Stop Using Windows 7

[@Britec09]

So much misinformation on KZbin, tell people to continue to use Windows 7. so I wanted to put people straight and give my version.

[@j.d.5417]

Win10 is a mess right now!

[@MrSamadolfo]

Is it because of all of those videos you make on 'How To Fix something in Windows 10' ??? Have you notice you dont need to do those kinds of videos for Windows 7, that rite there should tell you something friend =D

[@singleplayergaming526]

@@MrSamadolfo Yeah it tells me it old and nearly obsolete .same reason u don't see vids on how to tweak Vista or windows 2000 or 98

[@HonuManHi]

@Dalle Smalhals So, you know more than all of the rest of the industry combined? Or is it just that you are too frightened of moving on?

[@personanongratis]

To be fair he has videos on 'How To Fix something in Windows 7' too,but they're older !

[@kenparker9118]

Tried installing Windows 10 over my Windows 7 and it was a typical Microsoft disaster. Windows 10 does not work and I am not able to roll back to Windows 7. Thanks Microsoft.

[@j.d.5417]

Ken Parker Same happend to my friend. He tried out Win10 back in 2016, Hated it! Thankfully, at that time he was able to roll back. Then 14th he went ahead and did it again, and has had all kinda Issues’s! It’s all over the net about Win10 issues right now. I’ve got original Win7 64bit and 32bit discs, that came with a Laptop I bought Year’s ago, I’ve got to find them, cause he wants to go back to Win7, for a while longer

[@MrSamadolfo]

Only do fresh installs of any windows os =)

[@grichard1585]

You should always make a system image backup on a good external drive and then unplug it before doing something that extreme. But, yeah, welcome to Win10.

[@j.d.5417]

Ken Parker I’m assuming you don’t have a original win7 disc to fresh install, Well, since you’re on Win10 (which sucks) you should be able to call and get tech support from Microsoft, and ask them how to get it back to your working Win7. Since the Update is a No Go and Win10 won’t or just isn’t running. Look around YT and google good, there’s probably a solution. Long as you didn’t wipe out your Win7 before updating to Win10, I feel sure there’s a way to get back to 7.

[@j.d.5417]

MrSammy The computer may not meet the specs to run Win10. I updated to Win10 back in 2016, when you could upgrade, give it a try, then if you didn’t like it, or just wanted it to get a little age behind it, You could Roll back. I agree with a Fresh Install as well, if your 100% sure you’re going to be OK sticking with OS. I’d personally rather run A Linux Flav, over Win10. Takes some getting use to, but still really solid.

[@MrSamuelAdam4]

Windows 7 is much more risky but yet how many times has Microsoft reset people settings on each & every update? How many times did updates break certain things & or delete vital files / private information? How many updates has bricked computers out of no where?

[@MrSamadolfo]

correct, he doesnt mention that, the reporting is biased =)

[@Britec09]

I agree windows 10 has it faults, but its getting better when windows 7 is getting worst.

[@abellius66]

@@Britec09 Win10 getting better? When? Btw, does the user of Win10 have full control over his OS like Win7 yet without major hacks?

[@FiftyTechSolutions]

@@Britec09 Microsoft shouldnt launch an OS as awful and with faults like Windows 10. It seems so clear that Windows 10 is not as reliable and as fast as Windows 7.

[@beavis4play]

@@abellius66 - it's good right now (2/16/2020). i've used it for 3 months - no issues; i like it a lot and i have "control" of my OS. what, in particular, are you talking about?

[@Emczes]

We live in world where companies dont give a F about consumers and just do what they want to do. 40% still using win 7? cut the support. I just love how this world works, hope it ends quick.

[@musicalneptunian]

Yeah we saw with the Cable haunt modem exploit; ISP's knew about it mid last year. Yet they did proverbial all.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 yes its Shady AF

[@CesareVesdani]

I will keep using Windows 7. I don't care what people say about it.

[@ryancee546]

Cesare Vesdani I'm with you!

[@CesareVesdani]

@@ryancee546 Me too. I am with you too.

[@MrSamadolfo]

rite on =D

[@americantadpole7162]

Plus, Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 still works for ALL users until 2023. That's why i'm staying with it for 3 more years.

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@americantadpole7162 😀 yay 🌈🌷🌄

[@Dazolers]

My school is still using Windows 7. They don't want to use Windows 10 because Windows 10 runs slow on my school computer.

[@Britec09]

Because they need to upgrade their old hardware.

[@kajmak64bit76]

They be using Pentium 4 xd

[@setiawansusilo5623]

linux the answer ;)

[@matthewcalifana488]

Upgrading old computer hardware could be a good lesson , maybe from mircocenter or discount computer ,perhaps some research where your at .

[@rs0389]

Yeah and they will probably upgrade at the expense of the tax payer. They do not have to upgrade. Most schools and organisations run software to protect their computers long after the OS has went out of support. I would not be surprised if there was still anywhere running Windows xp. It's hardly a security risk if the computer is managed and protected correctly.

[@SebR173]

I dont care if you wanted me to upgrade to 10, Automatic updates, spyware, bloatware is what i dont like about windows 10. Im staying on windows 7

[@johniwuji]

I will keep my window 7 no matter what

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

Me too.

[@MrSamadolfo]

👊😒 yup Resist!

[@PunkGunzz]

How did this comment hold up?

[@nahpets2345]

My school still uses a non-activated copy of Windows 7 Ultimate...

[@HonuManHi]

May I ask what "school" you attend? I would love to have them investigated for their illegal activity...

