Microsoft Windows 10 Release Date: No More Windows 7 Consumer PCs? Trendy OS Gets The Axe On Halloween Overshadowing Death Of The XP

Microsoft Windows 10 Release Date. According to recent reports, Microsoft will end production of consumer PCs with Windows 7 on Halloween. The news spells disappointment for fans that prefer Windows 7 for personal and business use. Windows 7 built its popularity after Windows Vista proved to be lackluster in performance in comparison to the well-like Windows XP. Microsoft ended support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014 after 12 years of prominence as one of Microsoft's leading operating systems. With Microsoft Windows 10 release date just around the corner, No More Windows 7 Consumer PCs? Trendy OS Gets The Axe On Halloween Overshadowing Death Of The XP

October 31 will be the last day that Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft will give out licenses to PC manufacturers or OEMs to make Windows 7, according to Microsoft's lifecycle fact sheet. This could spell fright and horror for PC fans using Windows 7 because after Friday Windows 8.1 will kick in for the consumer market.

Windows 7 Professional will continue to be produced on PCs for businesses and others who want to pay a lot more for the Windows 7 deluxe model. However, that also means OEMs do not have licenses to Windows 7 Home Premium, Basic or Ultimate following Halloween.

In case you're wondering why the Windows 7 consumer PC has been pulled off the shelf, Windows 7 was the only 'escape' for PC users who did not want to move to Windows 8.1. Windows 8 was not well received by consumers and an update to Windows 8 ended a recall after issues like the 'screen of death.'

"With its heavy emphasis on the Start screen, touch interaction, and the new Modern UI, many longtime desktop users-not to mention IT departments-"preferred Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, shared pcworld.com.

The report on Windows 7 added, "It's no coincidence Microsoft unveiled the much more desktop-friendly Windows 10 mere weeks before the retail death of Windows 7."

And there is always a chance that retailers and OEMs will come up with some fancy deals that include a Windows 7 pre-install in the peak of the holiday shopping season. Microsoft Windows 10 release date is also bound to give consumers a new OS experience that's great for the desktop.