This may be the end of buying a new Windows 7 PC.

[Trackrig]

It looks like manufacturers of PCs will no longer be allowed to build PCs with Windows 7 anymore, though inventory can be sold until it's gone. If you can't stand Windows 10 and need a new Windows machine, this is the time to buy it.

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Bill

[GordonThree]

Good riddance. As an IT professional, I hate having to support Windows 7 until 2025, or further. It is so slow and cumbersome compared to Windows 8 and 10. On the flip side, a lot of the software vendors I have to deal with still think Windows 7 is new, and are resistant to upgrading their software from the Windows XP days.

When I ask my software vendors about windows 10 support, the answer "Oh that just came out, it'll be a while yet" it really boils my blood. For a developer registered with Microsoft Win 10 has been available more than two years now - plus the background API and internal guts aren't really that different from Win 8 in terms of software development - and that's been out more than four years now.

[MNGeeks61]

One way to do it: Make yourself a system builder.
System Builder OEMs: White-box PC makers who purchase OEM System Builder media for installation on new PCs can continue to build and sell those PCs. Microsoft won't be stocking the channel with new OEM media, but past experience suggests there will be plenty of inventory for years to come.

Or just buy OEM media and wipe Windows 10 - replace with Win7. Not all that easy on a UEFI system but most still have legacy settings. It's a little tougher given that OEM media is usually specific to the mfr hardware. So you can't just buy any old PC and put a Dell OEM DVD on it. You'd need drivers.

You can still downgrade those Win10 machines to 7 or 8.1, until MS decides NOT to support Win7 or 8.1 anymore.

End of sale - not the same as end of support.

I still suggest Linux and WINE for your windows 7 apps, but that's even more convoluted...and you still need the .exe's and to dual-boot... long term though, Linux has come a long way and JUST about provides replacements for Microsoft apps. It's the troubleshooting and updates that'll really annoy you.