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Plan for Windows 10 EOL and discounted old laptops (piefed.world)
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So that very important day is almost upon us.

October 14th is the day set for when Windows 10 stops security updates (no consumer is going to pay for extended) and begins to really push people to Windows 11. Windows 11 has strict hardware requirements that a lot of "older" devices that most people have do not meet.

And so, I am sure many individuals and companies may be getting rid of their old laptops and even desktops to recoup the vost of new devices.

What is the plan, when should we move in? What kind of deals should we be looking out for?

I want to find a great deal on a great laptop just for the fun of it. Some of my friends (converted to Linux) are waiting to get new laptops and score a deal. I have been waiting years for this day and I hope it can feel like a special day.

Any good places to look for these kinds of deals?

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[–] 16 points 1 year ago* (8 children)

You can convert existing Windows 10 installs to LTSC or IoT, Without losing files. I've been helping a few people I know switch over the last few days.

I would obviously like it if more people moved to Linux, but most people I know ain't gonna more because of certain software....okay it's mainly Fortnite and Call of Duty. >.>

I'll help anyone with it who actually wants to try Linux, I got at least one person to try dual booting.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Could you share your technique om how to turn a an already installed Windows 10 into the LTSC/ IoT versions? My work laptop needs Windows (the software doesnt work with Wine on Linux) and I'd love to stay on Windows 10 for a few more years.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    You can use regedit to make the LTSC IoT installer think you're already on an LTSC IoT build so it just installs without doing a clean install.

    I first learnt about it from this Youtube video but they only show how to get the base LTSC version and not IoT which will get updates until 2032.

    Here's the values I used.

    "CurrentBuild"="19044"

    "CurrentBuildNumber"="19044"

    "EditionID"="IoTEnterpriseS"

    "ProductName"="Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021"

    "ReleaseId"="2009"

    "DisplayVersion"="21H2"

    I have them in a registry script along with txt guide I've been sending to my friends. Not sure if I can directly post them here however.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    without losing files? could you please share your method? thought this was impossible since ltsc is 21h2 and consumer variant's 22h2.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    for shits and giggles i took a win7 and a win81 straight to iot 24 with no problems on either. run the upgrade from a rufus'd (these were 2009-10 era desktops) usb made from a modded (upgradematrix) iso. going to 10 ltsc or iot should be the same process.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Never tried any of this before, I've barely touched Windows (outside of work) since 2023.

    But a few of the more tech savvy people I know had done clean installs of Windows 10 LTSC IoT and recommended it.

    So I just launched a VM and started looking stuff up to see if there was a way of doing it without needing a clean install. Because seems most people I know are more willing to risk running an EOL OS than actually backup their shit...

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