Windows 7 OS to be killed off next October November 3, 2015 - 19:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fare thee well old friend - after six years of faithful service, Windows 7 is being sent to the scrapheap, Digital Spy reports. Just months after the arrival of Windows 10, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7-powered machines will stop being sold in little under a year's time. That fateful date to add to your diary? October 31, 2016. After that, you're going to have to put up with the tile-based interface of the latest Windows system or jump ship to Mac. Microsoft broke the news in the latest update to its Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet page, bringing an end to one of the company's most successful platforms. While those looking to secure themselves a new Windows 7 machine will have to act relatively quickly, fans of Windows 8 have even less time to play with. OEMs have been informed that the deadline for selling new Windows 8 machines has been pencilled in for June 30, 2016.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
