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Microsoft: Windows 7 Does Not Meet the Demands of Modern Technology; Recommends Windows 10 (neowin.net)

In a blog post, Microsoft says that continued usage of Windows 7 increases maintenance and operating costs for businesses. Furthermore, time is needlessly wasted on combating malware attacks that could have been avoided by upgrading to Windows 10. A report on Neowin adds: Microsoft also says that many hardware manufacturers do not provide drivers for Windows 7 any longer, and many developers and companies refrain from releasing programs on the outdated operating system. Markus Nitschke, Head of Windows at Microsoft Germany, had the following to say about Windows 7: "Today, it [Windows 7] does not meet the requirements of modern technology, nor the high security requirements of IT departments. As early as in Windows XP, we saw that companies should take early steps to avoid future risks or costs. With Windows 10, we offer our customers the highest level of security and functionality at the cutting edge.

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  1. Microsoft id RIGHT by the_Bionic_lemming · · Score: 3, Funny

    Windows 10 DOES have more security for me than windows 7.

    An OS that you never load is truly the most secure.

    (I'm staing on win 7 and hoping that all my games get ported to linux)

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  2. Re:Huh? by Dracos · · Score: 4, Funny

    At this point, Windows 3.0 offers users more privacy and security than Windows 10.

  3. Re: Options by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Plug in your network cable.

  4. Re:Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not to mention that 3.0 has also better user interface and allows user to customize it more than Win10.

  5. Microsoft bashes Microsoft. by jimbob6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft: "Windows 7? why are you still running that pile."

    Users: "Well, you said it was the fastest and most secure operating system ever. Besides Windows 10 doesn't really offer any new functionality and I don't really like the UI."

    Microsoft: "No no that was old Microsoft. He was a dick. You need to scrap that gnarled bag of bolts and install Windows 10. Its the fastest and most secure operating system ever!"