▲ 137 ▼ Windows 10 support has ended, but here's how to get an extra year for free (www.engadget.com) submitted 1 year ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments Microsoft account log in required.
[+] minorkeys@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago You can, but you won't be getting security updates. Best to not put an OS without security updates on the network. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) If you want to delay your switch to Linux, there are scripts to enroll in the ESU, but unfortunately the local account script stopped working on the one I used. Have not tested massgravel's. Other options are to get Win 10 LTSC, or keep your system disconnected from the Internet. An aside: My main desktop is Linux but I am currently trying Winboat to get the last piece of my hardware dependence off (my 20 year old DAC and rocksmith 2014) to work. Then, I can finally nuke Windows off of my secondary laptop because I'm sure as hell not giving it Win 11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] potajito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) My dude just get a compatible dac (I use focusrite scarlet) and play rocksmith with Proton flawlessly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Maybe as a Christmas gift to myself. My current one is an EIE pro that came with my guitar second hand. The linux "driver" only sort of works. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) get the last piece of my hardware dependence off...my 20 year old DAC The $9 Apple DAC is unironically good. I can confirm it is plug-and-play with Mint. Edit: To be clear, it is good if you just need an audio output (the core feature of a DAC). If you want crazy DAC features, it clearly isn't it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago You can, and without microsoft pushing malware onto your system with out your consent your chances of getting hacked are probably lessened. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago You can, but you won't be getting security updates. Best to not put an OS without security updates on the network. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) If you want to delay your switch to Linux, there are scripts to enroll in the ESU, but unfortunately the local account script stopped working on the one I used. Have not tested massgravel's. Other options are to get Win 10 LTSC, or keep your system disconnected from the Internet. An aside: My main desktop is Linux but I am currently trying Winboat to get the last piece of my hardware dependence off (my 20 year old DAC and rocksmith 2014) to work. Then, I can finally nuke Windows off of my secondary laptop because I'm sure as hell not giving it Win 11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] potajito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) My dude just get a compatible dac (I use focusrite scarlet) and play rocksmith with Proton flawlessly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Maybe as a Christmas gift to myself. My current one is an EIE pro that came with my guitar second hand. The linux "driver" only sort of works. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) get the last piece of my hardware dependence off...my 20 year old DAC The $9 Apple DAC is unironically good. I can confirm it is plug-and-play with Mint. Edit: To be clear, it is good if you just need an audio output (the core feature of a DAC). If you want crazy DAC features, it clearly isn't it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] potajito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) My dude just get a compatible dac (I use focusrite scarlet) and play rocksmith with Proton flawlessly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Maybe as a Christmas gift to myself. My current one is an EIE pro that came with my guitar second hand. The linux "driver" only sort of works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Maybe as a Christmas gift to myself. My current one is an EIE pro that came with my guitar second hand. The linux "driver" only sort of works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) get the last piece of my hardware dependence off...my 20 year old DAC The $9 Apple DAC is unironically good. I can confirm it is plug-and-play with Mint. Edit: To be clear, it is good if you just need an audio output (the core feature of a DAC). If you want crazy DAC features, it clearly isn't it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago You can, and without microsoft pushing malware onto your system with out your consent your chances of getting hacked are probably lessened. permalink fedilink source parent