New beta april 26

[BruceH]

(04-27-2021 04:22 AM)Joe Horn Wrote:  

(04-27-2021 02:09 AM)Eric Rechlin Wrote:  It is irresponsible to be using Windows 7 on an Internet-connected device due to lack of security updates.

If you are correct, then both BruceH and I are irresponsible. But I don't see it that way. I personally am of the opinion that relying on security updates from Microsoft for ANY version of Windows is less responsible than using prudently cautious online hygiene, which is what I do (obviously!) with my Windows 7 computers, which is why they never get infected with anything.

I'm using Windows 7 in a VM on a Mac because there is no Mac version of the betas yet. Ironically I'm not using Win10 because of security: I don't start the VM very often so if it were Win10 then it would mean waiting 20 minutes while multiple updates were applied before I could use it, whereas Win 7 takes 20 seconds to boot and then I'm ready to go. :-)