No more Windows 7. That is clear now after Microsoft stopped selling the operating system’s Home Basic, Premium and Ultimate to computer manufacturers late October.
Once the supply runs out, nobody will be able buy a new computer with Windows 7 installed Only Windows 7 Professional was spared, so businesses that need more computers with the software don't need to worry — well, not really because they are bound to be scrapped starting 2015.
Microsoft already stopped selling Windows 7 software packages to the regular public in 2013, but now original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can't license it, either, meaning they can't build more computers with Windows 7 as the default operating system.
It is not clear yet how many PCs with Windows 7 pre-installed are in stock; it might take some time before anybody will notice its dismissal.
Windows 8 was considered a big failure for the company; it was given the cold shoulder by businesses and derided by users. One of the big complaints was the absence of the Start Menu.
Windows 10, Microsoft's next big upgrade for its Windows operating system (it skipped Windows 9), is slated for launch in late 2015. This is a sign the company is gearing up for the change: A preview version of the software was downloaded by 1 million users in the first two weeks following the platform's announcement.
Mainstream support from Microsoft for Windows 7 will end in January 2015.
Microsoft cut off retail sales of Windows 8 last 31 October 2014, so consumers can't buy the software package after supplies right out. In other words, nobody will be able to walk into a store and buy a Windows 8 box set much longer. OEMs still have that option, though.
Windows 8's retail lifespan just exceeded two years after it was made available for purchase on 26 October 2012. That's much shorter than a traditional software cycle for a Windows operating system.
Once the supply runs out, nobody will be able buy a new computer with Windows 7 installed Only Windows 7 Professional was spared, so businesses that need more computers with the software don't need to worry — well, not really because they are bound to be scrapped starting 2015.
Microsoft already stopped selling Windows 7 software packages to the regular public in 2013, but now original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can't license it, either, meaning they can't build more computers with Windows 7 as the default operating system.
It is not clear yet how many PCs with Windows 7 pre-installed are in stock; it might take some time before anybody will notice its dismissal.
Windows 8 was considered a big failure for the company; it was given the cold shoulder by businesses and derided by users. One of the big complaints was the absence of the Start Menu.
Windows 10, Microsoft's next big upgrade for its Windows operating system (it skipped Windows 9), is slated for launch in late 2015. This is a sign the company is gearing up for the change: A preview version of the software was downloaded by 1 million users in the first two weeks following the platform's announcement.
Mainstream support from Microsoft for Windows 7 will end in January 2015.
Microsoft cut off retail sales of Windows 8 last 31 October 2014, so consumers can't buy the software package after supplies right out. In other words, nobody will be able to walk into a store and buy a Windows 8 box set much longer. OEMs still have that option, though.
Windows 8's retail lifespan just exceeded two years after it was made available for purchase on 26 October 2012. That's much shorter than a traditional software cycle for a Windows operating system.
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