[@nahpets2345]

@@HonuManHi umm... It's private

[@nahpets2345]

@@HonuManHi I'm from Greece I'm not tellin'

[@kingraiderr]

Im using windows 8.1 its far more stable than the virus w10.

[@washim-7867]

I agree

[@snintendog]

SameWin 8.1 has only a shitty UI and isnt a freaking trojan that 10 is damn 10 maxed out my datacap uploading according to my router 38GB in a single night damn thing was a fresh install what the hell could take 38GB to upload to Microsoft.

[@luckygamer7190]

Sadly, Most of latest hardware doesn't have Windows 8.1 driver.

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

I don't like Windows 8.1 because there's no start menu. But is stable though. Unlike Windows 10.

[@jakobfel2]

@@cesarjavierbarbosa8318 Just download Classic Shell.

[@SpritePony]

A MAJOR part of why I refuse to upgrade to 10 is the following; -Windows 10 is pretty damn invasive. The updates happen at the WORST of times, and they're forced. This means that if you're working on an important project, or trying to play with people, the system will screw you over. This happens even when you change the Windows Update settings. -Windows 10 gaming support is really bad right now. Game devs are trying to work around it, but games made before Windows 10 will have a lot of issues. I know this first hand because my partner's machine is a native Win10 computer, and there are CONSTANT problems with it. -Older programs that work on 7 may not work on 10. This also extends to drivers for hardware. This is problematic for someone like me who uses specific programs for their work. Windows 7 has been more than faithful for me. After the flop of Windows 8/8.1, and everything I've experienced with 10 and others around me have with 10, I won't be upgrading to 10 until my system totally dies and just opening a browser immediately infects my machine.

[@FiftyTechSolutions]

Problem with data collection is that it not very obvious what and how much information is being collected on you, and often done without the users knowledge. I think most users would opt out of data collection given a clear explicit choice.

[@janpanek6284]

Hmm, how about no? Why would I change the possibility that my PC gets infected and broken for a certainity that it will get broken with every single update MS will hang together without any testing at all? You know, they dissolved the entire QaA division. Yeah, way to go.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 correct, it was mentioned on another channel, they dont do in house testing anymore to save money, its crazy

[@ZoruaZorroark]

thing is, every time i seriously think of going back to windows 10, a serious issue pops up

[@laicalvin2005]

Why not to use windows 7,but everything is under control.

[@johnny6385]

naw i'll keep windows 7 ....windows 10 has still so many problems i see it all the time on you tube why oh why would i want to jump on that bandwagon ,all OS are not perfect but as far as windows 7 is concerned it's still the best out there even if you don't get updates

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

If you ever decide to switch to Linux because Win 10 is intolerable, the closest Linux distros to win 7 but more secure, powerful, & free are Zorin, Linux Lite, ChaletOS, Linux Mint, MX Linux, & Ubuntu

[@johnny6385]

@Ducky hey Ducky it's about bloatware,spying (cortana to name one ) forced updates to name a few and yes things can be turned off and on and even after all this time the majority of problems still are there so at this point until i see things better with it i'm happy with 7 just my opinion thanks for your feed back

[@erikl2144]

Good reasoning and with common sense. BUT... in reality? - Win10 is a disaster, when each time of its pushed its Win updates and computer and system crushes. - Then what is it good for? On my Win7- it NEVER crushed. (and I have been using it since XP changed to horrible Vista, which immediately got upgraded to Win7). So this is the update for 2022... Win10 crushes after each and every "update", and truthfully I seriously contemplate to use back my Win7.

[@naveendahiya144]

That's it, I'm going to Alaska to live underneath a rock. Thanks Britec, Bye Britec, Bye everybody. Enjoy Windows 10.

[@johnneybot9542]

grow up

[@naveendahiya144]

@@johnneybot9542 or you gonna supply me supplements???

[@johnneybot9542]

@@naveendahiya144 Go watch that idiot Holzman his more your speed

[@MrSupercar55]

Windows 11 😄😄😁😁

[@MoonInPisces1962]

For many users of Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 10 will require an upgrade in computer hardware. Even if they want to upgrade to Windows 10, they may feel that they cannot afford the hardware upgrade.

[@aaaa-zp4lc]

If your pc can run windows 7 than it can run windows 10

[@sheikhabdullah873]

@@aaaa-zp4lc Right. I've also used Windows 10 myself. But the truth is my PC runs best with Windows 7 while my PC with Windows 10 sweats do normal tasks, such as copying a file from Pen drive to Hard Drive. With slow speed I get less things done and my hardware can't keep up which causes overheats leading to hardware damage overtime. So I'm still using Windows 7 with latest POSReady 2022 March Updates and Bitdefender's multi-layer security protection. Still better than Windows 10 for Study and Work.

[@vogonp4287]

Linux is a good option. It many ways, it is easier than Windows 10 (updates, software institutions, driver installation, and security.)

[@user-ln1zi1nj2n]

Just use Firefox private window when doing any banking or anything with money simple as that. I been using Windows xp and I still use it without any problems. if you do the right things, you get to keep your money and don't have to spend more for another computer or upgrade.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 or licenses, some software companies dont allow u to use ur old license on a newer version of windows, they expect u to pay at least for the 'upgrade fee' which is like a discount from the full price

[@cheeseninja3063]

Moral of the story, if you have common sense, your fine

[@funnyman2023]

hard core windows 7 user: you never catch me alive! i will live forever and forever to the the end of time. i will never use windows 10. never!

