Talk:Windows 7/Archive 8

Minimium requirements?
I'm running windows 7 64-bit on only 512 mb memory, and it runs pretty well. So I think we chould have a minimum required and minimum recommended section, anyone agree? Wikimann1234 10/14/11 11:30 AM — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikimann1234 (talk • contribs)
 * Oppose. Are you aware of Verifiability, one of our most important policies? Fleet Command (talk) 18:09, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Microsoft's official minimum requirements are 1GB for 32-bit Windows and 2GB for 64-bit Windows (recommended varies by person: I recommended 4GB for instance). It may be possible to run on less RAM than this but it is NOT the official view. pcuser42 (talk) 21:29, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Unofficial minimums are unverifiable, and really are dependent on many factors.Jasper Deng (talk) 21:31, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose - as per the above. --JetBlast (talk) 08:41, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

It could be noted that Windows 7 will run on lesser hardware without specifying our own thoughts on the actual "minimum". Perhaps a reference to one of those terribly written blog posts about ancient hardware is in order. Calling it a requirement and allowing Microsoft to get away with "If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:" is a disservice to someone. Somewhere. ζompuλacker (tlk) 22:31, 6 October 2013 (UTC)

Development Started in 2006?
The article states that 'Development of 7 occurred as early as 2006 under the codename "Blackcomb".'

I have never read anything that suggests the development of 7 started in 2006, or that any of that development was under the codename of Blackcomb. Indeed, Vienna was the codename, from what I remember.

The statement in the article also does not have a reference to it.

Can anyone provide a source for that statement? Otherwise, I think we should remove it.

Taraella (talk) 14:13, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Hello, Taraella


 * I've replied to a similar message of you in Talk:List of Microsoft codenames: If there is a source associated to something and you don't agree with that something, you should cite a source of your own. Then, we can decide whether to keep both contradictory points of views or not. (In Wikipedia, we cover contradictory points of view and highlight their contradiction, though I will not detail on the policy governing this at this point.) Otherwise, we don't just remove something with references just because you don't think it is true.


 * Right now, I am checking and the source needs its URL renewed. No problem; it will be. In addition, you supplied an additional source claiming Blackcomb was renamed Vienna. I don't really see the point of your objection.


 * Best regards,
 * Codename Lisa (talk) 01:10, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Definite article
It appears three editors are engaged in edit warring, and as usual over a trifle, as usually, over a sentence that needs to be re-written completely.

The subject of the dispute is whether "the Windows NT family" is correct or "Windows NT family". Both are correct, and per MOS:STABILITY, no one must change it to another form:
 * "Windows NT family" is correct because it is a definite noun group. No, "the" does not apply to "family" because in presence of a qualifying noun adjunct, a qualifier is not needed. "Windows NT" already qualifies family. If "Windows NT" didn't qualify family, you must have inserted a which in front of "family". (You don't need to be you know which family: Windows NT)
 * "the Windows NT family" is correct because the majority of people use it, simply because it feels correct in their mouth. (I had this discussion with the revered User:Xpclient once.) It is the same as "You and me should go home" in which "me" is incorrect (must be "I") but people use it and it has become correct through use. People just feel it is right; every reason that I have so far heard was inductive: People first presume it is right ("how could it be wrong?") then try to justify it.

As in all edit wars, the edit warring sides strongly feel that their position is self-evidently right. It is not new; it happens every single time, so much so that the involved parties do not see that "operating system" is entirely redundant here. Wikipedia editors are expect to subdue these feelings and instead discuss.

And User:Codename Lisa: There is a D after BRD. I expected you to post a message either here or in User:Guy Macon's talk page immediately after reverting. Why am I not seeing such a thing? User:Yngvadottir and User:Guy Macon, why neither of you started a discussion with Codename Lisa, each other or in this talk page? Oh, and please none of you start by saying how wrong the other acted; this is just another thing that edit warriors always do.

