Windows 7 and Vista are staging an unexpected comeback as users push back against Windows 11.

Windows 7 and Vista have unofficially come back to life 9 years after Microsoft ended support for the latter OS. Tech ...

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Update, Dec. 07, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 06 now includes a statement from Microsoft about the new Windows zero-day vulnerability and further information about the 0patch ...

TL;DR: Windows 7 is experiencing a surprising resurgence in 2025, rising to nearly 10% of the global desktop Windows market share, up from 2% in July. Despite Microsoft ending support in 2023, its ...

Every month, Statcounter publishes market share figures for the various Windows versions, but this month’s figures are something special. In September 2025, an ancient Windows version that hasn’t been ...