Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020 (A Friendly Reminder to FR's Win7 Die-Hards)

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[_Jim]

re: I recall with WinXP that my browser could not handle many of the newer videos and websites. That and a hard drive crash forced me to Win7.

I have noticed recently that some of the older browsers (Firefox ESR 52 and Comodo IceDragon 42) struggle with some graphic intensive websites. I figure HTML5 and similar newer coding will eventually make Win7 browsers unusable.

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I use THREE (3) different browsers on account that one or another may not handle HTML5/video on some Youtube videos OR security may not be handled some sites ...

OS here is Win XP SP3.

Browsers are Flashpeak Slimjet, FireFox and Mypal.

[fireman15]

Again I expect it will only have to be upgraded to Win???, or replaced, when new versions of antivirus software are not compatible on Win7.

I turned off updates years ago on my Windows 7 laptop when Microsoft repeatedly tried to force the Windows 10 “upgrade”. After they finally stopped doing that I turned the updates back on. But as you say, if you can still get decent antivirus and firewall software that can be kept up to date the security argument is not really much of an issue.

I have had more trouble with malware since upgrading most of my machines to Windows 10. That is largely because the malcontents keep getting more sophisticated.