▲ 296 ▼ Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer To Millions Of Windows Users (ads in windows update menu) (www.forbes.com) submitted 1 year ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (9 children) upgrade to windows 11 No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] imecth@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10. The other option is linux, we have penguin plushies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10 Still no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imecth@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Eh, you'll come around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Arrogant user gets hit with RCE in 2026 (or 2033 with IOT), claims ignorance of the consequences of being on an OS branch with no security updates" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Just switch to Linux. You don't have to hope that you don't get left behind, and you actually control your system. If you're willing to deal with LTSC then you're more than capable of installing Linux and running a VM if you really need Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pika@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) If people really need Windows, they might need an actual machine running Windows because the VM won't work with their use case. I still use old hardware that doesn't work in a VM so it's running on a dedicated PC that, thankfully, doesn't need to connect to the internet nor be upgraded to Windows 11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago There are a few use cases, but generally very few and far between. The people who need it already know, so it doesn't need to be brought up every time. If you don't know you need it then you don't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imecth@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10. The other option is linux, we have penguin plushies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10 Still no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imecth@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Eh, you'll come around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Arrogant user gets hit with RCE in 2026 (or 2033 with IOT), claims ignorance of the consequences of being on an OS branch with no security updates" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10 Still no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imecth@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Eh, you'll come around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Arrogant user gets hit with RCE in 2026 (or 2033 with IOT), claims ignorance of the consequences of being on an OS branch with no security updates" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imecth@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Eh, you'll come around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Arrogant user gets hit with RCE in 2026 (or 2033 with IOT), claims ignorance of the consequences of being on an OS branch with no security updates" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Arrogant user gets hit with RCE in 2026 (or 2033 with IOT), claims ignorance of the consequences of being on an OS branch with no security updates" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Arrogant user gets hit with RCE in 2026 (or 2033 with IOT), claims ignorance of the consequences of being on an OS branch with no security updates" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Just switch to Linux. You don't have to hope that you don't get left behind, and you actually control your system. If you're willing to deal with LTSC then you're more than capable of installing Linux and running a VM if you really need Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pika@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) If people really need Windows, they might need an actual machine running Windows because the VM won't work with their use case. I still use old hardware that doesn't work in a VM so it's running on a dedicated PC that, thankfully, doesn't need to connect to the internet nor be upgraded to Windows 11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago There are a few use cases, but generally very few and far between. The people who need it already know, so it doesn't need to be brought up every time. If you don't know you need it then you don't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pika@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) If people really need Windows, they might need an actual machine running Windows because the VM won't work with their use case. I still use old hardware that doesn't work in a VM so it's running on a dedicated PC that, thankfully, doesn't need to connect to the internet nor be upgraded to Windows 11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago There are a few use cases, but generally very few and far between. The people who need it already know, so it doesn't need to be brought up every time. If you don't know you need it then you don't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago There are a few use cases, but generally very few and far between. The people who need it already know, so it doesn't need to be brought up every time. If you don't know you need it then you don't. permalink fedilink source parent