Fleet Command (talk) 10:22, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi. I think you'll find did indeed discuss - at Guy Macon's talk page, which is where I saw it as a talk page stalker. The issue is now moot since you have rewritten the opening, but I have to disagree that an article is not needed with "family", to produce "the family". Which is obviously why I changed it with an edit summary to that effect. I do not understand your point that this rule is suspended in the presence of a noun adjunct, but carry on :-) Yngvadottir (talk) 14:34, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
 * So, Codename Lisa did start a discussion!? And yet, you reverted, even though you knew a discussion was in progress? I don't quite get it: Were you under the impression that the revert would somehow magically not be counter-productive to the discussion, given its outcome? Fleet Command (talk) 18:37, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Fleet Command, I reverted once, on the quite reasonable assumption that an edit by a one-edit IP with an edit comment of "Fuck's sake, this isn't XDA" might have caused Codename Lisa to revert on sight without carefully considering the grammar. When Codename Lisa reverted me, I realized that she meant to re-introduce her preferred grammar and moved on without commenting. Please don't call my single edit "edit warring" or insist that I carry on a discussion which has zero chance of being productive. Making a single edit and then choosing to not contest the issue when reverted was proper behavior on my part, Please do not claim otherwise.


 * Now that you have brought it up,


 * "Windows 7 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems."


 * Is the normal way that the English language is spoken and written, and


 * "Windows 7 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of Windows NT family of operating systems."


 * is not. Spelling and grammar are descriptive, not proscriptive prescriptive, (Fixed typo. See Linguistic prescription).


 * The above is the grand total of time that I am willing to devote to this issue. Please leave me out of any future discussions on this and feel free to word the article as you please. --Guy Macon (talk) 14:41, 29 April 2014 (UTC) Edited 22:27, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * First, it is "prescriptive" not "proscriptive". It if you believed it was not proscriptive, you'd have never reverted.
 * Second, it is a fact that different English variations have different tendencies towards using "the" liberally. The British use "the" less often than the American. As I said, both are correct; hence MOS:STABILITY: Don't correct the correct. (This applies to you too, Codename Lisa, Yngvadottir and everyone else.)
 * Third, if there was a Club of Edit Warriors, "I reverted once" would be their slogan. X reverts once, Y reverts once, Z reverts once and BAM! We have an edit war but every single person in it says "I reverted once". Just because you didn't violate WP:3RR doesn't mean you didn't edit war, especially since you actively refused collaboration, started your message to Codename Lisa with a "snide remark", ended it with an insult, eventually kicked her out of your talk page with a combative edit summary that reads I am right and I don't care what you say.
 * Fourth, why every single time you are involved with Codename Lisa, you kick up this kind of drama? You even once officially called her a liar at the cost of not becoming a member of WP:MedCom. Wikipedia is not a battlefield. If you two have issues outside Wikipedia, please keep it there. Otherwise, I don't stand aside and see you two compromising the integrity of Wikipedia just so you can get back at each other.
 * Fifth, in my last sentence, if you feel I must have written "the revert button" instead of "revert button", I am afraid I don't share the same concern.
 * Fleet Command (talk) 18:37, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * The above is a good attempt to add drama to an otherwise boring conversation, but in my opinion, it still needs more drama. Could you scale it up a bit?


 * "A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction into a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes


 * WP:EW clearly says "An edit war occurs when editors who disagree about the content of a page repeatedly override each other's contributions, rather than trying to resolve the disagreement through discussion" (emphasis added). "Repeatedly" means "more than once". Yes, it is true that even a single revert made in the middle of an ongoing edit war can be considered edit warring, but there was no ongoing edit war when I made my single edit.


