

And luckily, it has been staying there on the Google Play Store since and is still gaining popularity.

Therefore, I took the guts to republish it under a new name " Win7 Simu".

It is to be emphasized again that the intention of making this app is purely for fun, it is more or less an app made by fans for fans, not an actual product or operating system. As a consequence, the early versions of the app were suspended and removed from Google Play Store on February 4, 2020, due to a report of the illegal use of the copyrighted trademark "Windows". I actually started this app under the name " Windows 7 Simulator" without any prior knowledge of legal issues. However, even on the day of its death, Windows 7 was still the second-most popular operating system with a 32.75% market share, behind Windows 10 with 47.65%, showing how much love it still had. Security updates and fixes were no longer provided by Microsoft. Windows 7 was well-received and praised, stating it to be a "big improvement" over Windows Vista and a "worthy successor" of Windows XP at the time.Īfter more than a decade, on January 14, 2020, support for Windows 7 ended. Windows 7 was first released by Microsoft (opens new window) on October 22, 2009, succeeding Windows Vista, which was criticized for its long development time, performance and compatibility issues at launch, and many other critiques. It is built out of pure joy and nostalgia for the sake of reliving the good old time with the elegant Aero and Glassy interface. Win7 Simu is a recreation of the Windows 7 operating system on the Web/Android platform.
