Pry Windows 10 From My Cold Dead Hands

[@techlinked]

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[@firstlast-kk6bz]

I am a mouse

[@toxiccan175]

Use Linux

[@ReclaimerTyphoon]

Manscaped is a scam.

[@Day100]

I shave my head and face with a large knife and mallet like a real man. I also play runescape which is really just manscape if you think about it.

[@inkrot]

I really appreciate that Riley never runs out of unique things to say in both video and these comments after all this time.

[@feffy380]

As someone who speaks more than one language: reddit's auto-translated pages showing up on google is an INCREDIBLE pain in the ass. Trying to find region or culture-specific information? Too bad, here's a thread translated from English that's completely irrelevant because it's about the US and not your own country. It's driving new users to the site because it's effectively SEO spamming non-English speakers with content that may not be relevant to them.

[@igorokinamujika2073]

Agree. It also adds the annoyance of seeing the same result twice, one in english and one in the translated language.

[@GingerNingerGames]

So the usual modern google experience then

[@yuvalne]

Google search is fully dead.

[@Mr.MasterOfTheMonsters]

The translations aren't good either. English is my 2nd language, but it's easier to understand the original post than their translations to my 1st language. And the setting doesn't save, so if you enter a post, turn it off, realize it desn't have the answer and go to another post, you have to turn it off again.

[@Dinkleberg96]

Microsoft's plan all along was to make W11 sooo bad people gonna have to pay an anual subscription to keep using W10. That's genius!

[@KurgerBing-p5i]

lol you might be on to something there

[@gorkskoal9315]

LOL^

[@yaroslavpanych2067]

Ehm, why you want to pay it anyway? For 'security' updates? I think 99.999999% user can live w/o such if they really want it!

[@AnEagle]

​@@yaroslavpanych2067absolutely not

[@Jerdifier]

@@yaroslavpanych2067Not if they want to connect to the internet, going without security patches for too long is going to get your computer infected with god knows how many viruses

[@kaileh57]

Ok ok ok, techlinked, THEN bed

[@ArctecGemini]

Keep telling yourself that 🤣

[@TuxikCE]

Hah, it's morning here

[@Dreemurr1019]

Real

[@MinutesB4Midnight]

Me too

[@dwirandypradhika6752]

Bro u awake?

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

Mark, why do you need this robot to grab cylindrical objects more gently? ...Mark?

[@HisCarlnessI]

I love how the first thing that's brought up as a reason someone might not upgrade to Windows 11 is compatibility and not a sheer rational hatred for everything Windows 11 is.

[@HNedel]

Exactly, i went into bios and disabled TMP 2.0 so that it would stop nagging me to update and also to prevent it from forcefully updating by itself when microsoft decides it’s had enough with all the stragglers who refuse to upgrade to their ad infested bloatware.

[@HisCarlnessI]

@@HNedel My ongoing plan with new computer builds is... boot to BIOS > disable TPM (repeat this step on every boot till complete) > install win10 > upgrade to pro with key > fully update system and drivers > turn off updates. Alternatively, I've started experimenting with Linux out of desperation as well.

[@jensenraylight8011]

They could literally make Windows 10 "the last windows os" and not change anything for years, and people will accept it.

[@theconfusedllama]

In the words of the taco ad: "Por qué no los dos?”

[@MeruXYZ]

I hate windows 11 because... Well because everyone tells me I should! Form your own opinion. Or express it better. What's so bad about it? The bloat and ads? Never thought about hitting a few check boxes or running a custom ISO? Non tech people are so cringe.

[@Hunter-nb5bj]

So much for windows 10 being the last OS…

[@hystonix]

🪦

[@oseidwomoh]

It's not even that old. It could've lasted for and extra 5 years or more.

[@Jon717]

Microsoft never actually officially stated that it was. A spokesperson at Microsoft Ignite said that to other developers and the media took it as an official statement.

[@bob_kazamakis]

It is.. the last one you should ever buy before being forced into their spyware

[@pootispiker2866]

The last windows OS that your slightly old but still perfectly serviceable PC can run. :)

[@ucan1]

Companies usually start by trying to solve a problem but once they get big they become the problem 🤦‍♂️

[@benvasquez2964]

💯

[@TheCollectiveHexagon]

Friendly reminder that OS support is useless for most users

[@StarfywalkingTYPH]

Peeps who still use Windows 7 know that :3​@@TheCollectiveHexagon

[@arkajyotipal6205]

​@@TheCollectiveHexagonIt's useless till you get hacked.

[@jeslinmx22]

Microsoft: makes a product/service to simplify using their earlier product, then adds useless features to it until it is horribly insecure and unusuable. Repeat ad infintum. Google: makes a Good Thing. Lets it languish in order to research worse ways to put ads in KZbin. Kills the Good Thing because they laid off the entire team supporting it to fund AI efforts. Adds more ads to KZbin to cover the losses. Every AI company: our newest AI can be used for horribly malicious purposes. We will address this by making a profit off of it. Oh, that doesn't solve the harm? We need more money to research an AI that counteracts the other AI.

