Posted on 02/23/2025 9:59:57 AM PST by fireman15
It’s official: after 10 years of noble service, Windows 10 will reach its end on October 14, 2025, and what a great decade it’s been. For many users, Microsoft redeemed itself after a run of disappointing operating systems – the mere mention of Windows 8 still sends some people into a rage – but Windows 10 got it right.
That’s why the announcement of Windows 11 came as a shock. It felt too soon, too rushed – and unnecessary. Many believed that Windows 10 deserved more time to marinate. At least until it finally managed to migrate the whole Control Panel to Settings.
Jokes aside, Windows 10 made its mark with its support of legacy software, flexibility and its introduction of enhanced cloud integration in the form of OneDrive, which made accessing your files from any internet-connected PC a breeze. Its regular security updates and long-term servicing channels (LTSC) made it especially popular with businesses. (If you want to see the good stuff you will have to follow the link above.)
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I’ve had W11 on four computers since it came out and it has been rock solid on all them.
I don’t have recommendations on the brand but when you get it invest some time at the beginning to get it the way you want it.
Take time to do ALL the settings the best you can and then as you see things you want to change keep going to settings to change them, and when you don’t know how to change something then google for the answer until you have things the way you want them.
We see posters complain about minor things that annoy them for years about a new OS when all they had to do was google the issue and see how to move the task bar, or turn off something.
I am still using a Widows 7. I am waiting of MS to get all the bugs out of their operating system before I upgrade.
Will Windows 11 work on my Vic-20?
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Ah the Vic 20, my first computer. Had 16K memory and used a tape recorder for storage and a TV for a monitor and a dot matrix printer. I thought I was so cool.
90% of the time I can be found using Windows because there is specific software that I prefer for various tasks that are Windows based. But Linux has its own uses that are also important to me.
When I am on the road, I like to use my 5-year-old Samsung S20+ phone with a set of inexpensive AR glasses and a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. It is a surprisingly desktop like experience using Samsung DeX that is extremely portable. And you can use various forms of Linux on Samsung DeX, but it is pretty similar anyway.
I have a lot of storage space, so I still have nearly every old computer that I have ever purchased. Many of them still work. Some need work on the capacitors in their power supplies and other components. But in truth I am a hoarder and love them all. Fortunately, non-hoarders can just go over to archive.org and play a lot of games, apps and other programs in emulators with just one click.
https://archive.org/details/c64_basic
There are nearly 8000 titles in this Commodore 64 emulator collection search.
That is what I am going to try to do...learning a new “language” at my age will be interesting, though
Just loooove all the Windows 7 mentions and comments.
I started teaching computers during Windows 3.1 - I have tried to keep up. While I have used Windows 10, 11, I use W7 at home. I can do everything I desire. I have a Windows 7 installation disc.
Re: external drives - I am probably one of reasons Fry’s Electronics failed. I would follow their sales and purchase some amazing deals. I still have a few unopened 8TB external drives. I have many 5TB. Also have 1TB and 2TB MicroSD chips for phones and other uses.
External hard drives are one of the best ways to explain “The Cloud” to people. A physical item that contains your backups.
I often urge people to back up everything. You can always delete something you no longer need. AND, no one else can delete, destroy an unconnected backup sitting on your shelf.
Completely flawless performance.
Not one call to MSFT or Dell Help Desk - in seven years!
I cannot believe I have to retire this absolutely perfect machine.
I’ve run Windows 10 with a Windows 7 Classic shell for years. Looks and feels exactly like Windows 7, with the stability of Windows 10.
Recommend a specific backup drive for my refurbished new Dell that I want to have dual boot win10/Ubuntu?
In my opinion the best place to purchase a new computer is currently Costco... You will not have an aggressive salesperson trying to push you into the most expensive computer they have. They have frequent substantial discounts that really are going for less than what you would normally pay. You can return the computer for 90 days if you decide that it doesn't match your drapes. And they extend the warranty for an additional year for nothing, and you can purchase additional coverage.
Unless you are into high performance gaming... it is much easier to just purchase a laptop. You likely do not need a really expensive one. I prefer one that has a lighted keyboard and a touch screen. I believe that AMD Ryzen processors are a much better value than their Intel equivalents because their built in GPU is far superior.
Here is a search that I just did at Costco.com. Anything you buy at Costco.com can be returned to a Costco store... I do not think that you have to be a member to purchase most of their items on Costco.com.
"Costco Laptops with parameter's above"
You can't really go wrong with any of them, but if you keep checking that search... they do have better discounts often. We bought the Dell which is the second one down on the list but it was on sale for $250 off around Black Friday. Right now is not the optimal time to buy one... a month or two down the road would usually be better, but the Windows 10 end of life might throw a wrench into things this year.
My W10 computer isn’t ready for W11 and I have no intention of upgrading.
You definitely do not have to retire it.
You can pay $30 a year to Microsoft or a third party.
Or you can use one of the many techniques to put Windows 11 on it and see how well that works for you. Or you can install a version of Linux.
My desktop is on W7 and my laptop is running W10 Pro which I finally learned. I’m staying with what I know.
You are welcome. :)
I personally made a lifestyle change. If it requires windows then I can either completely live without it or find another way to do it. No compromise...
I’m hard core. If it wasn’t for Linux I would not be computing at all. I would just learn to live without it. I refuse to allow a software corporation make me get on my knees and kiss their feet.
Unfortunately, my computer skills are completely average.
Since everything important in my life is at least partly Web-dependent, I tend to panic when hardware or software is not behaving as expected.
It seems only yesterday when people were saying that Windows 10 was horrible. Now they can’t quit it.
The MS geeks always change so much many of my engineering programs will not work.
Why i still happily use Win 7 64 bit.
MS wants to force you into the software lease mode, sort of the “you will own nothing and be happy” of the software world?
Get Linux Cinnamon Mint. It will operate very similar to windows. If your computer has Uefi boot use Version 20 or higher. If it does legacy boot you will need version 19.3.
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