Gentle reminder to everyone that support for #windows10 ends in about 90 weeks. Many computers can’t upgrade to Win 11 so here are your options:

  1. Continue on Win 10 but with higher security risks.
  2. Buy new and expensive hardware that supports Win11.
  3. Try a beginner friendly #Linux distro like #linuxmint. It only takes about two months to acclimate.

@nixCraft @linux @windowscentralbot

  • deweydecibel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    357·
    10 months ago

    You’re leaving out the context that the time limit should be way longer given how long previous versions of Windows have been supported. Ending Windows 10 support when they are is a deliberate effort to force adoption of Windows 11 and avoid the embarrassment of Windows 8’s failure. They learned it’s better to scare users into compliance than to actually attract them with well developed, feature rich software. The hardware requirements just make it more egregious.

    Stop giving Microsoft the benefit of the doubt, they have demonstrated more than enough times they don’t deserve it. This is them strong arming users into doing something they don’t want to do, and it should be rightfully called out for what it is: shitty.

    • bob_lemon@feddit.de
      13·
      10 months ago

      the time limit should be way longer given how long previous versions of Windows have been supported.

      What version would that be?

      • Windows XP: 2001-10-25 to 2014-04-08, ~12.5 years
      • Windows Vista: 2007-01-30 to 2017-04-11, ~10 years
      • Windows 7: 2009-10-22 to 2020-01-14, ~10 years
      • Windows 8/8.1: 2012-10-26 to 2023-01-10, ~10 years
      • Windows 10: 2015-07-29 to 2025-10-14, ~10 years

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions

    • NekuSoulA
      9·
      10 months ago

      the time limit should be way longer given how long previous versions of Windows have been supported.

      The lifecycle of Win10 is actually pretty similar to that of the previous versions, which is about ~10 years. The only difference with Win10 is that it went without a successor for so long, that they’ve basically skipped one major release, leading to this relatively small timeframe between a new Windows and the EOL of the previous version.

      I agree though. Given the circumstances they should’ve made an an exception and increased the lifespan for at least one or two years.