If you're tired of Windows 11: the 15-year-old Windows 7 can run on the 2020's LGA1200 Intel processor
The drivers must be installed using a third-party app, though.
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Windows 7, which is arguably one of the best Windows operating systems out there, is turning 15 later this year (in July), but you’d be surprised to find out that newer Intel processors, such as the 2020’s LGA1200, or also known as Comet Lake unofficially support it, even though, officially speaking, Windows 7 was deemed outdated.
Windows enthusiast @TheBobPony tried and managed to install Windows 7 on such a processor, and according to their X post (formerly known as Twitter), the operating system runs almost perfectly on LGA1200 Intel processors.
What’s the newest Intel platform that can run Windows 7 very well unofficially? LGA1200 aka Comet Lake! It’s not entirely perfect but most of the drivers can be installed (via SDI Origin) and including its integrated graphics using modded drivers because it’s based off Kaby Lake.
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The enthusiast managed to install Windows 7 on the Intel Celeron G5905 CPU based on the 1200LGA Socket that came around 4 years ago, in 2020.
With a bit of work, it can be set up to run the 15-year-old Windows 7, almost perfectly. How? Well, you’d have to install the drivers via a third-party app, in this case, SDI Origin, and then it should be up and alive.
If you’ve grown tired of Windows 11, or Windows 10, and you are hit with a wave of nostalgia for this amazing operating system, it might be worth the shot. Ultimately, despite the release of the last general updates more than a year ago, Windows 7 is still preferred by a big chunk of Windows users.
And, as Windows 10 time will be up in a little more than a year, a lot of users will be looking into trying old Windows versions, even though they might not be the best solution, security-wise.
That’s somehow understandable: Microsoft is placing all the bets on AI in Windows 11, and the operating system is becoming more and more demanding due to the new technology.
For instance, its new AI Explorer, which will be reportedly released later this year, demands 16GB of RAM, as a minimum requirement.
Not many Windows users might have these systems, so many will be looking to go back to earlier versions of Windows. And it seems they can.
