This is true, but it's getting increasingly hard to run Windows 7.
I actually run a couple of Windows 2000 VMs for some legacy software at my office. No Internet, so it's not a big deal.
But for Windows 7, browsers are out of date, encryption is out of date, and many/most programs will no longer install. Quickbooks was the one that forced me to upgrade, ugh.
I had to make the move to desktop Linux for the same reason. Everything with an interface being based on Chrome means Google decides when you're upgrading now.
I'm still running Windows 7 it's also worth noting that Steam is giving all Windows 7 users the boot at the end of the year. That's really the only reason I'm building a new rig. Also a bunch of newer games are switching over to whatever modern version of DirectX requires Windows 10.
This is true, but it's getting increasingly hard to run Windows 7.
I actually run a couple of Windows 2000 VMs for some legacy software at my office. No Internet, so it's not a big deal.
But for Windows 7, browsers are out of date, encryption is out of date, and many/most programs will no longer install. Quickbooks was the one that forced me to upgrade, ugh.
I had to make the move to desktop Linux for the same reason. Everything with an interface being based on Chrome means Google decides when you're upgrading now.
My PC still runs Windows 7.
Steam will no longer function on it as of 2024, and Adobe doesn't support it anymore either.
Unfortunately, despite being a great OS, it's at the end of its life, and I have to build a new PC anyway.
I'm still running Windows 7 it's also worth noting that Steam is giving all Windows 7 users the boot at the end of the year. That's really the only reason I'm building a new rig. Also a bunch of newer games are switching over to whatever modern version of DirectX requires Windows 10.