Windows 7 no longer receives security updates
Support for this version has ended (January 14, 2020). These guides can still help you set up or repair a computer, but where you can, keep it off the internet for banking and email, and plan a move to a version that is still supported.
Guides for Windows 7
3 guides. Start with the one that matches what you want to do.
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How-to
Windows 7: how to install it and set it up
Reinstall Windows 7 from your own disc and license: back up first, start from the disc, choose the drive, set up and check the result, with a security warning.
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How-to
Windows 7: how to install software and drivers safely
Install programs and drivers on Windows 7 safely: check your version, download only from the maker, and handle old programs and removals.
Windows 7
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Fix
Windows 7: common problems and fixes
Fix a slow, unstartable or offline Windows 7 PC, including websites that show security errors, and learn the limits now that updates have ended.
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