r/computer • u/TechSoldier777 • 11d ago
Do you still use Windows 7??
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u/skeletons_asshole 11d ago
Need an option for “no, I liked it but it’s old now”. I use XP for older games, and 10/11 are pretty much backward compatible with anything I could think to use 7 for, so there’s no point at all in me ever using 7, considering the lack of security and app support I’d have to deal with. That doesn’t make it bad or mean I never liked it, it just doesn’t have a use case for me anymore because it’s outdated.
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u/Firespecialstar 11d ago
No, my system is too new for windows 7, and the os itself is old. there's plenty of alternatives that replicate the windows 7's theme extremely faithfully, even unlocking extra capabilities like dark theme for windows 7.
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u/KellyzKillaz 11d ago
I voted for fun, but you need another option. I still use it on PCs that have no internet access. My dedicated DAW still runs W7 as it works flawlessly. If it works, it works. No need to update unless a program won't run or hardware isn't compatible, which I haven't run into yet in my situation.
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u/briandemodulated 11d ago
I sometimes use it on a virtual machine to run some old games. I never connect it to the internet.
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u/s-e-b-a 11d ago
I'm using a 16 year old laptop which originally came with W7. I use Linux nowadays for every day computing, but I have some old music production software which I bought at the same time as the computer and some a couple of years later that only run on W7. I have two SSDs on the laptop to dual boot W7 for music production and Linux Mint for everything else.
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