Want to buy a new PC with Windows 7 or 8.1? You will NEED to remember THIS date

Windows 7 and Windows 8, pictured, will no longer be sold preinstalled on new PCs from October 2016

MICROSOFT has given manufacturers a deadline to ship their final Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs.

Microsoft really wants you to use Windows 10.

The Redmond technology firm recently recategorised its Windows 10 upgrade to a "Recommended Update", which allows it to install itself automatically on customers' PCs.

Microsoft has also told PC manufacturers they will not be allowed to sell laptops, hybrids or desktop computers with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 preinstalled after October 31st 2016.

Original equipment manufacturer, or OEMs, like Dell, HP and Lenovo will only be able to sell PCs with Windows 10 preinstalled from October next year.

This is a much faster deadline than Microsoft usually sets.

The US firm usually allows PC OEMs to sell its previous operating system for some two years after the launch of a new version, ZDNet reports.

PC manufacturers will have to preinstall Windows 10 on all devices from October 31st

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has previously stated an ambition to have one billion Windows 10 devices

Microsoft even extended that policy for Windows 7 following the public backlash to Windows 10.

HP used the change in policy to market its new Windows 7 devices as being back "by popular demand".

Microsoft has previously stated an ambition to get one billion devices across the globe running Windows 10 within two years of the operating system's release.

But the new OS has not been without issues.

Users have reported infuriatingly slow boot-up speeds, trouble with wifi connections, privacy concerns and issues with child safety features following the jump to Windows 10.

Windows 10 is currently a free operating system upgrade to customers running genuine versions of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

If you have managed to get your version of Windows 10 up and running smoothly – NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com has rounded up SEVEN top tips to master your new operating system.

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