Windows 7: A 2025 perspective (rose-tinted or not)

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  1. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    New isn't always better. Far from it. Here's a short review of Windows 7 with a 2025 perspective, including setup and installation, system updates and associated tweaks, security posture with up-to-date browser, standard user and EMET, available programs, look and feel, speed, ergonomics, privacy, comparison to more modern versions of Windows, relevance, nostalgia factor, other observations, and more. Take a look.

    https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-7-review-2025-perspective.html


    Cheers,
    Mrk
     
  2. stapp

    stapp Global Moderator

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    I enjoyed the read.
    Thanks.
     
  3. billmcct

    billmcct Registered Member

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    I am still running Win 7 laptops, fully updated to 01/14/2025.
    Waiting for Feb 11/2025 updates.
     
  4. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    With 0patch or how?
    Mrk
     
  5. chrisretusn

    chrisretusn Registered Member

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    The last Windows I used was Windows XP.

    I installed Windows 7 in a virtual machine to "upgrade" to Windows 10.
     
  6. BoerenkoolMetWorst

    BoerenkoolMetWorst Registered Member

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    Did MS extend the ESU program for Win 7 then?
     
  7. Mr.X

    Mr.X Registered Member

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    Most likely using Simplix UpdatePack7R2
    https://blog-simplix-info.translate.goog/updatepack7r2/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=sc

    Actually it works fine.
     
  8. Joxx

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    Very good article, thanks. :)
     
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