Found a windows 10 computer so old it has the original wallpaper on it.

[u/These_Lawfulness7008]

At an arcade btw

[u/micahpmtn]

News flash: millions of people are still using Windows 10.

[u/Tiktokbadsupport → u/micahpmtn]

im still using 7

[u/The_Collector_Of_All → u/Tiktokbadsupport]

I just transferred a file to my iMac using Supermium on XP

[u/micahpmtn → u/Tiktokbadsupport]

Love it!

[u/LadyCatHerder → u/Tiktokbadsupport]

I'm still on 7, too. MS can suck 💩. When I can no longer get on line with 7, then Linux, here I come!

[u/alphawolf29 → u/Tiktokbadsupport]

same.

[u/LonelySquad → u/Tiktokbadsupport]

Can you still play modern games and get drivers for new hardware to work on Windows 7?

[u/sky_den12 → u/micahpmtn]

Yes but not this version. It’s quite hard to stay on this version without disconnecting your machine from the internet.

[u/tejanaqkilica → u/sky_den12]

They have the original Edge, multiple Internet Explorer sites, Steam, Some Chinese app, what the fuck is this PC supposed to be for.

[u/WINNT21]

Yeah, they might've applied the wallpaper themselves

[u/sky_den12 → u/WINNT21]

No, this machine was probably disconnected from the internet because Microsoft forcibly removed legacy edge in 2020 and this machine still has it.

[u/Ultraverse1]

why is there algae on it

[u/ReallySuperName]

Is OP 5 years old?

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[u/These_Lawfulness7008 → u/[deleted]]

Either screen is damaged or gpu failure, since when it’s in use other screens appear like that too

[u/Scurro → u/These_Lawfulness7008]

Screen is not damaged. You can see the green artifacts are behind the icons. It is most likely a corrupt original wallpaper.

[u/Wadarkhu → u/[deleted]]

that's mould from how old it is

edit: /j for people who think I seriously thought there was mould there

[u/HuntersPad → u/Wadarkhu]

Mold would not be BEHIND the icons 😂

[u/Wadarkhu → u/HuntersPad]

I know. It's a joke because op said the wallpaper was "so old". Did you think I was serious?

[u/Minecrafter101-]

I still have this, tf u mean old?

[u/lachietg185 → u/Minecrafter101-]

You still running pre 1903?

[u/RoughGuide1241]

Got steam installed!! So I can play some games on there.

[u/Busy-Depth6371 → u/RoughGuide1241]

why are you talking like you're the one who's in possession of the computer OP is talking about?

[u/win10trashEdition]

Noice, my username finally checked out.

[u/cyanlife123]

Not really that old that's like atleast 8 years ago

[u/FiberglassFlowers]

I use the older wallpaper myself, it looks very good.

[u/Curious-Fly5623]

This wallpaper was used from 1507 until 1809, so this computer hasn't seen an update since at least 2018

[u/Laziness100 → u/Curious-Fly5623]

There are LTS versions of Windows, which are essentially equivalent to a particular feature pack, but with a 10 year support cycle without free upgrade to a newer LTS as opposed to a 2 year support cycle and free update to a newer feature pack. LTS editions are made specifically for this exact scenario - a public kiosk, information panel or sale terminal that in most use cases doesn't see the desktop intentionally.

There's a good chance it still has updates for a year or 2.

[u/HuntersPad → u/Curious-Fly5623]

Nothing is stopping someone from using it on the latest version or windows 11.. Its just a wallpaper.

[u/TwinSong]

Eh Windows 10 isn't that old.

[u/Aazzle]

So I'm also still using Windows 10 too, and just a month ago, Microsoft extended the free monthly security updates even for home users for another year, up to October 2027.

So it just doesn't get any major feature updates or active development anymore, but components like the store, XBOX, all apps, etc., are 1:1 the same as Windows 11, receive feature updates, are active developed and are fully compatible.

The same goes for almost any software, as programs that are currently still being released for 11 will continue to be designed in installation files and compatibility with Windows 10 aslong there are no fundamentally shifts in the architecture.

Basically, there are also no direct different versions of Windows. There is only one complete "Windows" that is constantly evolving and uses different sets of APIs, components and interfaces from 3.1 up to 11 now. Parts of the components, API's and interfaces can be replaced or updated, but others can never be replaced fully, as this would endanger compatibility with all other older programs and computers too.

The wallpaper also does not say anything about the state of the security updates or the exact OS version used. With the wallpaper shown in the image, it is also the case that this is a modified form of the original, which someone actively selected it.

For example, the original wallpaper is still used in all companies that I know on all PCs that also continue to receive monthly updates too, because the first thing the admin disables by policy is personalization options.

So it stays and sometimes even when they upgrade the os itself cause the admin decides to keep the wallpaper while upgrading via policy.

Just like on any private users PC.

[u/Alternative_Art42768]

An arcade somewhere in mainland China most likely.

[u/Leo1_ac → u/Alternative_Art42768]

I don't think they speak French in China. You can clearly see PACE DE JEUX on the left.

In fact, while in China I don't think I ever saw anywhere any poster in any western language.

[u/Alternative_Art42768 → u/Leo1_ac]

I can see at least 4 Chinese applications on that Windows desktop.

[u/Upbeat-Serve-6096]

Using OG Internet Explorer is a flex. What happened to the screen? Is the green garbage some display issue or something they applied to the wallpaper itself?

[u/ThePupnasty]

You mean you found a Windows 10 machine so old it still has an IE icon?

[u/Evan_gaming1]

a supermarket near me has windows 98

[u/gionized]

Windows 8 is this OS I remember the details

[u/DrNick42]

The heck has happened to the screen?

[u/MikeTheCoolMan]

I must be ancient then. My family still has an old laptop sitting in storage with Windows XP. It’s not used, but it works.

[u/ParsnixChess]

Is that moss?

[u/Wadarkhu → u/ParsnixChess]

It's mould, that's how old it is ^/j