[@Mrpear234]

I got a few laughs from from my family for being sad for two days after moving to Window 10. Anything you did in Windows 7 if you check in Windows 10 it tells you ... it's already being monitored. It like a machine telling you to relax, trust me. lol

[@Zoran675]

Ther's shell that can make your windows 10 look exactly like win 7 more or less... Just upgrade,it's not a big deal.

[@Zoran675]

@Peter Gilgen Well win 10 isn't perfect either ,it still has some issues and on top of that biggest problem is that your PC is spying on you. Microsoft corporation is actively and openly spying users. But regardless of that,staying on windows 7 will become increasingly dangerous for person that use internet. No updates,no protection,no patches... I literally switched over day and can't complain so far. Some peoples have problem adjusting ..

[@beavis4play]

@@Zoran675 - anything on w10 that you would consider "spying" can be turned off.

[@Dr.Mohandes]

hackers will catch you don't worry

[@piglex1]

Windows 10 is awful.Home networking a nightmare.Tried every youtube fix including Britec to no avail.Microsoft 'support' worse than useless.Full of unnecessary and invasive apps which slow down the connection speed.Absolutely dreadful.

[@Britec09]

So whats the solution?

[@HonuManHi]

I have a large home network. Never had a single issue.

[@aiden_macleod]

I'll say it again, you have to be smarter than the machine you're using.

[@HonuManHi]

I will ask you which 'invasive apps that slow down the connection speed' you speak of. Be specific.

[@my-yt-inputs2580]

I'm glad I made the jump to Win10 from Win7 months ago. I'm not sure what you're seeing that makes it awful. Let alone a home networking nightmare. But YMMV

[@karlbertiljonsson9050]

My computer can't handle win 10 and I can't afford to change computer so I continue with win 7 until the computer breaks

[@Wayner71]

I used Windows 7 with Microsoft updates turned off for over two years (to save data bandwidth) and nothing untoward happened. I really think that these warnings are a slight over-reaction. When software developers no longer support 7 I will upgrade.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 good point, some people dont have routers, they use their fon for wifi

[@soldierua1368]

My dad is still using for Windows 7.

[@naveendahiya144]

Everybody on the internet : stop using Windows 7 Me : Nah, I'm okay with it. Britec : Windows 7 is risky. Me : I know you are actually right but This is 100th to scare me. I am still okay. If Windows 7 was vulnerable to ransomware with security updates, then Without updates doesn't make it any more vulnerable to risks.

[@Britec09]

With you're knowledge, you should be working for a major company like the NHS...oh wait, it was that kind of thinking that got all the data encrypted and cost the tax payer over 92 million. You really need to learn about security.

[@48pluto]

Stop using Windows completely.

[@aiden_macleod]

That's not a solution. You're just anti-Microsoft.

[@aiden_macleod]

Who wants to use Open Source software anyway? Not me.

[@richtech1]

​@@aiden_macleod How is he Anti-Microsoft? He is using Windows 10??? Anyway, Brian is a very experienced tech who knows about security and knows that in reality, it is not safe to use windows 7. Look at Windows XP, it got infected with Ransomware and Microsoft had to release an update even know they don't support it lol.

[@IzludeTingel]

Win10 has a nasty conduit layer that siphons user data into Minix via IME. Win7 is not compatible with this. All Linux distros have this layer. FreeBSD does not have this issue. If you don't wanna use Win7/10, skip Linux and go straight to FreeBSD.

[@Drewtheelder]

As long as you're careful Win 7 is fine, if Win 10 is so secure why do you do your banking off a thumb drive?

[@Britec09]

Why do I do banking off a flash drive? because sometimes I am not on my computer and I don't trust someone else's. You really need to think before you ask a silly question hoping to make me look like a fool lol. Also Windows 7 is not safe without support.

[@Drewtheelder]

You use a thumb drive because it's more secure than win 10, good idea!

[@silariadown5468]

@@Britec09 yo britec take it easy bro. Idk why these ppl are so cocky in this section.

[@musicalneptunian]

@@Britec09 Comparing a legally required Census to Windows 10 privacy?? You are the one in the Olympics for foolishness.

[@shaunzhang733]

Sometimes even when you access trusted sites you could get malware via vulnerabilities anyway, it can sneak into your system without your knowledge. The damage will probably be done by the time you realized that you have malware on your system. When I was using a pirated version of Windows xp, at certain times, I kept on getting messages saying that this will install (the name of a rogue antispyware) onto my system, and I had to try and prevent it from installing. I had to run scans with antimalware from time to time because I cannot get windows updates. You will be vulnerable if you use an unpatched operating system. Now that Windows 7 had reached the end of support, new vulnerabilities used by malware to sneak into your system won't be patched anymore.

[@andynl6443]

Germany, Holland, France to name a few are working towards leaving Windows10, MS Office and Office365 because telemetry is a threat to there sovereignty. These governments are no wacos as you stated. They are investigating to migrate to Linux and free open source software without telemetry. Maybe you want to correct your remarks?

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

And Linux is free!

[@Archivvve]

@@DescendantsOfEnoch lol, telemetry, while you all give all your data for free to google and apple. f morons and hypocrites.

[@Zockopa]

Well,my personal Upgrade path stops with Win7 (started decades back from Win3.1),unless MS comes up with a better OS than Win10 which is in itself a security risc. So im using Solus Budgie instead. Anyway,as long as Win7 runs the software i use properly,i have simply no need for a upgrade.

