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Microsoft Rewards
Great question QueenNini
I came here wondering the same. I suppose you could add the Bing Chrome Browser Extension to Microsoft Edge Beta just to make sure. But yes, those rewards are the bomb! Why give my data away to Google or Yahoo or others for free, when I can score me that Target Gift Card!
My concern is/was that the Bing Rewards pages actually states that only Microsoft Edge used on a Windows 10 operating system based platform is eligible. I am beta testing Microsoft Edge on Windows 8.1, so that would disqualify me if it were limited only to Windows 10. If I discover that the rewards are not being applied to the Windows 8/8.1 beta version of Edge, I'll come back and update. I just heard about Edge of Windows 7 and 8 today, but have been already using Bing Rewards.
RDreammaker
Regardless of whether MS Rewards fly on 7 or 8 or not, ALL Win7 & 8 machines should be changed to Windows 10; and, especially 7s.
Cheers,
Drew
Thanks for the thoughts there Drew1903
However, I run several businesses in addition being heavily dependent on film production and audio editing software. I originally transitioned to Windows 10 and used it for several years, until a poorly tested and improperly released Win 10 update created major issues on my computers that cost me a lot of money and at least a week of trying to troubleshoot the issue, which didn't get another update or resolved for several months, (which I can not afford to be down).
Windows 8.1 is extremely stable and always has been, in addition to it being my favorite operating system of all time (and my history goes back as far as Win 3.1, early pre-windows versions that eventually led to win 98, Apple os, Lisa (pre Mac) up to Win 10, OSX, and Lynx. I've used nearly every operating system created since the 1980's.
For my businesses and film production, Windows 8 is still currently a much better option than Windows 10, with very few issues.
RDreammaker
Fair enough. The idea can apply to both 7 & 8, but, as I said, it, most certainly, applies to 7; not (nearly) as critical or imperative with 8. But, people running 7 should not procrastinate longer about moving to Windows 10.
Cheers,
DrewTrue, the deadline is coming
Starting this week, Microsoft will start notifying users of non-domain-joined Windows 7 Pro devices about the looming end-of-support date for the operating system.
SpoilerOn January 14, 2020 -- Microsoft's support for Windows 7 will cease. That means no more updates or fixes, including security fixes after that date, which is the first Patch Tuesday of 2020, unless a customer pays. Microsoft officials have announced two ways that Windows 7 users can continue to get security updates beyond the January 14, 2020 date. But both of these ways -- purchasing paid Extended Support Updates and buying Windows Virtual Desktop (which includes Extended Support Updates for no additional fee) are designed for business customers, not consumers.
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- Consumer win 7 users still have time, enterprise users have extended period.
8.1 has more time than 7.
fortunately with the new Microsoft Edge browser that is not bound to Windows 10 only, those users can keep receiving rewards for Edge even without upgrading to Windows 10.
