Posted on 03/23/2017 6:12:51 PM PDT by dayglored
>> Is there anything out there that could replace MS10 on current PC’s?<<
==
“Sure: Linux.”
==
Right now I’m using Linux - Lubuntu 16.04 themed with Win XP desktop/startbar & Win 10 icons. I have it dual booting with Win7 on the other drive.
Running Linux isn’t hard - a person just has to get used to the change from Windows. One change that’s great is the operating system and software are free. There are a lot of version to try out. And there are versions of Linux designed specifically for people coming over from Windows. (Versions are called “distros” in Linux-speak.)
The curious can check out different distros here:
https://distrowatch.com
I’ll have to study this Windows issue a bit more, might be dumping Windows before I planned! Ain’t gonna go with Win10.
I have three different anti-virus programs.
I don't want windows 10; I don't do well trying to learn "NEW" things/ways with computers. Actually, I stink utterly at everything other than what I know how to do on one. That's not a problem for me, because I only do a few things on a computer or laptop...until faced with this HUGE problem.
So....just to make certain that I understand this....this means that as of April 10th, I can still use my laptop, won't lose anything, but CAN get "infected"/hacked?
AFAIK, I have neither.
So here's what I wonder:
Suppose you have a Linux box with Skylake or Kaby Lake, and you run a Windows 7 VM under that. Can Windows tell that the host is a given architecture? I wonder if that is hidden from the VM, and only a generic CPU abstraction is presented.
Gotta look into that... Anybody here know??
Yeah, but we're not gonna say that out loud.
1. Set a restore point now; when the update trashes your machine, try to restore to March 25. Maybe it will work.
2. Shut off all M$ updates now. Win7 should have its biggest holes patched by now; make sure you have good virus and malware software, and keep it up to date.
3. Upgrade to Mint.
More Fake News.
“Windows now requires more work arounds than Linux and it isn’t worth the trouble.”
==
On Win7 I have probably 8 diff security programs to handle the various threats. On Linux, I just use a firewall and an on-demand scanner, both free. It’s a lot less worry that way.
We can do this the easy way. How old is your laptop?
If it’s older than a couple years, chances are very good it’s safe. These new CPUs only started appearing in retail products within the last two years or less.
I'm not sure that that has been established. The update may very well be malware.
“Sadly, there simply is some software that won’t run under Linux (a lot of Adobe like Premier, Photoshop, etc).”
==
I assume you mean using Wine to run Windows progs?
But WILL I get Windows 10, forced down my throat? That would be as bad as getting Malware on it. :-(
How so? Every statement in the article that is presented as known fact is true. There is also some speculation and some questions.
I didn't find anything in this article to be false. I don't want to be posting things that aren't true.
Please identify the false statements you found, and cite your evidence for their incorrectness.
“I have three different anti-virus programs.”
==
In Windows the paid version of Malwarebytes (Premium) is a great investment.
And IF I refuse to take the Windows 10 ( which I shall do! ) update....what then?
Well, if Microshaft is that determined that they don’t want my business, I can’t really force it on them. Not that they’re currently fielding anything is but anyway, so they haven’t really lost anything.
NO.
Microsoft was forcing Win10 on people during the year it was "free". But now they make you pay for it. So they're not automatically downloading it for you and installing it for you. As far as I know.
On the other hand, they ARE trying to get you to switch to it. So beware any "offers" to try it out.
“If it’s older than a couple years, chances are very good it’s safe. These new CPUs only started appearing in retail products within the last two years or less.”
==
I suspect I’m safe for awhile then: Dell Optiplex 960 came out in 2009, Intel Core 2 Duo CPU,
This is why I run Linux.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.