[@elmariepieters6111]

I have upgrade my computer to Windows 10 but now my keyboard don't work. Someone try to fix it ,when they disable Windows 10 the keyboard works as it should, the moment they reactivate Windows 10 the keyboard stops working. What do you suggest I do?

[@michalgodlewski]

Even on Windows 10 i found malware which can't be easly remove. Main problems during upgrading is that Windows 10 recommends processors with SSE2 and at least 2 GB RAM.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Win 10 is not backwards compatible for older programs, so it is their fault if some ppl don't go to win 10, windows forced itself on us and our computers , they are computer dictators.

[@johnneybot9542]

Yes it is it's WOW64

[@MrSamadolfo]

yes thats a redflag rite there =)

[@originalkk882]

I have tried multiple times to upgrade my thinkpad X230 from 7 to 10. Each time it fails at the "Safe_OS" phase with a "0XC1900101 - 0x20017" error. MS as usual is utterly useless in providing information to fix this (they just say it is likely to be driver error - no clue about which one). I have tried all the many and varied solutions on the web, including reviewing the setup logs. So what am I supposed to do? Give up on my perfectly good machine, because MS cannot be bothered to provide a proper error reporting system? In fact, what I can do, is give up on MS altogether, and move to Linux. BTW your statement about those who do not wish to give their data free of charge to a company without a clear statement of what data is being collected, and with no option to opt out, are "complete whackos", is insulting. I was happy paying for an OS in the past, if it was professional and properly supported, but free of obscure "telemetry". I can live with the choice of the Google model of giving me software for free if I am happy for them to mine my data. But MS seems to want it both ways: they want my data, but still expect me to pay £££s for the software. And I don't have smart meter for my utilities.

[@youdontknowsponge6218]

Just install 0Patch which supports security for Windows 7 even after February 11th.

[@philipclayberg4928]

Microsoft: "Stop using Windows 7! There's nothing wrong with Windows 10!" Windows 7 users: (silence -- crickets chirping)

[@fykco6138]

Can't escape data collection? What about combining linux with Firefox with privacy settings with ublock with few other privacy extensions and using mail services with end to end encryption like ProtonMail?

[@joeblack534]

Do you work for Windows 10?

[@MrSamadolfo]

Yes I think so heehee =)

[@musicalneptunian]

Britec is Ed Bott's true identity! I always knew behind Bott's goofy photo there was another identity!

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@musicalneptunian ☺️ heehee

[@toney3229]

I agree with Britec09. From my point of view, you should strongly consider upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I have seen users still using Windows XP. Windows XP has a dangerous vulnerability. Eventually, Windows 7 will start to have dangerous vulnerabilities as well. It is best to be safe then sorry with regret.

[@Shadowbat.o_O]

You brought up excellent points. I was a die-hard XP user but realized it was time to move on. It is better to have loved and lost than to never love at all.

[@control380]

My favorite feature in windows 10 roll back to windows 7 :)

[@paulabaylor6322]

Will be using Windows 7 to the end.

[@PunkGunzz]

How did this comment hold up?

[@Carman670]

This OS has one of the most toxic fanbases when it comes to switching to a new OS. They are really stubborn and they tell you to downgrade your system to Windows 7. All of your points are correct and I have gotten used to Windows 10 after using 3 different computers and laptops since its release in 2015.

[@DalmationProductions]

I don't get why people don't upgrade their computers compare to Windows XP back when that ended support in April 2014

[@24321619]

The fact is that most of the threats are only a factor when connected to the internet. Much less risk if it never goes online.

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

If you ever decide to switch to Linux because Win 10 is intolerable & you want to enjoy the internet again, the closest Linux distros to win 7 but more secure, powerful, & free are Zorin, Linux Lite, ChaletOS, Linux Mint, MX Linux, & Ubuntu

[@beavis4play]

@@DescendantsOfEnoch - you forgot to mention the 100 hoops you have to jump through to do ANYTHING on linux

[@aaaa-zp4lc]

@@beavis4play windows 8.1 is the most similar os to Windows 7, even more similar than vista, I used Linshit and I almost killed myself because of how bad Linux is

[@craftyladydi]

I have windows 7 and love it.I tried windows 10 I found it hard to navigate. I didn't have it long enough to have issues I was able to roll back to with 7 easily. I did it within a week I have been using Norton and System Mechanics for at least 5 years both have kept me protected with no incidents. For now I will keep using 7.

[@bokings9448]

this just goes to show you that history repeats itself, people refusing to upgrade will not change Microsoft mind, Microsoft will continue to move forward and will succeed, a person that does not upgrade is a person that will be left behind

[@washim-7867]

what about windows 8.1 with classic shell?

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 sure

[@washim-7867]

@@MrSamadolfo Tnx for agreeing

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@washim-7867 😀 Your Welcome

[@joespud3727]

If I wanted to save WIN 10 to a USB stick how much volume would I require, do you know how many Gigabytes WIN10 is to install as basic?

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 on the pirate bay most of the windows 10 iso's are 5gb or 6gb if that helps u

[@howtobebasic2122]

i'm still using Windows 7 as my main OS right now, however i did the registry hack so i get security updates until January 2023.

[@MrSamadolfo]

yay =D

[@Papa_Charlie]

I can't find on google how to do that.....Can you please give ahand or a link to some tutorial ? Many Thanks in advance. Cheers.

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@Papa_Charlie 🙂 we just started the end of service, wait a short while for some people to upload more tips n tricks

[@Papa_Charlie]

@@MrSamadolfoOk Thank you very much. Kindest regards.

