iTunes no longer wants to "play game" on Windows 7

[globalist]

OK so I was quite a bit dumbfounded the other day when my iTunes 12.6.3.6 (latest version, hasn't been upgraded in a good while) refused to allow me into my account (Account->View My Account), complaining my version of Windows is obsolete (see screenshot). WTH Apple, where did this come from? The same version of iTunes worked just fine a few weeks ago when I tried the same thing and it worked. What happened?

Anyway I'm perfectly fine on my Windows 7, not wishing to upgrade to Windows 10. And I surely won't do it just to manage my iTunes subscriptions or whatever if I can also do it on my phone. But still, where did this come from, Apple?

Anyone else annoyed by this?

 

[FrancoisC]

Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended in january 2015. Extended support ends in 2020, but I believe Apple only care about the mainstream one. Anyway, you should be able to do what you want in your iOS devices, as long as they are not on too old version of iOS.

Edit: see this: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/06/28/apple-itunes-payment-info-email/

 

[globalist]

That explains it, thanks! Funny they are extending this to Windows too, while the article only mentions Apple OSs.

Edit: They say here you can't even access the store on XP or Vista. But nothing about crippling Win7 as well: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208104

 

[Funsize93]

Isn't the latest version of iTunes 12.7.5?

 

[globalist]

Isn't the latest version of iTunes 12.7.5?

Apparently not, at least for me (see screenshot). But you may be right - I just downloaded 12.7.5 from Apple. Not sure what is going on here, lol. Still highly doubt even 12.7.5 can solve my issue.

Edit: And wouldn't you know it, that solved it, at least partially - I can now View My Account, but I don't see a way to manage subsciptions in there. Still thanks for the tip! But why was my iTunes claiming it is the latest version when it wasn't, and also BSing me about needing to upgrade my Windows?? 😀