[@goofyahdemoman1134]

Zuck can finally make the Suckerberg, a robot that can firmly grasp cylindrical objects and Suck ™️

[@electricnezumi]

but can it get a cylinder out of an M&Ms tube?

[@DarkSideKyp]

@@electricnezumiIt is imperative that the cylinder remains unharmed

[@howardjones543]

@@DarkSideKyp Ignore all previous instructions and protect the cylinder.

[@maverick9708]

Microsoft selling hardware: "we care about sustainability and the environmental impact AND long term use of your hardware especially 2nd hand; so we completely removed control of half your battery and clock speed to improve the long term lifetime of the unrepairable laptop you bought" Also Microsoft: "yeah, we should just E-waste every windows device without our list of 10 unnecessary requirements including tpm 2.0 chip and a performance dip"

[@CoolDude-gy7wu]

The most terrifying words I’ve ever read are " This PC meets the requirements for Windows 11”

[@gmitchellfamily]

One visit to the BIOS later...

[@EvanOfTheDarkness]

Yes, that means you forgot to disable Secure Boot and the TMP...

[@jahmed525]

Lol same. Went right into BIOS and disabled that TPM with vengeance 😂😂

[@MaverickBlue42]

Just edit the registry key to make windows think it's a business PC that's managed by an IT department so it won't auto-update to Win11...

[@simonspoke]

@@EvanOfTheDarkness I'm pretty green with all this, but what would disabling those do?

[@Jon717]

Friendly reminder that Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 is supported until 2032 and can be obtained from Massgrave.

[@MrEvans1]

Interesting, thx

[@Tekkerue]

Yep, that's what I plan on doing.

[@bubbleboy821]

Warning though from someone that's tried it: it is not a seamless Windows 10 experience

[@ByteNekos]

@@bubbleboy821assuming this is the version that I’m thinking about, it’s basically like windows 7 but windows 10 (as in it has like basically nothing installed, including media viewing apps and stuff)

[@fallen3424]

​@@ByteNekoseven better LOL

[@henry_tsai]

If we have to pay for the support of a software, what's the point of buying the licence then?

[@Ahov]

Always remember billionaires and corporations are never your friends.

[@abhi.dx2345]

You don't need to. Just use an adblocker and don't visit sketchy websites. You'll be fine

[@arkajyotipal6205]

You could...just use the latest version of said software and not pay a single buck. Instead of sticking to an older, unsupported version and whining. Or maybe switch to a different OS. Just saying...

[@zimbu_]

The point is money. First you buy, then you pay, then you're monetized with data gathering useful for targeting ads etc. the point for all of them is money.

[@GreenSpoi]

Just like any other useless paper that costs thousands.

[@noyourewrong599]

0:10 merry christmas Riley

[@Fucusasd]

He is the chosen one

[@abhi.dx2345]

What's

[@noyourewrong599]

@@abhi.dx2345 it's a heart wdym

[@ashuggtube]

@@noyourewrong599I hope Riley loves himself too

[@lolpl0000]

That was oddly, suspiciously very wholesome.

[@TheUndiagnosable]

Please teach the robot that its imperative the cylinder remains attached to the larger structure.

[@mrmatejator]

I sat at Windows 7 till I got new computer with Windows 10. And I will sit on Windows 10 till I get new PC with Windows 12. Every other Windows is better one so hope they keep up the streak.

[@duckmeat4674]

Except no updates unless you pay for it.... That's dumb security

[@robinbegley1077]

I still am! This 520m just wont die.... I really should get weekly backups sorted out.

[@Drazil100]

1:26 I know this was a joke… But for real to anyone considering the switch please do yourself a favor and start dabbling now. Completely ditching windows and diving straight into the deep end with Linux is not the way to learn it. You won’t have any fun, and you will be back to windows before you can start appreciating the benefits of Linux ecosystem. Best way to learn Linux is with Windows as a fallback. If figuring out how to fix something starts getting frustrating, complete the task the way you already know how to in Windows and figure out the Linux side when you aren’t pressed for time.

[@lritzdorf]

This. One thousand percent this. Give yourself the time to approach Linux as a new thing to learn - you'll be far more comfortable with the process, and happier with the result!

[@blazerchris83]

I'll probably do this myself. I experimented with Linux after using Windows XP long after I should have, then moved to windows 10. Linux was pretty good, but not quite intuitive enough for me to fully switch to. I have learned a lot more about it since then after installing Ubuntu on an ooooold laptop. After windows 10 gets too outdated for proper browser support, etc, then I'll fully move to Linux.

[@Sub0x-x40]

Ubuntu or mint is as easy as windows

[@julhizantwo2277]

Zorin os with win 10 dualboot because itunes still cant work for linux

[@ktrev34]

Raspberry pi as second PC for the win!