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@Papa_Charlie 🙂 the same, happy trails 😇

[@CesareVesdani]

Will Microsoft Edge be available as an automatic download from Windows Update for Windows 7?

[@Britec09]

Most software company's, if not all will eventually stop supporting Windows 7 over time...how long? who knows, but they will stop and then your even more vulnerable.

[@aiden_macleod]

Edge is a Win 10 App, so no.

[@DrewTNaylor]

Aiden Macleod Chromium Edge supports Windows 7 at least until June 2021 or so.

[@aiden_macleod]

One in a million....

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

@@Britec09 Google Chrome for sure got until July 2021. They might extend it till end 2021 early 2022. Mozilla Firefox probably till 2023-2024. To understand what I'm saying, look back to Windows XP. Chrome almost supported Windows XP for almost 2 years after end of support day. Firefox was one of the last browsers to support Windows XP. Support ended in June 2018 by Mozilla.

[@djklink20009]

my crappy old laptop still has windows 7 on it but i don't care if it breaks, the keyboard is malfunctioning and the 8 key is missing. every time i've put windows 10 on it errors have occurred or it BSOD Samsung RV511s are shite now

[@woxwell3684]

I'm on windows 7 and I love it. Never had a problem in 10 years. Never had any anti virus software. Defender is off. Only windows firewall. No updates in 5 years. Where are these problems I should be having.

[@MrSamadolfo]

It could happen visiting sketchy web sites =)

[@Britec09]

@Woxmell, You can say that would be the same for everyone else. Most PC users are beginner at best, heck most still fall for the Microsoft scam pages, that shows the skill level of these users and you think that will be OK for them to continue to use Windows 7? NO.

[@snintendog]

britech is just a guru barebones basic trouble shooting just block shitty ads and dont go to sketchy websites and your golden no matter what os you use. look into adding a pihole to block Ads on your entire network you will also notice a minor speed boost too due ads not getting any of your bandwidth trying to load.

[@fish0741]

I would suggest staying with Windows 98 much better and safer than the other Window's version's, What a joke. Win 7 is less vulnerable then Win 10 and will be for a long time. Don't buy another OS it's just a waste of money

[@cyberdodominisquish3497]

Should I stop using Windows XP?

[@johnneybot9542]

grow up

[@ryancee546]

Johnney Bot Grow your vocabulary

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

You don't have to but I recommend stop using it. Technically stop using Windows XP on the Internet per se. Though you can continue using it as pleased. Just be very careful and don't click on weird links and etc.

[@ryancee546]

Johnney Bot Mum said i could stay up longer, but your boring reply has made me feel sleepy lol. its 12:23pm so your joke is rather weak 😒

[@ianosboby3313]

Actually I use w 7 and work just fine ,you don't need any update

[@gvanc.p4528]

Can you review Windows 10 LTSC? Someone just told me that this 'LTSC' version doesn't have cortana and bloatware.

[@cheerzon]

When I update from Windows 7 to 10, I always receive error message (0XC190010-0x20017) , even I uninstalled the broadcom bluetooth and Network adapter as per your previous video. I still receive the same message. If I am using a paid VPN from a USA company. Is it a bit saver if I still using Win 7? Since the DNS I use is provided by the VPN company. Hope to receive highlight from Britec or anyone else. Thanks in advance

[@kennythomson2760]

I have been a PC tech for 30yrs and whilst I agree with some of your points, I can also say you are equally wrong in many others ! Yes I repaired many Windows 7 machines riddled in Malware but it wasn't so much to do with the security of 7, it was usually down to the biggest security threat of all,,,the end user. It was usually the same customers with the same problems that no amount of security could protect. If you visit bad sites, download cracked torrents and click on flash adverts saying "click me to win a free iPad" then it makes no difference whatsoever what version of Windows you are running, it's going to get humped.. I used 7 since Beta and still use it on this old laptop I am posting with and I have never had any kind of Malware infection whatsoever. I even took up a challenge running 7 with no AV for a year and had no issues. If you understand your computer and know what you are doing then running Windows 7 is no less secure than 10, some would argue that it's actually safer considering the privacy nightmare of 10. Remember when XP retired,,we were told the earth would burn and the sea would boil if you continued to use it unpatched and "nothing" happened. 7 was the best version to date, it's secure, stable and does what a OS should do, run your programs and shut the fook up. Everytime I use this old laptop it just feels like sanity is restored, it doesn't beep and bong every 20 seconds or thrash the hell out of my HD running all sorts of crap in the background constantly dialling out, it does "not" look dated and it doesn't require a nuclear power station to run it. The on;y time to consider stop using 7 is when 3rd party browsers stop supporting it which is still roughly a year away..

[@renomotlex]

Amen! Preach on brother.

[@nevillepillay1755]

I have an old dos program that works in windows 7 only on a virtual machine. The dos program doesn't work in win 10 which I have as a main system. What options I have?

[@lesrigby7078]

I have Sony Vaio which will not upgrade to W10 due to Nvidia Graphics Card. The machine is fast, responsive, excellent screen with Adobe Rgb so I do not wish to scrap it. Any advice to secure operation under W7 would be very much appreciated.

[@MrSamadolfo]

paid antivirus: esetnod, or malwarebytes, or webroot fresh install of windows 7 again, keep doing it on a regular basis make regular hard copy backups of everything incase you get hit update all your web browsers, use adblock and privacy extensions, every session clean out cookies history passwords, everyday use CCleaner sensitive stuff like banking do a dual boot and boot into a linux distro, if ur lazy just use a usb pendrive with linux on it =)

[@drusilla3882]

Sandbox your browser, and check every download on the VirusTotal website before installing/opening it.

