FEBRUARY 2020 PCWorld 97
W
indows 7 is one of the best
things Microsoft ever
released. The much-
adored operating system
wooed back users who reviled the
disappointing Windows Vista, and it
remained a comfortable refuge during the
even bleaker Windows 8 era.
Even today, with Windows 10 fixing
Windows 8’s worst mistakes and standing as
a superb desktop operating system of its
own, a legion of vocal PC enthusiasts swears
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Windows 7 is dead: How to stay
as safe as possible after the
security updates stop
RIP to a legend. BY BRAD CHACOS
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