Sky Go on Windows 7

[Mike4444]

Sky Go not working on Windows 7. 
Programme downloads ok, but error message says 'cannot connect'. 
Any opinions appreciated. 
Thanks. 

[Annie+UK · Accepted solution]

Does Sky even support Window 7 for SkyGo? Microsoft stopped supporting that some time ago

Taken from https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-go-install-computer-laptop

• Operating system: Windows 10 and above.
• Processor: Intel Core i3-8130U – or equivalent AMD.
• RAM: 4GB DDR3.
• Video Card: DirectX 11 compatible video card driver.

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@Annie+UK wrote:

Does Sky even support Window 7 for SkyGo? Microsoft stopped supporting that some time ago

Taken from https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-go-install-computer-laptop

• Operating system: Windows 10 and above.
• Processor: Intel Core i3-8130U – or equivalent AMD.
• RAM: 4GB DDR3.
• Video Card: DirectX 11 compatible video card driver.

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Certainly isn't supported: https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Go/Sky-Go-Desktop-End-of-support-for-Windows-7-and-Windows-8-1/m-p/... 

[GD1]

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@Mike4444 wrote:

Sky Go not working on Windows 7. 
Programme downloads ok, but error message says 'cannot connect'. 
Any opinions appreciated. 
Thanks. 

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Windows 7 is well out of support and gets no new updates which leaves it vulnarable to exploits.

Maybe updating to W10 or W11 would be the best solution.

[Annie+UK]

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@GD1 wrote:

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@Mike4444 wrote:

Sky Go not working on Windows 7. 
Programme downloads ok, but error message says 'cannot connect'. 
Any opinions appreciated. 
Thanks. 

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Windows 7 is well out of support and gets no new updates which leaves it vulnarable to exploits.

Maybe updating to W10 or W11 would be the best solution.

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W10 is out of support next year and W11 does not work on some old hardware from back in the day like when W7 was released 😞