"Sadly, the news of Windows 7's demise has yet to arrive at this particular network of ATMs (doubtless operating on an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" basis and likely segregated from the internet), and the screen exposes the prosaic PC lurking behind the scenes. At a guess, it looks like a reboot happened, perhaps after a system update, leaving the ATM in a state where it won't dispense cash for a while."
"The ATM will charge a fee when dispensing cash. However, rather than a regular PIN entry screen, this device has upped the security by requesting a Windows 7 Professional login. There is only a keypad and some distressingly worn buttons with which to enter the information. Usually, these machines are sprayed with unmentionables by over-indulgent revellers. Here, the digital equivalent has occurred - only a catastrophic software failure would expose users to a Windows 7 login screen."
An ATM in Manchester is running Windows 7 Professional and is presenting a Windows 7 login screen rather than a PIN entry, forcing input via a worn numeric keypad. Windows 7 launched in 2009 and reached end of support on January 14, 2020; Extended Security Updates continued until 2023 and a point-of-sale version persisted until 2024. The ATM network appears to be isolated from the internet and likely operates on legacy systems. A recent reboot or update seems to have left the machine temporarily unable to dispense cash. The software failure exposes the underlying PC instead of physical vandalism.
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