• @andrewta
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    3013 days ago

    I’m still on windows ten. Currently trying to switch to Linux. What are your plans when end of life /support comes to Windows ten?

    • TWeaK
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      2213 days ago

      What are your plans when end of life /support comes to Windows ten?

      Switch to Linux and run virtual machines when I need to use Windows.

      Right now I don’t quite have the drive to do it, but an end to support for Windows 10 would push me over the edge. I just can’t stand Windows 11, not even because of all the bullshit but just the way it mandates the UI structure - last time I tried it my dealbreaker was that you can’t just have it always display all taskbar icons, you have to manually force each one to show. If a new icon comes up, it will be hidden.

      • @[email protected]
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        13 days ago

        this one drove me nuts.

        let me use the damn computer the way i want to. its mine, i paid for it. let me use small taskbar icons. let me remove the ads.

          • TWeaK
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            112 days ago

            Microsoft are unlike Facebook and Google in that they make you pay for the software they use to steal your data.

      • @polarbearulove
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        713 days ago

        If you don’t have prior experience with Linux, I’d advise making the switch before the end of win10 support. I made the switch a couple of months ago with no experience in Linux, and while it wasn’t a horrible experience it also wasn’t the easiest thing to do. Having the safety net of a Windows partition was really useful during the month or two as I got used to Linux, which I wouldn’t have wanted to do with Windows not in support anymore.

        • @[email protected]
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          512 days ago

          I went all in so I wouldn’t change my mind but the first year I was pretty nuch entirely problem free. I have had issues since, however. But compared to the work I put in on Windows unfucking things I think its been trivial.

        • TWeaK
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          212 days ago

          My experience is limited, but not no experience. In any case, it’s not like Windows 10 will be immediately unusable when support ends.

      • Final Remix
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        413 days ago

        That doesn’t even make sense… that’s actively antagonistic UI design right there. Goddamn.

    • @[email protected]
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      913 days ago

      Im in the same boat, I’ll either move to some cracked version of windows without the recall bs, or more likely some linux distro.

      • @[email protected]
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        13 days ago

        There’s no reason to trust any homebrew or cracked Windows ISO. Just go with Win 10 LTSC. All the bullshit is removed and it has support until 2027. MAS flawlessly activates it. Linux is indeed the better option, and I’ll be heading that way soon enough.

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      13 days ago

      I might try to setup Win 10 LTSC which has support until 2027, but I mostly use Mint these days. Would still like to avoid Win 11, even if I only use it for gaming.