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by skottenborg 904 days ago
Out of curiosity, what use case can possibly warrant using Windows 7 in 2023?
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AstroJetson 904 days ago
Very old PLC controllers in a mfg plant. You would be wildly (de)(im)pressed with the amount of equipment that is tied to W7 because of dongles, etc.
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bovermyer 904 days ago
The usual reason is business-critical software that only runs on Windows 7.

Source: I've worked for multiple companies with very niche software that only works on certain OSes.

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