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

Try the free, secure, & powerful Linux distro named POP OS it has drivers that will hook up with that nvidia card easily. You can dual boot with Win 7 to run Adobe. As for gaming in Linux look into Wine, Proton, & Lutris. Britec has a new video for securing Win 7 as best as possible but only so much can be done.

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@DescendantsOfEnoch 🙂 what about for the RX 570 / 580 ???? any tips? thx

[@pay9011]

I'm thinking of Linux MX instead of Windows 10. Probably as a dual boot to start. I have one notebook with Win 10 and I can't stand it.

[@rahultalwarphotography8816]

Hello Britec09. Heard a lot about you. Plz Help me. I am using window 7. I bitlocked by pendrive few months back. I know the password too. Recently I cleaned my pc and reinstalled window 7. Now when I am using the pendrive, after opening with password. I have access to one folder, but I can't access another folders files. The file says photo viewer can't open this picture because you don't have correct permissions to access file location. Now if I use this same pendrive with my laptop which has window's 10. The file is locked and it says it's personal. Error says can't decrypt file. Plz suggest what to do. I have taken ownership of folder several times. But still I am not able to access my very very important file

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

I never bank on Windows in general. I still use Windows 7. I got full image backups off-site. I disconnect the Internet when I don't need to use it. I use Windows XP still and I had no problems. Just be careful and I recommend using Windows 10 or Linux. If you must use Windows XP and/or Windows 7, be caution and know the risks!

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

Data collection is everywhere but in Windows 10, you have less control over updates in general. And you have a point Britec. Though people can always use Tor Browser and DuckDuckGo as their search engine.

[@philipclayberg4928]

Britec09: I will do my banking using Linux. My computer can now dual-boot Windows 7 and MX Linux. My browser is the same for both operating systems. Sorry, but until Windows 10 is as quality and stable as Windows 7 (or even Windows Vista), I'm not touching it. Mechanics still repair cars that aren't built and sold anymore. MIcrosoft refuses to support one of their best operating systems in favor of one that's far worse. Maybe Microsoft should learn a worthwhile business model from mechanics. And do your viewers a favor: stop trying to scare them. It's not the privacy that's the huge issue. It's the crap updates, it's the app removals (per Microsoft, not the PC's user), it's the lack of stability (compared to Windows 7). My computer belongs to me, not to Microsoft.

[@Drago1995]

looks dated ? to me it doesn't lol, i won't upgrade my old laptop i will keep it already have a new laptop with win 10, i did upgraded my old laptop in 2015 and last year to try but it was just a mess so i rolled back.

[@fish0741]

Follow these steps and you will be 100 percent safe, DON'T EVER CONNECT TO THE INTERNET.

[@NovaBoi7]

Exactly why I use windows 10

[@Pedro8k]

I set up my pc on win 7 again this week all the updates are still there just make sure you have antivirus firewall etc on it still works ok

[@drusilla3882]

To all the Win10ers reading this, you should check to see if you have any Restore Points to roll back to because after the last Tuesdays update I had NONE. I discovered this after a major problem and I needed to restore the pc...but all my restore points were gone. Now I understand why they are gone, but if I had known just how flawed Windows was before the Patch, I would have made a new Restore Point just AFTER the Patch.

[@personanongratis]

Brian people have their reasons to use Windows 7,the lame thing about Windows Ten is those frequent upgrades that brake drivers, so I think that's a good reason!

[@Britec09]

I know windows 10 has its problems, but be-leave it or not, it is getting better

[@personanongratis]

I personally had no problems, but there are hardware configurations that Windows Ten borkes !

[@personanongratis]

W00t?

[@sanjayvishnoi453]

@@personanongratis you're writing "windows ten" which is a bit odd so that's why he said that.

[@6diegis9]

Rip windows 7 :( 2009-2020 You will be missed :(((( I used Windows 7 from 2009-2019, i grew up with it, such a great OS. But i have got a windows 10 pc the last year and now i use w10.And w10 is garbage my new pc is slower than ever

[@Britec09]

Windows 7 is old and dated. People just don't like change

[@luxembourger]

Yeah, but now I got used to Linux.

[@MichaelMcAllister]

@@Britec09 If I have one major criticism of Windows 10, it's that many Store Apps are unnecessarily bloated and not as intuitive as they could be. If Microsoft gave people the option to purchase an App Store version of all of the classic games (ad free) for a couple of bucks, that would be awesome. Space Cadet pinball, anyone? 🙂 The creator of Paint Dot NET did a fantastic job putting the Win32 program in a wrapper, so the functionality is nearly unchanged. I'm not often a fan of Apple, but they did something similar with the iTunes Windows app. One-click install/uninstall is fantastic! No muss, no fuss.

[@specopsbarton]

@@Britec09 "People just don't like change" NOPE. People paid for a computer, so why they must pay again for new one? Because some developers decided so? You are saying, that windows is microsoft and they can do with it whatever they want, NO MATE, they cant. They are responsible for things they make, sell and droping support wont change this thing. But people like you yelling all the time that they need to change windows 7 quickly while for many people its just not possible.

[@musicalneptunian]

@@Britec09 You say old and dated? You have 30 years in IT? You are aware that the underlying code of the NT system is still in man y ways the same under Windows 10 as it's been since Windows 2000 or earlier?

