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Girard442

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8. I'm keeping Win 7 on my ancient desktop, but...

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 02:22 PM

Nov 2019

...more and more using it to host Ubuntu in a virtual window. I think Microsoft and the other software biggies are going the way of Adobe's Photoshop -- you don't posess the software in any form and they let you use it how and when they decide, and you're in trouble if you can't connect to the cloud. And, oh yeah, collecting data and reporting it.

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Windows 7 is going to be unsupported [View all] WhiteTara Nov 2019 OP

It means no more updates liberal N proud Nov 2019 #1

Thanks. I wasn't sure about the programs WhiteTara Nov 2019 #6

Windows 10 ain't that bad. democratisphere Nov 2019 #2

I had it loaded on my laptop WhiteTara Nov 2019 #5

I have finally made the switch myself BootinUp Nov 2019 #3

Thanks! WhiteTara Nov 2019 #4

welcome, and good luck with your decision. BootinUp Nov 2019 #9

I'm not very computer friendly but use Windows 10 and like it for what I use the computer for. nt in2herbs Nov 2019 #7

I'm keeping Win 7 on my ancient desktop, but... Girard442 Nov 2019 #8

You can keep Win7 as long as you like canetoad Nov 2019 #10

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