@GameMaker3_5
The fact that Windows 7 is now considered an outdated OS even to Steam is almost certainly my "Damn I'm old" moment
@wavydane
back when there was actual depth in UI's
@meahall
Things peaked with 7. Some of my office's PC's continue to run it, and its still slick and straightforward by todays standards.
@thatoneglitchpokemon
Pros of Windows 7: - Satisfyingly overtextured - Lovely aeroglass theme - Nice boot screen - Has compatibility features up to Windows XP - A massive range of themes and chimes to chose from - Consistent design, no part of Windows 7 looks older, or newer.
@9852323
XP and 7 will always hands down be the best most successful and loved versions of windows. I still use both to this day.
@FalandraAoC
I always loved the style of Windows 7, it had this futuristic utopia appearance in my opinion, with all the transparency, bright colors and water-like "flow" of animations.
@PlanetLinuxChannel
Honestly the Aero Glass theme and styling throughout the system (including the icons and desktop widgets) is really timeless and still looks better than just about anything since!
@edwardmerriam6970
Something I love about Windows XP/7 is that they were generally maximalist and stylish. To exemplify this, you'll find "how to turn Linux into Windows XP/7" tutorial videos and have Linux fans fawning over Microsoft's UI design choices of the time. The way XP/7 were designed was to impress you, really get you engaged with the system, etc. Nowadays, modern Windows design is a lot more utilitarian and minimalist, falling in line with today's trends. Everything is minimalist, simple, to the point, etc from Apple and Microsoft's UI designs to corporate logos. Nothing feels "fun" anymore. As a personal ancedote, I never got tired of Windows 7 either or thought it was "old" and resisted the free upgrade to Windows 10 which supposedly came with lots of hardware issues. I used my old Toshiba laptop I got in Christmas 2010 and used it until January 2017, I was so attached to it that my parents kinda had to coax me into buying a new laptop lol. I never was that fond of Windows 10 to be honest. Thanks for the video!
@harekrishnasahoo5737
I have a 11 year old Windows 7 laptop and after watching this video, i'm gonna go and hug it. It has been with me through some really rough times and i'm thankful for such a timeless machine 😌
@jss2a98aj
Windows 7 is the last Windows operating system that wasn't a massive pain from the perspective of doing tech support. It never automatically installed bad drivers that would brick the install. It doesn't kill hard-drives with constant reads. Even the worst case of malware on 7 that I had to deal with was less damaging than what 10 has done to itself. I even use it on the only device I still have running Windows.
@vinnae
I remember what it felt like to install Windows 7 on the family computer. My dad had been given free access to a license of 7 because he was a professor at a university. My family never bought a computer with Vista and I had always heard how bad people thought it was. So when I finally got to upgrade from the very outdated XP, it felt revolutionary. It was such a sleek experience, everything about it seemed to work, and that elegant bluish hue that is so characteristic of a fresh 7 install is burned into my mind. I wish that feeling of change and functionality could be experienced again with another modern OS, but so far they have missed the mark from what 7 did, whether it's a Windows, Mac or Linux OS.
@AAKalam
18:45 when I was a kid and lost game executable, dad told me : ask Doggy sniff for it Good'ol days :pillow-turquoise-hot-chocolate:
@emrickazor2610
Windows 7 wasn't my first OS, but it WAS what I used from 2010 to last year. Windows 7 was what I used in 2012 specifically, back when everything in my life was amazing. It really just makes me feel like I am young again.
@TheNiteNinja19
Aero Glass was hands down my favorite thing about it. When Microsoft moved to Metro UI, it just felt like we were going backwards. I know "modernization" means minimalism, but some of us would also still like the flashy clear panels and smooth curves. Like I can't stand light mode in 10, however I can more than tolerate white backgrounds in 7 because it just felt like it belongs.
@dgrantstocker6148
I'm 68 and retired. I've experienced the whole of personnel PC history. Windows 7 is still my daily machine of choice and the end of the line for me with Microsoft. I've transitioned my laptop over to Linux Mint and will fully adopt it when Win 7 becomes unusable as an internet machine. There's far too much intrusion (spying) for me to continue with Microsoft.
@ShadyInktail
The aero glass ui was the coolest part about the whole OS. Just being able to see through your title bars or taskbar was incredible back then. It ran fast, was super responsive, and felt modern. While most I knew immediately jumped ship to 8 or 10 at launch, I stayed with 7. There were issues I encountered with the RTM of 10 that weren't there in the technical previews (but I later resolved), so that was another reason for me to stick with what I had. Turns out it was a BIOS update that was required for aero glass to function on a cold boot, and for 10 to boot after installation, even though the board was advertised as Windows 10 compatible. I stuck with XP until 2014, and I stuck with 7 right up to the point where driver support was dropped, about a year after EOL. Now I'm on 10 and I do miss 7. Not to mention I'm stuck here since my CPU and motherboard weren't made in the last 3 years, so it's not compatible with 11. Thanks for nothing, Microsoft.
@ahha6304
The thing I love about Win7 the most is transparent windows
@xenotiic8356
I think one thing to note is that with Windows 8 and especially Windows 10, we entered an era of greater OS-level surveillance via telemetry and inking. To me, even though Windows 7 wasn't the first OS I ever used, it definitely feels in retrospect like the last "innocent" OS. (Note: MS tried backporting telemetry in 2019 but this apparently is easily circumvented.)
@Dark_Flame_Master
Windows 7 was a masterpiece. Beautiful, easy, reliable, my childhood. I can’t say the same for Windows 10 because at least on our pc and in my opinion it is a little boring-looking, not as easy to understand (we always accidentally open that one news panel at the bottom), not as reliable (just crashed last week again while browsing the web), but still kind of a part of my childhood. But Windows XP and 7 are true masterpieces in my opinion.
@nationsquid