 * Perhaps you, as an editor who has been repeatedly blocked for edit warring, should not be making accusations of edit warring against an editor who has been editing for over eight years without a single block and another editor who has been editing for nearly six years without a single block. I'm just saying. --Guy Macon (talk) 22:27, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry, I don't know either the background to which you allude that is causing you to make such a big deal of this, nor the grammar rule you allude to that makes "family of" superior to "the family of" when there is an interposed adjective, proper name or not. I do know that having rewritten the opening of the article more simply, you have removed the problem, and thus the issue is moot. I'll happily accept your charge of edit warring since I decided to get involved in this article after seeing the exchange at Guy Macon's talk page, if it will get you to drop this now. It's out of all proportion and now far beyond the appropriate scope of this talk page. Yngvadottir (talk) 18:46, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Agree 100%. This is a huge waste of time, has nothing to do with improving the page, and has become a stalking horse for trying to reignite ancient disputes. --Guy Macon (talk) 22:27, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Oh, on the contrary I did not and do not intend to level charges of any sort against you. One element of edit warring is uncivil conduct and you have been more than willing to have a compromise and avoid a drama so far. I am sure this entire state of affair would have been far more peaceful if it only included you. So, sorry if you felt otherwise.


 * And, no, there is really no point continuing this discussion: Contribution is discussed and I have no intention of exchanging any more personal attack with our dear friend here. In fact, I must have not answered his question in the first place. Fleet Command (talk) 20:08, 30 April 2014 (UTC)

List of Apps
JUST as a thought, would a list of apps bundled with Windows 7 be a good idea … ?

I know I’d appreciate seeing one … !

Cuddy2977 (talk) 12:06, 23 May 2014 (UTC)


 * In what way would this be different from List of Microsoft Windows components? --Guy Macon (talk) 15:41, 23 May 2014 (UTC)


 * I didn’t know that was there, Guy, thanks.  That’s handy to see.   But I was thinking more inline with a list of bundled apps with each version of the Windows OS, listed on which of the relevant entries.   The Windows 7 page would have a list of the apps bundled with it: Vista’s would be listed with that, 8’s with it: and so on an so on and so on …

Cuddy2977 (talk) 10:49, 12 October 2014 (UTC)

Is this website a scam?
This [|website] is trying to get $30 to refer one to what I would think windows update will do for free.1archie99 (talk) 17:34, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * If this article refers to any such articles please remove it as it's (probably) spam, especially if they ask money to implement features that Microsoft's Windows Update service would implement gratis.

Sincerely, --Namlong618 (talk) 22:14, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Win7 Effectively Abandoned
MS have effectively abandoned Win7 since the release of SP1. Over 350 updates have been released since SP1 but MS stated there will be no SP2. Hackers 100% cracked WIn7 in less than 18 months, which was even faster than they 'SLP' cracked WinXP. Win8 with secure boot and signatures was designed to stop the rootkit-style bypassing used by the hackers to activate Win7. Hackers 100% cracked Win8 Pro with VLK tricks within 6 months of its release. MS are now bleating on about the replacement for Win8, supposedly Win10, as Win9 confuses with Win9x.203.219.71.96 (talk) 23:34, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
 * How is this relevant to the article? pcuser42 (talk) 05:52, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Incorrect and sensational, this is obviously trolling. You should have deleted it instead of responding to it, per WP:NOTFORUM and WP:TALK. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 06:49, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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Updates - Convenience rollup
"which contains all patches released between the release of SP1 and April 2016"

KB3125574 (convenience rollup update) doesn't contains patches that :
 * Don’t have broad applicability.
 * Introduce behavior changes.
 * Require additional user actions, such as making registry settings.

--2A02:2698:9025:A044:818D:FFF:751C:80E3 (talk) 16:28, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 September 2016
Please change this sentence: "Dragging windows to the left or right edges of the screen allows users to snap software windows to either side of the screen, such that the windows vertically take up half the screen."

It should read: "Dragging windows to the left or right edges of the screen allows users to snap software windows to either side of the screen, such that the windows take up half the width of the screen."

The reason should be self-explanatory... the windows actually take up half of screen horizontally, not vertically. Eliminating both words simplifies the sentence. Thanks!

