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Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline

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  • I think this is ultimately Microsoft being irresponsible, because most people will either stick with the then insecure Windows 10, or just buy a new device that can take Windows 11. Most would rather do either of those than install Linux, if they even know about Linux at all.

    • Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline

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  • I'm so sick of hearing this and I use Linux on a daily basis

    Installing Linux for us nerds is just something we know how to do. Asking a computer "normie" (which is, basically everyone else) to change their operating system is just not happening.

    I couldn't imagine trying to step my mum through installing Linux if I stood next to her, and I wouldn't class her as stupid.

    I maintain that for Linux to obtain mass adoption it either needs to be preinstalled or make it no different to install than a regular Windows program (which is damn near impossible).

    • Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline

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  • It does, but it's no longer receiving security updates and therefore if there's any vulnerabilities, especially critical ones, they will not be patched.

    If it remains offline you shouldn't really have much of a problem but it's advised that you move to a more modern OS sooner rather than later if that's online.