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Why I am using Windows 7 machine as a daily driver in 2024?

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In this long read you will find subjective rant towards to “obsolete” Windows 7 and it's comparison with modern Windows.

I agree with the sentiment. I loathe windows 10.

I ran Windows Server 2016 as a desktop operating system for a while, you can use a trial version for six months, which I found much less annoying but is not a solution to all the issues this guy is complaining about, and driver signing was a hassle.

Windows 7 is 'Peak Windows'. On my rare forays into Windows, Windows 7 is what I choose to use.

As Microsoft declines, so does Windows. Microsoft can't afford to produce a better Windows.

Does Windows 7 still contain recent TLS cyphers? Websites starts to refuse connections with TLS < 1.2.

My only Microsoft machine, Win7, just lost the ability to play GTAIV (Steam stopped Win7 support in 2024, BOO).

But it is still my main machine for anything financial or government -related, online. Most "official" websites still allow login/connections — whether legacy (or not) I'm not sure... as I don't need "all the features."

why not just debloat win11?

Do you have solid suggestions for doing this?

Why bother, when you can 'just' use Windows 7?

I bought a pristine N64, today, instead [of playing GTA]... came with 007 and MarioKart64. Craigslist has its miracles.

To answer your question on debloating a more modern system: I don't want to [run something so cloud-dependent, requiring self-installed updates]. I turn Win7 on, and it boots in seconds — exactly to my unchanged specification(s).

If my main application need was still supported on XP... I'd be running that =D

I guess whatever works. I think the LTSC version of 11 that is coming out later this year should have the bare minimum. I have yet to test it. But yeah, I understand why you choose to stick with 7.

TLS 1.1 and 1.2 are supported by Windows 7 SP1

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-to-enable-t...

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