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Microsoft is trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade with full-screen prompts
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this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2024
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As long as you want, assuming that you're fine with the security risks and everything that's rendered incompatible in the future.
I've seen POS systems in local burrito shops still running Windows 7... native, not a VM...
I saw a bottle return machine running Windows 98.
The voip call manager in my last shop was running off win95.