Latest about Windows 7
Steam stops supporting Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 — Microsoft and Google no longer provide security support for Valve's launcher
Due to a lack of security patches and support on these obsolete operating systems, Steam officially announced it no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.
Microsoft Says the Days of Free Windows 7 to 10 or 11 Updates Are Over
Microsoft has issued a statement marking the end of free updates from Windows 7 and 8.X to Windows 10 and 11, but free upgrades from Windows 10 to 11 are still encouraged.
Winception: Running Microsoft’s Last Five OSes Simultaneously
Winception escapade by NTDEV shows Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 running together via nested virtualization.
Valve Prepares to Kill Steam Gaming on Windows 7 and 8
Valve will end support for Steam on Windows 7 and 8 PCs in January 2024. There are still 1.9% of Steam users on the older operating systems.
Developer Runs Windows 7 on a 5 MHz CPU with 128MB of RAM
One brave individual has managed to get the 2009-era OS to run on a Pentium-S CPU going at just 5 MHz.
AMD Releases Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 Graphics Driver for Windows 7
It offers support for GPUs from the Radeon RX 6900 XT to the old HD 6000 series.
Nvidia Delivers Important Security Update Driver for Kepler GPUs
Driver 473.04 and 472.98 WHQL patch "multiple security" threats.
Windows 7 Users Might Get a Free Upgrade to Windows 11
A leaked build of Windows 11 suggests that Windows 7 users might be able to upgrade to the new operating system for free.
