for ~12 weeks (only ~60 hours total though) and I totally disagree.

What is TBT?

Truth Be Told?

 

[RoasterMen]

I hate Bing and always will.

 

[ThrashZone]

I hate Bing and always will.

It's not that I hate Bing it's more it has no business defaulting to the start buttons search
If it were this way,
Type bing-and your inquiry it would make more particle sense

I found this formula in a cave wrote on the wall with counterfeit Chinese lipstick.
In a country called Bingmyass.

:roflmao:

 

[Barman58]

It's only to be expected, Google is the default search on all android devices, so it's not just Microsoft pushing their own search

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

I know W7 is much loved but W10 really IS better - even in the current preview state - honestly with things like far better built in security, native mounting and playing of ISO's, optimised kernel, a new "Linux type" package manager for handling software updates / installs, much more multi-media and NAS friendly including DLNA and MTP, and a load of stuff under the hood it's probably worth while upgrading especially if you have some touch devices too.

There's NOTHING wrong per se with W7 -- IMO if you can get an upgrade cheaply when it comes out W10 will be worth it.

You can try out the latest build as a VM without losing any of your W7 stuff. A really new build(9865) is due imminently --this is the THIRD version (Second update) since the original build came out.

You can use W10 just like W7 if you are primarily a desktop user.

I agree W8 wasn't worth using - and W8.1 was better but still not totally desktop friendly. W10 IS much better and there's also no reason why you should avoid some of the newer "metro apps" if and when you like them - and they can be windowed too -- not always in that silly full screen idea.

I don't know where all this Bing stuff comes from - it's easy enough to KILL it. !!

Google IMO is far worse --Chrome while a good browser collects statistics on your Internet pages and guess what -- you get targeted by offers / spam that Google THINKS you want to buy !! so it's not only Bing. !!!

Cheers
jimbo

 

[ThrashZone]

As far as I've seen Microsoft is tying Bing to the start menu search Google isn't doing that,
I wouldn't use Chrome if you paid me,
I don't hate anything but Bing defaulting to the start menu,
If it's easily killed please share how Jimbo otherwise it's just a vague statement on your part
Inquiring minds want to know,
I thought I killed it on the fresh install of 9860 it worked without bing as default, I was happy
Then I had to do a refresh install to sort out windows defender not coming back on after uninstalling Panda antivirus free,
Bing was default I was mad but defender was back on so I was glad but still could not find the settings to revert Bing to vacation mode

 

[lehnerus2000]

If it's easily killed please share how Jimbo otherwise it's just a vague statement on your part
Inquiring minds want to know,
I thought I killed it on the fresh install of 9860 it worked without bing as default, I was happy
Then I had to do a refresh install to sort out windows defender not coming back on after uninstalling Panda antivirus free,
Bing was default I was mad but defender was back on so I was glad but still could not find the settings to revert Bing to vacation mode

Did you check in "PC Settings"?

 

[ThrashZone]

Me and Jack Jack and SlartyBart and I were on it like the green hornet and yes pc settings was the first place I looked,
I was looking at group policy lastly but had no idea what some of the listed were none said anything about search or Bing
http://www.tenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/2605-update-w-10-manually-2.html#post162067

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

What is TBT?

Ditto! One of the Forum rules is to post in English. Text abbreviations aren't true English.