Posted 18 May 2024 - 11:00 PM
Is Windows 7 safe to use today?
I know Microsoft ended supported for Windows 7 with no updates. But is Windows 7 safe to use or only with the right anti virus software and browser.
The pale moon browser says it still supports Windows 7 but I believe Firefox has ended support. Not sure what anti virus software is recommended for Windows 7.
Posted 19 May 2024 - 05:26 AM
All versions of Windows are "safe" if the user practices "smart computing" (don't visit iffy sites, don't download anything you aren't sure of, etc).
Posted 14 August 2024 - 04:37 PM
Still running Windows 7 with no issues since its inception.
Romans 3:20
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Posted 10 September 2024 - 05:41 AM
Apparently an Eastern European Company called 'Opatch', sells patches to W7, for about €30 a year.
It was spoken of in the UK Magazine 'Computeractive' in this week's issue, as a possible solution for extending Windows 10's life span
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Posted 10 September 2024 - 12:28 PM
What Allan & Synoptic said...describes my Win 7 install today.
Louis
Posted 23 September 2024 - 02:03 AM
Safer to use it nowadays than using XP, that's for sure.
Like all others in this thread so far, I've had no problems since Microsoft pulled the plug on (though really in my case, it was after the end of the ESU Bypass).
Also to note is that I've had this Windows 7 laptop for almost 13 years, and I don't think I'm going to part with it any time soon... unless something really terrible happens to it.
Posted 23 September 2024 - 09:14 AM
As a reality check....Yes, as others posted above, W7 can be successfully run; however, if you are regularly dealing with very critical data stored on your main drive, regularly use banking and/or investment sites, retirement funds, etc. your exposure to hacking is far greater than with current OS's. IOW...if your financial situation depends on what you have on your SSD drive it could be a major hit on your life. This goes double-especially if a user regularly visits dodgy websites (especially porn), small, relatively unknown retail websites, receive a lot of spam email, especially if running a local client email app, and so on, the exposure danger jumps exponentially.
Just a fact of digital life.
I understand the OP covered these contingencies in the initial post, but I thought it would bear repeating.
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