PC World - USA (2020-02)

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

Here’s How

HOW TO BUILD, MAINTAIN,

AND FIX YOUR TECH GEAR