[Openurmind]

If that sounds like a nightmare to you, then you’ll realize that it’s no coincidence that the AI updates are being rolled out when they are. Microsoft is making Windows 10 users walk the plank so they can fall into an inescapable pit of AI — where, once trapped, they’re presumably supposed to give up and let the tech dominate their user experience.

[cyclotic]

My laptop doesn’t have enough memory for 11. Too bad.

[SkyDancer]

Still on W7 and like it.

[doorgunner69]

Meanwhile, Win 7 pro keeps chugging on several of my machines.

Never needed MS support and the updates caused more problems than fixes.

[Jonty30]

If AI shows it’s face to me, I will tell it to shut up. It’s a nice toy to play with but I don’t want it on all the time.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

This week, Microsoft is launching a suite of artificial intelligence features that basically turns existing Windows 11 systems into full-blown “AI PCs” which are controlled by Copilot, the company’s AI assistant.

This is what I did, but my bet it is still there transmitting my every move to Microsoft.

[taxcontrol]

Linux - the ultimate Windows upgrade

[proxy_user]

Many users of Windows 10 are installing Linux - which will run on nearly anything.

[dpetty121263]

Microsoft can’t force you to take Windows 11...

[butlerweave]

This guy knows his windows ,LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C44iCr6czAo

[Myrddin]

I have a laptop and a desktop with CPUs that aren’t Windows 11 compatible. Both are now running Fedora 43. I have Win 11 hardware running already.

[GingisK]

Well, the time has come. I will move to Linux and run older Windows version in a virtual machine.

[LegendHasIt]

It is all according to plans laid long ago.

Thank God for Linux. All my machines are Dual Boot and 99.7% of the time, Linux is what is running

On the VERY rare occasions that I need to do something on Windows, I have Windows 7 installation on my main desktop that I use, and on another old laptop I may use Win 7 two hours a month..

Have another laptop that was originally Windows 8.1 and I hated that from the start. I use the Linux install on it maybe fifteen hours a year and the Win 8.1 a half hour a year.

New Mini-PC that came with Win 11. I played around with that for a few hours when I first got it, hated it, and wiped the system for another linux install.

I reckon that the antichrist will mandate that everyone use Windows 12.666 in a few years.

[ducttape45]

My computer is a quad-boot with W7, W10, W11 and Linux Mint. Therefore I got the ability to go back and forth with my software.

But I know most people don't do that sort of thing. However, there are methods to get Windows 10 updates for another year, which I'm getting now. And CoPilot can be uninstalled from Windows 11, which I also did along with Edge and much of its telemetry hacks.

That said, I hope this news finally gives the makers of Linux products the backbone and drive to finally update Linux software so that Windows software can finally be installed without the need for emulators, VMs, etc.

I for one will not bow the knee to AI driven software and if need be I'll start using Linux full time, falling back on W7 & W10 only when I have to. It's sad it has to come to this, but those of us who knows what the future holds are not taken by surprise by this news, and we will adapt accordingly.

[dayglored]

Windows 11 AI Update... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

"You get an AI! And YOU get an AI!! EVERYBODY GETS AN AI!!!!!"

[butlerweave]

Mustafa Suleyman is Microsoft’s AI guy and he wants it to control your life ,LOL

[Hodar]

For many people, a FREE Linux distribution will be more than adequate for their needs, provide great performance on existing hardware, be more secure and with Open Desktop (free open version ) that looks and works like MSOffice; do everything they need

Faster, more secure and easy

[caper gal 1]

Perfect time to return to Mac after 30+ years. Goodbye Win 10 - Hello Mac mini 4

[PAR35]

I got my first post-end date (that wasn’t) update of Win 10. First screen after updating was an offer to buy a family plan 360. Declined. Next screen was a low cost personal plan. Declined. Third screen was free access to 360 if I would let them upload my documents to the cloud. Closed that out, went back to using the laptop as usual.

They don’t really care if you go to 11 or not; as long as you give them (or is it the NSA) an open channel to your documents.

Well, at least MS stock is doing well, and Intel is close to doubling from its recent lows.

[bigbob]

Windows: the OS you use to download Linux..

[RummyChick]

If you use Microsoft and you are a home user ******get your bitlocker recovery key and safeguard it***””

I couldn’t access the Microsoft account to get the key when my computer gave me the dreaded lockout.

I somehow finagled my way into my computer and made darn sure I got that key . Microsoft had told me I would have to reset my computer but I got around it by a miracle.

Don’t ask me to explain any of it. Just get your key. Research the word bitlocker