That’s a wrap for Windows 7 and 8 support

Windows 7 inside! © iStock.

Starting January 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8 will no longer be supported, meaning that Microsoft will not offer security updates for these systems. Felling both the 7 and 8 operating systems in one swoop seems drastic, but that’s only because Windows 7, which was very popular with businesses, enjoyed an uncharacteristic three-year grace period, which Windows 8 did not. Windows 7, released thirteen years ago in 2009, was replaced by Windows 8 in 2012 to mixed reviews, and that was in turn replaced by Windows 10 in 2015. There never was a Windows 9, most likely for marketing reasons – critics had sneered that Windows 8 was so awful that Microsoft should skip over 9 and go straight to Windows 10.

⇨ Ars Technica, Andrew Cunningham, “Support for Windows 7 and 8 fully ends in January, including Microsoft Edge.”

2022-12-12