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Embrace the suck.
Option 3: This talks about using Linux instead of Windows. Linux advocates should be happy about Windows 10 going away. It will probably be an opportunity for them with many people finally taking the plunge.
Option 4: My guess is that Windows 10 updates going away will be a major boon for computer security providers. Norton, McAffee and others will be more than happy to step in if Microsoft tries to gouge too much for the updates that they are actually still going to be providing for schools, businesses, and others willing to pay.
Option 5: This actually is more about bypassing Windows 11's "requitements" which is actually very easy typically with few negative repercussions at this time. I have installed Windows 11 on several machines that didn't make the cut. It is not hard and there are how to articles and videos all over the place. I have even posted a couple technique on Microsoft's own forums years ago and they were never taken down. Microsoft is just shedding responsibility for future mishaps caused by scammers, etc... Whether Windows 11 works well on old hardware depends on why it didn't make the grade. If you have a capable computer that has a decent processor and enough memory that is just a generation or two behind, then it will likely work fine. Obviously, a 7th generation Core I7 desktop processor is going to do a lot better than a 3rd generation Core I3 laptop processor.
“but the update channel grinds to a halt”
Not a problem, I disabled updates on my Windows 7 pro system a long time ago.
Funny how well that works. Did what I could for the wife’s Win 10 after the damn thing kept freezing with updates.
I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 I bought awhile ago and it cannot be updated to Windows 11 because of its hardware configuration.
Windows 11 is forced rape by MicroSlop.
My considered take as a computer professional is that MicroSlop is trying to chase people off PCs onto tablets and smartphones, where they can be more easily controlled by the smaller screens.
Computer 1 - A Win7 machine. Won’t be impacted by this.
Computer 2 - A Win10 machine that is Win11 capable. Will upgrade this one.
Computer 3 - A Win10 machine that struggles on Win10 and modern version of Linux. Won’t try to upgrade this one. It’s 4 years old and HP messages me regularly that they won’t provide parts or service any more.
Computer 4 - Win7 that I upgraded to Win10 when Win10 first came out. So likely 15 years old. Not going to even try.
So it looks like I’ll have one Win11 machine and 3 that work.
As a stockholder in various companies, however, I recommend that everyone reading this thread buy a new HP machine and Win11 from Microsoft. You’ll have my thanks for that.
Windows 11 sucks, so I’ll go for options 1 or 3.
I picked up 2 used PCs and a laptop that have W11 for my real computing needs and I assume the old W10 laptops will still be good for listening to music and not doing any banking or shopping on?
How much of a threat is an outdated OS computer if one is only signing into Chrome for music bookmarks, Pandora and using youtube for music while using Avast free and Malwarebytes extension?
Mandatory paid upgrades are the new feudalism. I wish I had built Bill Gates’s house. “Sorry, you need to upgrade your foundation, because what was installed is no longer supported.” And if he doesn’t pay for the upgrades, his house collapses- because it’s “no longer supported”.
Nobody would buy a house with such terms and conditions, but collectively humanity has made Gates a multibillionaire by buying his software which does exactly that.
I used to upgrade my computers almost yearly, then less, now when technology requires or something dies. I have Windows 11 Pro, 64GB RAM, 6+TB, and so forth. Very happy, no major problems, the operating system and applications get better and better. I've got some older computers around but cannot see downsizing or downgrading to them. Should just give them away.
Boy, how the time flies.
I’d didn’t realize I had been busy avoiding 10 for 10.
I also have an old Toshiba 1200xe laptop in my closet that works! A 286 that runs on DOS.
“Obviously, a 7th generation Core I7 desktop processor is going to do a lot better than a 3rd generation Core I3 laptop processor.”
Whatta ‘bout a [from neofetch...]”Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 “?
Two options? Buy a Mac and quit giving Bill Gates your money, he uses it to support genocide and to buy up American farm land to put it out of production.
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Embrace the suck.
However, once I reach a point where W10 is no longer needed, which I hope happens soon, I will wipe out that partition and re-install Linux, along with GIMP, MasterPDF and the latest office suite. I'll keep Windows 7, with Office 2016, Photoshop CS5, Adobe Acrobat 10 and a good internet security program and that will suffice for anything that Linux software won't be able to handle.
I'll be cool.
My computer is 11 years old and still plays my favorite games due to memory, SSD and video card upgrades over the years. I don’t want a new computer until newer games make the expense worth it. :(
Using Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 makes as much sense for the home user as wearing a wetsuit to bed to make love.
(I’m being as polite as I can.)
So far, I have found the Linux equivalents to Adobe Acrobat severely lacking.
I have a 13GB outlook.pst file. I use those old emails frequently. I have not yet been successful in migrating those files to Thunderbird.
The Linux Photoshop equivalents I have used so far are quite capable but much more troublesome to perform routine work, particularly on camera RAW files, for which most of that software have no equivalents, even for Nikon NRW files.
Finally, I formatted a 4TB hard drive on Linux that doesn't show up on Win10, even though I already had another NTFS drive that did. Don't know why, but it's a PITA.
I spent a fair bit upgrading my motherboard to a dual boot setup, but so far it's been nothing but pain.
2017 IMAC 3.4Ghz Quad core 1TB Mem and16GB DRAM, still works great on Mac Ventura.
Got away from Microsoft decade ago and happily staying that way.