There are many valid and legal reasons one might have to feel the need to download Windows 7. For instance, you might be needed to reinstall or recover Windows 7 but not find the original Windows ...

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 in January 2020, businesses that haven't migrated to Windows 10 have some crucial decisions to make. The end is near for Windows 7, even as it remains ...

others might miss the more stylized look of older versions like Windows 7. Thankfully, you can make a few alterations to make ...

If you’re one of the 850 million Microsoft users stubbornly sticking to Windows 10, despite all the efforts to push you (and a technically compliant PC) over to Windows 11, then you can now pay $30 to ...

Windows Embedded POSReady 7, the last supported version of Windows 7, has hit the end of the road nearly five years after the ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. If you’ve been holding out on upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 7 or 8, you’ve ...

When Microsoft announced the end-of-support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 more than two years ago, the company offered its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. ESU allowed ...

The more serious challenge, though, will be one of user inertia. At last count, estimates are that there remain 900 million ...

Until now, Microsoft has only offered an extended support period to corporate customers. For the first time, it is now also ...

From checking whether your PC meets the Windows 10 requirements to managing your files and programs, our guide makes it simple to upgrade. Do be aware that support ...

This will affect the legacy Windows Media Player, Silverlight clients, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Microsoft does not specifically mention Windows 8.1 in this list so users still running the OS ...

One year from today, on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for PCs that are still running Windows 10.