Isherwood91 (talk) 18:20, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 19:17, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 13 February 2017
Reference 47 link is dead i want to replace that with the site which is live Here is Article : you can visit it on wiki article and also read the reference which i mentioned above thanks. 182.187.2.166 (talk) 06:52, 13 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done —Codename Lisa (talk) 09:33, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2017
Convenience rollup In May 2016, Microsoft released a "Convenience rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1", which contains all patches released between the release of SP1 and April 2016

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Convenience rollup In May 2016, Microsoft released a "Convenience rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1" (KB3125574), which contains all patches released between the release of SP1 and April 2016 37.201.230.156 (talk) 13:42, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The requested change merely adds fancruft, purely technical information that is of interest to an extremely small group of our readership. —Codename Lisa (talk) 14:30, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 July 2017
Previously, there was a note in the support section of the infobox that said support for Windows 7 on Skylake and newer CPUs is restricted. Later this sentence was removed when Microsoft removed the restriction for Skylake CPUs. This was mistake. Let's look at what the article currently says:

"Microsoft retracted the decision and stated that it would continue to support Windows 7 and 8.1 on Skylake hardware through the end of their extended support lifecycle. However, the restrictions on newer CPU microarchitectures remain in force."

This means even though Skylake is now fully supported, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake and newer are not. This needs to be in the infobox. 5.75.91.247 (talk) 10:09, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
 * ❌ Please provide specific examples of text that needs to change, and the exact change you intend. --Izno (talk) 20:17, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

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The Win 7 logo is missing on the sidebar.
The Win 7 logo is missing on the sidebar.

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Support period has ended?
Concerning consumer support ending, neither of the "ending Jan 13, 2015" citations point to anything that works.

Moreover, our page implies that the support period has ended for consumer versions, yet a 2012 PC World article says it has not: Windows 7's consumer editions were due to drop off the support list on Jan. 13, 2015, a deadline that has now been moved to Jan. 14, 2020. &mdash; Cp i r al &sect; Cpiral  20:02, 4 November 2017 (UTC)


 * The information in this Wikipedia article is fully accurate. Windows 7's mainstream support (phone support, new features) ended in January 2015, and extended support (security patches) will most likely end in 2020. The change described in the article you linked is reflected in these dates.   Warren -talk- 21:04, 4 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Hello. :)
 * My investigations lead to the conclusion that Warren is right.
 * As for the citations, the Microsoft Support page works perfectly well. The other article by Stephen Rose is probably suffering from a downtime. If it didn't recover in a few days, I advise reviving it with Wayback Machine or better yet, use the Computerworld article.
 * Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 14:03, 6 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2018
103.197.49.122 (talk) 15:58, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 17:01, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Windows 7 still most popular
"Windows 7 was the most popular Windows variant up to January 2018, when Windows 10 edged it out globally, with a market share of 44.81% for "desktop operating systems.""

But the cited link clearly shows that Win 7 still has the larger share. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gasparl (talk • contribs) 11:11, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2018
45.116.233.28 (talk) 06:17, 18 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. LittlePuppers (talk) 11:13, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2018
177.236.130.225 (talk) 23:01, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Stickee (talk) 23:26, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 August 2018
36.84.224.169 (talk) 13:57, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Danski454 (talk) 14:44, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 September 2018
Under "Installing Service Pack 1 is required for users to receive updates and support after April 9, 2013; 5 years ago.", I would like to add that Microsoft has made a statement that businesses who buy the ESU for Windows 7 will receive updates through January 2023. I would like to also add a paragraph in the wiki about this too. Sourced from Microsoft Blog. Maybe say something like, "Businesses who use Windows 7 ESU will have support until January, 2023." Wikievan222 (talk) 13:52, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ Infobox says this. Fish +Karate 12:09, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 November 2018
- Rashidkia (talk) 06:51, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2019
139.167.56.76 (talk) 05:35, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NiciVampireHeart 05:48, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

A project on Windows 7
It is a project topic for exams. GohanJaiswal (talk) 11:11, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

Inclusion of criticism of Windows Vista Ultimate only being capable of being upgraded to 7 Ultimate
The following text is disputed "Some Windows Vista Ultimate users have expressed concerns over Windows 7 pricing and upgrade options. Windows Vista Ultimate users wanting to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 must either pay $219.99 to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate or perform a clean install, which requires them to reinstall all of their programs."

Editor states that this must be included, as it has been covered by secondary sources.

