Browser for Windows 7 ?
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 Aug 16 2024, 11:54 AM, updated 2y ago
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Have a few old PCs at the office that are working fine (mainly for data input , not used for local storage).
Lately more and more websites are showing "Browser version too old" or messages along that line. Is there a browser that is still recieving updates for Windows 7 ? Tried Firefox ESR but still get those messages. |
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Aug 16 2024, 12:32 PM
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QUOTE(soul78 @ Aug 16 2024, 11:58 AM) why not use win10 instead? because Windows 10 license is RM600++   QUOTE(Wedchar2912 @ Aug 16 2024, 12:28 PM) when you said old, how old? what gen or year are those systems? around 10 years old, Dell desktops.i still have a old x58 system that i boot up once a while... its running fine with windows 10... Yes they can run Windows 10, but it'll mean purchasing the licenses (no free upgrade path Windows 7 to 8 then 10 unfortunately). If we need to purchase the license, then may as well buy a new low spec Dell for RM2.5k. This post has been edited by corad: Aug 16 2024, 12:33 PM |
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Aug 16 2024, 01:55 PM
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QUOTE(PJng @ Aug 16 2024, 01:29 PM) What? Few year ago got free upgrade windows 7 to 10, you no upgrade it? QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Aug 16 2024, 01:37 PM) Slow pc possibly... yea, desktop with 8GB RAM. Few years ago thought no point, but now seems forced to have the latest browser version for some websites Like my office pc, free also I reluctant to upgrade. CPU mostly G620, ram between 1-2GB. Upgrade W10 boleh jalan kah? Somemore last time heard about auto update but my office still using streamyx 1mbps, scare later stuck whole day updating.  |
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Aug 16 2024, 10:53 PM
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yes, I understand that Windows 7 is already End of Life, hence no reason to keep updating software for it.
However I should be able to use at my own risk, instead of getting locked out. Any way just asking here to see if there are any alternative browsers. These are just a few PC in the office, the rest are on the latest Windows. Just a shame to need to replace a perfectly working computer because of this. |
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Aug 19 2024, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE(1024kbps @ Aug 17 2024, 12:52 AM) they forced you to upgrade due to old browser + old OS = big security issue, if you use the old pc and connected to internet, you're opening gate to hacker/malware infestation. which Linux is the most "similar" to Windows ? Just being used for browser access to web. another option would be upgrade to linux, Fedora, Ubuntun, Mint, Debian, Manjaro are greate choice QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 17 2024, 01:02 PM) You had 9 years to take advantage of the free upgrade, and it’s understandable that Microsoft and software developers have moved on from older versions. It’s not really their fault. Well ... it's office PCs. Not upgraded because they were used to run out-dated software. From a developer’s perspective, supporting older operating systems is challenging because updates for newer versions can often break compatibility with older ones. This is also why banks eventually stop supporting outdated versions of Android and iOS for their online banking apps. And keep in mind, support for Windows 10 will also phase out eventually. Software is now updated and running on new PCs (well, 2+ years old now) These old Windows 7 one kept on the network as spares, some connected to projectors/screens as presentation PCs or video conference hosts. This post has been edited by corad: Aug 19 2024, 04:57 PM |
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Aug 20 2024, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE(PRSXFENG @ Aug 19 2024, 09:37 PM) If there isn't a need to run apps and only a browser is needed, installing ChromeOS onto it might be a good way to revive them Thanks for the idea ! https://chromeos.google/products/chromeos-flex/ https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11552529 Thinking along this line, if there is a seperate OS that I can run off a thumbdrive (while still booting off windows) would be ideal. Something like Parallels for Mac. So those who are not familiar can use the PC as is ... and if browsing dosen't work, plug the thumbdrive in to use the browser from there. |
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Nov 13 2024, 09:41 AM
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QUOTE(Muusyc @ Nov 9 2024, 10:43 PM) One major issue is that you can't do or use banking websites anymore. Google recently announced that it would end technical and security support for the Google Chrome browser running on Windows 7 by January 15, 2023. This means the users will have to update to supported Windows versions like Windows 10 to receive the latest security updates from the Chrome browser. Exactly. Banking websites or for work case certain cloud-based ERP software. Hardware used to be the limitation (not enough RAM,HDD, slow proc etc) , but now even software is being phased out for no good reason  Yes I get that there are "security" flaws but even if we buy the latest versions and get "hacked", Microsoft isn't going to compensate us. So it's just free money to them. |
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