[@ZaberfangX]

Forget to add people with windows 7 a lot them on older hardware. Windows 10 is a chance may not work well. People due say go upgrade why do that If the pc still run fine.

[@madcat4301]

At home I have Windows 7, Windows 10, Mac, and Ubuntu. Seven is my all time favorite. I have anti-ransomware and antivirus programs on 7. I am unable to upgrade those machines to W10 because my machines are older models which are incompatible with W10. I've already checked. The older laptops run just fine. When the time comes I will disconnect those machines from the internet or install Ubuntu.

[@rainmaru4757]

Now Linux is the proper alternate... stable and long lasting not like windows shit...

[@circle2620]

Outdated and Pretty old means the upgraded spy sw has not been added =D

[@himmelskibet]

June 15, 2024: Still using 7 without any issues.

[@indskab]

Gaming Developers still support windows 7?

[@xanderx555]

Yeah but not for more time After Windows 8 support also can see a message from steam : " You need to upgrade to 10 or another system which is supported to continue"

[@coolx1580]

well i still use windows 7 and xp. and have never got infected! you dont need the latest os or software. all you need is common sense and intelligence. but if your a computer noob, yeah those people should get a antivirus and the latest software.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

You can't make me

[@MrSamadolfo]

😀 Rite

[@boskey7209]

Want to know some what Windows 10 information MS collects, go to MS site and log into your MS account. You will be surprised. I did and found each of my computers, mb, graphic cards, attached drives were all listed. They do collect specific data, perhaps more.

[@DescendantsOfEnoch]

backdoors galore

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 yes windows 10 resembles a smartphone os like android & iphone, ms feels if they can do telemetry they can do as well

[@mrmusiclover4178]

I disconnected my three Win 7 computers from the internet in order to use them. I have three Win 10 computers connected to the internet, however.

[@Bluesky-th9xg]

How much free space i need on SSD for the upgrade?

[@tompas11A3n52KkX]

Well I have Win7Pro on one SSD, Win10Pro on another SSD and Linux on another SSD. Do I worry about Win7? Naah, I'm still using it and I have got virus, trojans, and all sorts of malware on it despite all the security updates from Microsoft, but I have always been able to remove all that crap. Win 7 wasn't more safe before than now I think.

[@Britec09]

Have a look at Man-in-the-middle and ransomware. Good luck with removing that, one is hard to detect and the encrypts your data. Both will cost you money.

[@tompas11A3n52KkX]

@@Britec09 Do you really believe that Win 10 will protect you from those? I don't.

[@Britec09]

@@tompas11A3n52KkX No OS is 100% safe, but I know for fact Windows 7 is no where near safe as windows 10.

[@robsalvv5853]

How do I check whether win 10 is compatible with my old device? Hardware specs are ok, but what about all the installed devices and programs?

[@nickxcore74]

Rob Salvv Some of your programs may not work on Windows 10, that’s why some people hate having to change operating system. I tried Windows 10 and absolutely hated personally, especially because it was really intrusive and gathering data on you. As long as your hardware specs are fine then you should be good to move up to Windows 10 if you wish.

[@robsalvv5853]

Red Til I’m Dead - cheers. The hardware specs exceed the minimum, but I'm still none the wiser about whether the system devices and programs are compatible.

[@phalli4316]

20/01/2020 and still getting security updates from microsoft, deleted KB4493132 and SIPNOTIFY.

[@tell1998]

Reason why I don't use Windows because I don't agree with Microsoft's agreement and I want to own my computer not Microsoft You don't own your computer Microsoft does. I want to update when I want to update. I don't want Candy Crush on my computer. All my information what I do offline on my computer stays on my computer. Linux I don't have to worry about getting infection with virus, malware, ransomware, etc not saying Linux you're safe because if it can connect to the internet you're not safe. Windows if I use it for a week it slows down and feels bloated, Linux I can use it for a month or more and it's still fast. Linux do hoave their down falls but I prefer Linux more than Windows because Linux is what I was wanting when I first switched to it. What made me wanting to stay with it because it's growing every year Linux is getting better. It's like having a baby and watching it grow and improving. I'm not here to tell people to switch to Linux because I don't care what OS you're using Windows works good stay then but there's always an option to use Linux and there so many ways to use it. Great video Britec :)

[@breakingthe4thwall260]

Ok here's the thing Windows pc's are popular targets for malware because they hold such a large share of the market! Linux share of the market will continue to grow thus guaranteeing it too will become a popular target for malware! So keep encouraging people to use it an before you know it linux will be just as popular a target for malware as windows is! Currently windows 10 has 47.65% share of the market Linux only has 1.4% this is why Linux gets attacked less. you can bet as soon as linux crosses the 20% share line it to will suddenly be found to have just as many flaws as windows and will become just as plagued by malware. it's not a matter of if but when!

[@lloydwagner3709]

@@breakingthe4thwall260 I'll cross that bridge when (if) I come to it. I figured out how to install Linux about 6 weeks ago, and my computer runs WAY faster than it did with Windows 7. And I know from experience that Windows 10 is WAY worse than Windows 7. That's not at some "when" time in the future, that is now.

[@breakingthe4thwall260]

@@lloydwagner3709 new software is always fun. so which distro of Linux did you install. i know they have a couple that are free. one of the free ones is called Zorin.