I personally think this is irrelevant, because this is merely a complaint from users who did not realize the implications of Microsoft's upgrade policy only allowing upgrades within the same OS family. Hence, I feel that this is insignificant, the tone of this statement feels like it's an attack, and the entire second half is sourced to Microsoft itself. ViperSnake151  Talk  22:58, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

It ended
im Going to edit right now Abdullah Al Manjur (talk) 15:43, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 March 2020
124.29.252.152 (talk) 03:37, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  JTP (talk • contribs) 07:14, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Windows 7 code names
Vienna and Blackcomb don't look like to be codenames according to a microsoft developer. Should we keep Blackcomb and how it was used? Or change it to only be a slight mention? Since it was just treated as a gigantic project that would effectively never be finished and was rewritten for windows 7. TurboSonic (talk) 00:58, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

"personal computer operating system"
I looked on other articles (i.e. Windows XP, Vista, 8, and 8.1, not sure about the others) and it only has "(insert name here) is an operating system" and no "personal computer." Should this be removed? Tfess up?or down? 21:08, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Those other topics could have "personal computer" also added, but that is other stuff. Each of those was presented as an operating system for personal computers TEDickey (talk) 21:50, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Alrighty, thanks for the explanation! Tfess up?or down? 21:53, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 21 August 2021
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 * No actual request was made. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 03:57, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2021
Original text: Microsoft stated that Windows 7 would be released to the general public on October 22, 2009, about less than three years after the launch of its predecessor. Microsoft released Windows 7 to MSDN and Technet subscribers on August 6, 2009.[52] Microsoft announced that Windows 7, along with Windows Server 2008 R2

Updated text: Microsoft stated that Windows 7 would be released to the general public on October 22, 2009, less than three years after the launch of its predecessor. Microsoft released Windows 7 to MSDN and Technet subscribers on August 6, 2009.[52] Microsoft announced that Windows 7, along with Windows Server 2008 R2

Change: Removed the word about from "... about less than three years after the launch of its predecessor."

Reason: Adds ambiguity where there shouldn't be ambiguity; Windows Vista released January 30th, 2007. 174.126.192.24 (talk) 21:47, 12 October 2021 (UTC)


 * . Thanks. –CWenger ( ^ •  @ ) 22:09, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 November 2021
Please change the lead to the following text:

Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became generally available on October 22, 2009. It is the successor to Windows Vista, released nearly three years earlier, and itself was replaced in November 2012 by Windows 8. Windows 7's server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, was released at the same time.

Windows 7 was intended to be an incremental upgrade to Windows Vista, addressing its poor critical reception while maintaining hardware and software compatibility. Windows 7 continued improvements on the user interface introduced in Windows Vista with the addition of a redesigned taskbar that allows applications to be "pinned" to it, and new window management features. Other new features included libraries, the new file-sharing system HomeGroup, and support for multitouch input. A new "Action Center" interface was also added to provide an overview of system security and maintenance information, and tweaks were made to the User Account Control system to make it less intrusive. Windows 7 also shipped with updated versions of several stock applications, including Internet Explorer 8, Windows Media Player, WordPad and Windows Media Center.

Unlike Vista, Windows 7 received critical acclaim, with critics considering the operating system to be a major improvement over its predecessor because of its improved performance, its more intuitive interface (with particular praise devoted to the new taskbar), fewer User Account Control popups, and other improvements made across the platform. Windows 7 was a major success for Microsoft; even before its official release, pre-order sales for the operating system on the online retailer Amazon.com had surpassed previous records. In just six months, over 100 million copies had been sold worldwide, increasing to over 630 million licenses by July 2012.

The initial release of Windows 7 received security updates, software updates and technical support until April 9, 2013, after which installation of Service Pack 1 is required for users to receive support and updates. On January 12, 2016, Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer versions older than Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7.

Extended support for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 ended on January 14, 2020, over ten years after the release of Windows 7, after which the operating system ceased receiving further support or security updates to most users, with an optional Extended Security Updates program offered to enterprises to receive up to three years of security updates until January 10, 2023.

