Is Microsoft already killing off Windows 7?

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Computerworld Microsoft Jun 20, 2018 Is Microsoft already killing off Windows 7? It sure looks like it's regretting promising 18 more months of support for Windows 10's biggest competitor. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Microsoft quietly cuts off Win7 support for older Intel computers • Microsoft to tighten screws on traditional Office, Gartner predicts • Microsoft proclaims Windows 10 1803 enterprise-ready in record time • Microsoft previews Office 2019 for Mac • Win10 (1803) declared 'fully available,' throwing Windows Update for Business under the bus • Win10 Update Facilitation Service joins Update Assistant V2 to make sure you get patched • We're picking parts for our Twitch streaming PC! Microsoft quietly cuts off Win7 support for older Intel computers If you have a Pentium III, for example, you may no longer be able to install Win7 Monthly Rollups or Security-only patches, in spite of Microsoft's promise to support you until January 2020. It's all about SSE2 and some retroactively fudged documentation. Will anybody notice? Read More ▶ Microsoft to tighten screws on traditional Office, Gartner predicts The software developer is expected to push companies to switch to Office 365 by tightening access to that software's online services. Read More ▶ Microsoft proclaims Windows 10 1803 enterprise-ready in record time The 45-day interval between the launch of the latest feature upgrade to Windows 10 and the announcement that it's ready for business is the shortest yet. Read More ▶ Microsoft previews Office 2019 for Mac The beta of Office 2019 for Mac is meant for volume license customers who intend to run the 'perpetual' version of the suite, not Office 365 subscribers. Read More ▶ Win10 (1803) declared 'fully available,' throwing Windows Update for Business under the bus Microsoft says its new A.I. is so good, it's ready to push Win10 version 1803 to your machine – and businesses should follow suit. Patching pros say, 'Wuh?' Hubris, thy name is Microsoft. Read More ▶ Win10 Update Facilitation Service joins Update Assistant V2 to make sure you get patched If you've been trying to keep Microsoft's forced updates and upgrades off your machine, your job just got harder. With KB 4056254, we now have a new Win10 Update Facilitation Service joining its comrade-in-arms Update Assistant V2 to ensure no patch gets blocked. Read More ▶ Video We're picking parts for our Twitch streaming PC! For our first vlog project, we're building a Twitch streaming PC—and step one is to pick the components. Watch Now ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld First Look Sign up for our popular daily newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's top stories, first thing in the morning. We deliver breaking news and in-depth features on topics like Windows 10 and enterprise mobility, as well as authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Get the Deep Technology Insights You Need Get ongoing access to our exclusive Insider content — in-depth articles available only to Insider members. You get access not only to Computerworld's Insider content but to selected Insider content from InfoWorld, CIO.com, Network World, CSO, and other IDG publications. Sign up at no cost today! ▶

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