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Microsoft reveals costs of Windows 10 end of life security update — and it might be more than you'd expect (www.techradar.com)
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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

How long has windows 11 been out? Edit: Since October 2021.

Why do I use a “health” check to see if I can upgrade? (My PC can’t be upgraded, so I guess it’s unhealthy?)

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I guess your options are:

  • Do hacky workarounds to install Win11. If you make an install disc with Rufus there's a checkbox to do this automatically. There's no guarantee MS won't bork your install at some point due to this, but so far it's worked well for people.

  • Install Linux.

  • Stay on Win10 and lose software support from MS and your installed programs. This is risky, and the longer you do it the more risky it'll get.

  • Send your PC to the landfill and buy a new one.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

And yet, whenever I see it, w11 feels like beta software to me. There's apparently stuff being added and removed all the time. Broken updates every now and again...

I haven't used Windows much for ages even though I tried to follow a little what was going on on that front, but it never felt that way with the previous versions.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Linux Mint is also an option 😉

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Linux ~~Mint~~ is also an option 😉

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Totally agree, especially for those who know what they're into.

For those who doesn't, I recommend Mint!

[–] Huschke@programming.dev 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Seconded. Everyone who is not recommending Mint to new users is doing them and the community a disservice imo.

[–] MrBusiness@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, I'll be looking into it now. I really don't want Windows anymore, but Linux has always sounded overwhelming to me.

[–] gingernate@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Linux mint is not bad. Fedora is another good option. The overwhelming part is honesty the amount if options. But I would just pick a distro and install it, and you'll have no issues with mint!