The most recent version of Windows based on this operating system is Windows Embedded POSReady 7, released on July 1, 2011. This version continued to receive security updates until October 2021, and is also eligible for the Extended Security Updates program until October 8, 2024.

, 13.57% of traditional PCs running Windows are running Windows 7 (and thus 4,4% of all devices across platforms). It still remains popular in countries such as Turkmenistan, China, India, and Venezuela. By January 2018, Windows 10 surpassed Windows 7 as the most popular version of Windows worldwide; and by May 2020, Windows 10 surpassed Windows 7 as the most popular version of Windows in China.

Please update the references for the market share to more recent ones. Thank you! 93.42.67.220 (talk) 11:32, 3 November 2021 (UTC)


 * ❌. Please format your request in a change X to Y format. We need to know which parts have changed and evaluate them individually. ◢ <i style="background-color:#F7E3F7; color:#960596"> Ganbaruby! </i>  (talk) 18:58, 8 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hey, it's me again, the IP address changed. Here is what I changed:
 * I removed the part about Windows 7 remaining an OS for desktops, laptops, and media centers because there was no change in the systems targeted by the OS. That information was redundant.
 * I moved and rewrote the info about Windows 7 RTM updates, Windows Embedded POSReady 7 and the end of support to the end of the text as I believe it is a more appropriate location.
 * I moved the info of the market share after the support info as again I believe it is a more appropriate location. I also updated the worldwide market share, but I did not update the country-specific info as I had issues with the website, hence my request to do so.
 * As a result the order of paragraphs is the following:
 * introduction
 * new features
 * reception
 * support
 * market share
 * Previously the support was placed after the introduction, which made the least sense, and the market share was placed after the reception.


 * I hope this helps. Thank you! --93.35.188.238 (talk) 12:26, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. Rewritting a lead like this is certainly a major change which would require discussion. Additionally, the changes are still too large to be easily parsed. Please just give the paragraphs where you suggest changes (and omit the rest). The proposed paragraph order could then be dealt with at a later time, although I note that leads should usually only have 4 or so paragraphs, so maybe a few ot these need to be combined. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs)  01:35, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 January 2022
Windows 7 end of support end of life january 14 2020 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.158.30.227 (talk) 10:56, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. casualdejekyll  13:31, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Desktop personalization
Windows 7 is the final version of Windows that allows desktop personalization without product activation. Its successor, Windows 8, requires users to activate Windows in order for them to personalize their desktop in any event. --TheLennyGriffinFan1994 (talk) 03:25, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

Windows 7 Whopper
There was a hamburger on the launch on windows 7 only japan users could get it and it had 7 patties. See Whopper
 * https://www.engadget.com/2009-10-22-burger-king-selling-a-windows-7-whopper-in-japan.html
 * https://www.mashed.com/637143/burger-king-japans-windows-7-whopper-was-almost-impossible-to-eat/
 * https://appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/burger_king_sells_windows_7_whoppers_as_microsoft_begins_guru_training
 * https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/22/the-windows-7-burger-king-whooper-is-gross/
 * https://news.softpedia.com/news/did-you-know-burger-king-had-a-windows-7-whopper-with-7-stacked-beef-patties-529410.shtml
 * https://gizmodo.com/i-ate-the-windows-7-burger-5394184
 * https://www.businessinsider.com/windows-7-whopper-hits-japan-7-patties-2000-calories-2009-10 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.100.235.134 (talk) 20:27, 23 February 2022 (UTC)


 * https://consumerist.com/2010/05/18/what-does-hot-fried-windows-7-taste-like/ 98.148.167.84 (talk) 21:37, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

untitled
Windows 7))/ song artist — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:CC11:9090:D52C:9525:44C2:8A4 (talk) 21:10, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

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Remove the "Windows Update blocked" note
Under Support Lifecycle please remove the "Windows Update is now blocked from running under Windows 7" note. This is entirely incorrect. Windows 7 is not blocked at all. If you reinstall Windows 7 you can still use Windows Update to receive all updates up to Jan 15 2020, and also if you have purchased ESU then those updates are also delivered via Windows Update. NiQ (talk) 09:39, 6 June 2022 (UTC)