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Programming Windows: Software + Services (Premium)

Most didn’t appreciate it at the time, but the 2008 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) was…

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Programming Windows: Transitions (Premium)

In 2007 and 2008, Steven Sinofsky and this team prepared the follow-ups to Windows Vista:…

Microsoft to Kill OneDrive for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 in Early 2022

Microsoft revealed this week that it will no longer support OneDrive on Windows 7, 8,…

Google Extends Chrome Support on Windows 7

Google announced last night that it will now support Chrome on Windows 7 through January…

Flutter for Windows is Available in Alpha

Google announced today that its Flutter app development toolkit can now be used to create…

Microsoft Pushes Edge to Windows 7 and 8.1

Windows 10 users aren’t the only ones getting Microsoft Edge from Windows Update: Now it’s…

Microsoft to Stop Supporting Edge on Windows 7 in mid-2021

Microsoft revealed this week that it will stop supporting its new Edge browser in Windows…

Microsoft Announces PowerShell 7

Today, Microsoft announced the immediate availability of PowerShell 7, the latest version of its cross-platform…

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Thinking About an Open-Source Windows (Premium)

The FSF is petitioning Microsoft to open-source Windows 7. Yeah, it sounds like a crazy…

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Living with Windows 7: The Dream is Over (Premium)

With the end of Windows 7 support last week, I’ve returned somewhat begrudgingly to Windows…

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Living with Windows 7: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (Premium)

Those who stick with Windows 7 may not face any immediate security issues. But you…

Microsoft Delivers the Final Windows 7 Updates

Microsoft delivered the final set of updates to Windows 7 users today and will begin…

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The New Normal (Premium)

OK, it was modest, but PC sales still grew in 2019. Here’s a look at…

Microsoft Edge to Follow Chrome Support Schedule on Windows 7

Microsoft confirmed today that it will support Edge on Windows 7 for the same 18…

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Living with Windows 7: And Now, The End is Near (Premium)

With Windows 7’s support end-of-life just days away, I find myself thinking about Windows 10,…

Google to Support Chrome on Windows 7 Through at Least Mid-2021

With Windows 7 still in use by 500 million people, Google has pledged to support…

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