Tux to linuxmemes • 6 hours agoReminder for Windows 10 users who can't upgrade to Windows 11imagemessage-square58arrow-up1229arrow-down146file-textcross-posted to: tech_memes
arrow-up1183arrow-down1imageReminder for Windows 10 users who can't upgrade to Windows 11Tux to linuxmemes • 6 hours agomessage-square58file-textcross-posted to: tech_memes
minus-squareалсааас [she/they]linkfedilink6•edit-25 hours agoDo you disconnect your EOL machines from the internet then? Bc using an OS that doesn’t get security updates is just asking for trouble, especially if you connect it to the internet
minus-squareNeoToastylinkfedilink0•4 hours agoI’ve not once ever contracted a virus or anything malicious whenever I’ve had an EOL OS online. I’m not that fucking stupid. You just need to know your shit and know where not to go, if there is anywhere to go.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•4 hours agohttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/idle-windows-xp-and-2000-machines-get-infected-with-viruses-within-minutes-of-being-exposed-online That’s not necessarily going to happen to Windows 10 the day support ends, but do you really want to gamble on when it will?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•3 hours agoTo be fair, they connected the XP and 2k machines directly to the internet. Normally you have a router in between nowadays which makes such infections way harder.
Do you disconnect your EOL machines from the internet then?
Bc using an OS that doesn’t get security updates is just asking for trouble, especially if you connect it to the internet
I’ve not once ever contracted a virus or anything malicious whenever I’ve had an EOL OS online.
I’m not that fucking stupid. You just need to know your shit and know where not to go, if there is anywhere to go.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/idle-windows-xp-and-2000-machines-get-infected-with-viruses-within-minutes-of-being-exposed-online
That’s not necessarily going to happen to Windows 10 the day support ends, but do you really want to gamble on when it will?
To be fair, they connected the XP and 2k machines directly to the internet. Normally you have a router in between nowadays which makes such infections way harder.