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Sky Go on Windows 7

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

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Message posted on ‎07 Aug 2024 02:48 PM - last edited: ‎07 Aug 2024 02:51 PM

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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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Message posted on ‎07 Aug 2024 02:48 PM - last edited: ‎07 Aug 2024 02:51 PM

Re: Sky Go on Windows 7

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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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Message posted on ‎07 Aug 2024 02:52 PM

Re: Sky Go on Windows 7

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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.

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/... 

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Message posted on ‎07 Aug 2024 05:51 PM

Re: Sky Go on Windows 7

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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. 

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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@Mike4444 wrote:

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

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.

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 😞

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