Your Windows 7 desktop has turned black? Microsoft has a fix on the way... and workarounds in the meantime

Windows 7 is dead: you know this. There are no more Windows 7 updates for most people: you know this. And some believe Windows 7 should be made open source: yeah, right Whatever the status of Windows 7, the fact of the matter is that there are plenty of people still using it, and the last update (KB4534310) caused a strange problem for some users, turning their desktops black. Microsoft has now acknowledged the issue, but says that it will only fix the bug for those who are willing to pay. See also: Should Microsoft make Windows 7 open source?… [Continue Reading]