windows 7
DirectX 12 support for Windows 7 brings ray-tracing to the old OS
by Lewis White
3 weeks
A partnership between Microsoft and NVIDIA has provided us with a miracle: DirectX 12 and NVIDIA RTX Ray-tracing on Windows 7. This new DirectX 12 support for Windows 7 is a game changer for the aging software. The former has alre...
Here’s how your company can get 1 year free extended support for Windows 7
by Atiya
3 weeks
With the end-of-support date for Windows 7 coming early next year, Microsoft offered extended support to businesses for 3 years for $25/year, doubling each year. Now, a new promotion has been mentioned in Microsoft’s suppo...
Microsoft comes to the rescue of businesses stuck on Windows 7 with virtualised desktop service
by Atiya
1 month
Last year, to meet the demands of businesses that require a virtualized desktop experience, Microsoft announced the new Windows Virtual Desktop service. Microsoft says the new Windows Virtual Desktop, based on Azure, is the only c...
Time to update: Bluekeep RDP vulnerability being actively exploited
by Atiya
1 month
Remote code execution attacks are already affecting Microsoft’s soon to be unsupported operating systems. The BlueKeep exploit code (CVE-2019-0708) is a security vulnerability that was discovered in Microsoft’s Remote ...
Netmarketshare: Windows 10 registers significant growth, Microsoft Edge share falls down
by Raka
2 months
Netmarketshare has released their numbers for July 2019 and the figures aren’t impressive at all for Microsoft Edge browser. While Windows 10 registered impressive growth, Microsoft Edge performed poorly as it’s regist...
Wannacry 2 looms as more than one million NHS PCs still on Windows 7
by Atiya
2 months
Two years ago, the NHS was a victim of a crippling attack by malware which exploited unpatched vulnerabilities in poorly supported legacy PCs. The attack disabled much of the NHS IT systems, leading to many essential healthcare-...
Report: A fifth of large enterprises are still on Windows 7
by Pradeep
2 months
Microsoft will be ending support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7. After the support ends, you can continue to use Wi...
Developer fixes 7 year old Windows volume overlay issue in only a few hours
by Atiya
2 months
There is gathering momentum around calls for Microsoft to redesign the volume overlay in Windows 10. Originally designed for Windows 8, the overlay has multiple issues, including a dated design, and no clear way to dismiss the p...
Watch out- Microsoft is once again trying to sneak telemetry components onto Windows 7
by Atiya
2 months
With Windows 7 support soon nearing an end, Microsoft are making final attempts to sneak their telemetry components into their legacy operating system. Three years ago, Microsoft split its monthly update packages for Windows 7 and...
July Cumulative update rolls out for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 users too
by Raka
2 months
Microsoft recently released the July cumulative update for all supported versions of Windows 10. It’s not just Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP 1 are getting the July cumulative update too. Those who are running Wind...