[@lloydwagner3709]

@@breakingthe4thwall260 As far as I know, they're all free, except for Red Hat ... and with that, what you're paying for is not the OS itself, but for a contract for personal support when you need it. I installed Linux Mint with Cinnamon desktop on my 4-year old Acer Aspire ES1-431 with 1.6ghz cpu and 2gig RAM. It would barely run on Windows 7, but runs very nicely now with Linux Mint. And Mint also offers the Mate desktop which uses even less RAM than Cinnamon ... and I've heard that other distros use less RAM than Mint with Mate. But I am very happy. I don't game, so that's not a problem. I do need an Word-type program, because as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in a Thai University, I am sometimes sent documents to edit from Thaiglish into English. LibreOffice supports docx. format ... I do get a warning that some format may not be preserved correctly, but it does work for the comment ("review") function that I use. Not all Microsoft fonts are included in LibreOffie, but can be downloaded separately in 2 not-too-difficult steps. It is just amazing much better my computer functions than it did 2 months ago.

[@breakingthe4thwall260]

@@lloydwagner3709 Congrats i'm glad your happy with it that's all that matters! I running windows 10 on an 1 terbyte HP with an i3 multi core. got it debloated and optimized so it runs smooth as butter.

[@FiftyTechSolutions]

Windows 10 reminds me of Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows 8. All complete TRASH.

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

Same. XD But 10 is far worse. Updates breaking things.

[@applerin1274]

"Muh malware" So does no one have common sense anymore?

[@tuxpowerpc]

Some pretty bold statements. You're correct, there is a lot of bad information on KZbin, and I just watched some of it right here. Not all was off base, for much of it was spot on. But some specific points were definitely out of line, and I'm sure you can figure those out.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 agreed

[@renomotlex]

Y yo también!

[@joewger]

Windows security is not the problem! It's the fact that they never build on a useful format like XP pro but change the whole format everytime the make a new OS upgrade and create an instructional book cottage industry instead of adding to a simple format! Macs from 2014 still work and boot up quickly with no virus problems. If Mlcrosoft kept the look of XP pro or Windows 7 they wouldn't have any resistance to change. Microsoft never heard of the KISS principle! They only know the let's make it look goofier everytime principle! Educated idiots who can't make things simple and intuitive! If it was so good, they would need tons of tutorials for 8 and 10. People are tired of having to learn everytime when they finally get everything down and the new stuff is totally bizarre looking!

[@garysmith1206]

As someone who loved Windows 7, Windows 10 is by far the better OS. What I would say is if your upgrading to Windows 10 from 7 backup your HD/SSD first. I personally would clone the drive.

[@jakemeals]

Isn't there a POS ready win7 version?

[@Britec09]

illegal

[@filipstefanovski2077]

Its legal

[@snintendog]

Fake News

[@musicalneptunian]

@@Britec09 Wrong. POS Win 7 is totally legal if you can buy a license. Now, you might need volume licensing.

[@cesarjavierbarbosa8318]

@@Britec09 If you meant the registry hack, then yes. POSReady 7 isn't illegal itself. If you meant the registry hack, then yes. Which actually works till October 2021.

[@bellsystem2351]

How about running it in a vitural machine?

[@JohnDeir]

I just recently updated my OS to W10 (from W7) and everything went smooth per your video instructions...Thanks much. But before doing such I cloned my W7 onto a new hard drive just incase and to save everything. Now I would like to do a dual boot of W7 clone drive with W10 install on it. I watched your "How to Dual Boot" video and understand much of it except for setting up the ISO part to create the dual booting. My upgrade to W10 deleted some expensive purchased programs and they are no longer available to purchase. Thanks much for your tutorials, I'm no computer expert but I can follow instructions well. PS- can I transfer the W7 I cloned onto the W10 HD then create the dual boot?

[@JohnDeir]

PPS- could I install the W7 HD and boot between the two HD's? and a how to video would help. Thanks again.

[@royphillips4758]

If I upgrade from Windows 7 . To Windows 10 is there anyway I can still use my mini disc ??

[@glowblacks]

Roy Phillips I couldn’t get SonicStage to work on anything newer than XP so I keep a partition just for XP so I can transfer music without problems.

[@ralph1bart]

Yes I would like to see a vid on hardening Win7. Thanks for pointing out the vulnerability difference between Win7 and Win10. I was not aware of the level of improvement. Certainly did not believe anything Microsoft had to say LOL.

[@drusilla3882]

Sandbox your browser.

[@Britec09]

I will make that video for you.

[@wendellporter4875]

very soon i plan to start coding patches and updates for windows 7 had a friend that worked for microsoft years ago so i got the source code for it

[@kirsten1992]

Will windows 7 activate with windows 10 key ?

[@BlindRobotDragon]

I had to upgrade to Windows 10 for a few reasons. The biggest reason was for accessibility. I'm blind, and I have to rely on a screen reader, and screen readers are beginning to discontinue support for Win-7. Also, Win-7 on my laptop, which was around 3 years old at the time I upgraded it, began to have serious problems. It wasn't recognizing USB storage devices, and any time I performed an update to Windows, I would lose all sound, forcing me to get sighted assistance restoring my computer to a previous time; eventually I had to call the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk to help me disable Windows Update. Eventually I just got tired of dealing with the problems, so I upgraded, and have had little to no issues. I don't like the stupid ribbon in File Explorer, but that can be disabled. Microsoft Edge is an absolute piece of garbage, but I downloaded a program that lets me uninstall it. It's strange: I got a newer computer running Windows 10 right out of the box about a year ago, but it doesn't run anywhere near as good as my older computer that came with Win-7. I probably would never have upgraded, or gotten my newer computer, were it not for the difficulties I described in this comment.