Each time that Windows update comes in and forces me to update and shut down is a day I dread. This hardware worked so well under Windows 7 and causes headaches under Windows 10.
At this point with new lap I just buy Windows 7 and Office 2010 and with limited updates first then turned off I'm a happy camper and hadn't had issue, virus or malware since 2007.
I tried Mac few times but for someone who loves Total Commander, I was totally lost :(
Will any Linux with decent GUI do it?
Original: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3023533/microsoft-windo...
Later: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/225075-microsoft-gives-...
Whether Intel's new processor, Kaby Lake, is supported by Windows 7 I don't know. If someone does I would be interested.
Seems Microsoft's aggressive upgrade strategy has not ended even though the recent successful lawsuits.
So as things stand, if you buy a new PC with Windows after that date, you're getting Windows 10 preinstalled whether you like it or not. In some cases, it looks like downgrade rights might still apply, but that involves a lot of hassle and may depend on the willingness of your OEM to support it.
Whether the OEMs will actually stand for this, I don't know. Vendors we buy from still tend to supply Windows 7 Pro by default on new business laptops, for example, which suits us (small business environment) fine since we have no interest in moving to Windows 10. If Microsoft turns around in a couple of months and tells OEMs they can no longer sell what their customers want to buy, there's going to be a mighty fight.
[1] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifec...