With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be these computers’ only secure hope, what do you think?

  • Constant Pain@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    That’s what I’m gonna do with my Windows 10 gaming machine. It’s been working just fine since I bought it in 2016.

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      10 months ago

      If the computer was purchased in 2016 the license key is likely tied to the motherboard from the factory, so unless you swap the board, the original key may pull on its own.

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      10 months ago

      Or just circumvent the “requiments” that are so required that a few registry hacks disable them, allowing you upgrade to win11 via windows update.

      Or if you want a fresh install, use rufus to create the install usb stick, and select the option to disable the tpm requirement.

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      10 months ago

      Would be cool if Microsoft launched a new fangled cloud operating system, they’ve already got Bing AI, Onedrive, GitHub on the side and other infrastructure in place already.

      Offering a Microsoft centered cloud computing operating system would allow them to dump or discard their other investments like GitHub, while holding both the money and infrastructure to competing against their old pals working with Linux and other GNU stuff.

      The ultimate betrayal I tell ya hahaha 🤣

      Nah just jokes, I would suck at writing or doing white collar crime but I would sure hype it up in an action novel alright