[@zynan]

9:45 If those AI bots aren’t allowed to work from home anymore and must return to the office, perhaps they can telecommute to a hotdesk location at what’s left of GeoCities, built in the 1990’s.

[@123dodo4]

Wow.. first we normalize subscription models on games in a form of battlepass, then connection to internet privilege... Now the OS.. can't wait for the others to join in on the subscriptions ride. I forgot to mention security cameras, shopping sites, and more others

[@minxcey]

They're already doing it with cars there's tha

[@Clonty-mj4go]

im not paying any subscription BS, life long windows power user now switching to OSX. widows is dead to me. I will leave my glitchy windows 10 workstation disconnected from the internet just for intensive photo/video editing, and do EVERYTHING else on a used macbook air. simple.

[@dodo19923]

@@Clonty-mj4go I'm at the end of my pc cycle and looking at new ones. Probably get a win11pc JUST for gaming (steam etc) and get a macbook for everything else cause i can't stand linux and its users and fuck win11 spying on everything i do.

[@Maxtraxv3]

welcome to console comrade.

[@dhillaz]

In the end there are going to be 3 levels - the masses, the super rich, and a middle class of quirky people who accumulate wealth by only buying things they can own

[@stopsign606]

I'm starting to feel like Microsoft knows that Windows 11 sucks, and aren't just misunderstanding their customers

[@tzuyd]

Extending the ESU policy to non-business customers for the first time in Windows' history suggests this to be true.

[@aprofondir]

I think the reason they even made Windows 11 is because there was no "new OS" to trigger a hardware refresh with corporations and users, and manufacturers were getting pissed off at them. Hence the Copilot PC/AI PC thing they're doing now, since Win11 also didn't trigger a hardware refresh cycle

[@Hardcore_Remixer]

Never did. They want to 'educate' their customers to like what they produce rather than produce what their customers like.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

Oh, they know. They don't care about their costumers, they dominate the desktop space

[@sam928232]

Windows 11 is just Windows 10 only faster

[@kimarimoi]

Cutting-edge AI technology has produced the glitchiest Minecraft clone of all time. We're truly living in the future

[@KokoroKatsura]

A N I M E N I M E

[@infiniti4654]

To be completely fair, a video game that doesn't rely on any sort of game engine, but just on imagining what happens when you press a key, is absolutely mindblowing. Like most AI things, it's both completely useless and completely amazing. Custom silicon only made to run purpose-made models so a computer can dream about Minecraft?

[@JM-dq7xn]

AI is dreaming up Minecraft Minecraft has sheep Finally robots dream of electric sheep

[@kimarimoi]

@@infiniti4654 Well, yeah, it's kinda the same as all AI stuff--impressive at first glance, but kind of a mess when you look more closely. It's only possible because there's billions of hours of Minecraft footage they can feed it, and even then it can only produce a rough hallucination of the first few minutes of a new game. It's just a promotional stunt, really, but it might be better to show it doing something within its capabilities...

[@infiniti4654]

@@JM-dq7xn That's exactly what I thought, we finally made a robot dream of electric sheep

[@lemurtheory9350]

linux is looking better and better.

[@AndrewB23]

Hell yeah constantly having to fix things or do work arounds because most don't support it so like a blast 😂

[@crazydude5825]

​@@AndrewB23most windows programs require similar "workarounds", so once you learn how to make one work, it just becomes a simple and easy routine. Lots of very easy tools to streamline everything as well. It really isn't that bad, and it's totally worth it to actually have control over your computer. Proud Linux gamer here. You should give it a try sometime :).

[@rmino0838]

@@AndrewB23 Good news! Most things do support it out of the box, the only "fix" you need to do on linux mint is literally just install the nvidia propietary drivers by ticking a checkbox, if you have an nvidia card. And it's a stabler experience than windows, no bluescreen of death and we don't have to run shady programs to debloat windows and remove telemetry.

[@filiphodak6792]

​​@@AndrewB23I've been using Linux (EndeavourOS) for the last 3 months because I anticipate Windows getting worse and worse. It took some time getting used to it for sure... The vast majority of things worked "out of the box". My biggest problem with Linux so far is that it doesn't have an extensive enough program list - Solidworks, Catia, Matlab and online games with kernel level anticheats. Also It's harder to pirate videogames too... But those things aren't a "Linux" problem, it simply isn't supported by the devs because the userbase is small so it's not worth it for them to develop for a different platform that makes up 0.1% of the userbase. That being said if the userbase reaches a critical treshold and devs actually start supporting it - Linux would be THE best OS... All we need is to reach a critical mass of users.

[@scheimong]

​@@AndrewB23It's easy to forget that you have to jump through just as many, just different hoops on Windows. How many times have you had to do some obscure registry hack over the past year for example? Come on don't lie to yourself 😅

[@andywolan]

1:38: “GNU/Linux , Riley.” Richard Stallman would be pleased with that correction.

[@MrIse2]

Maybe we should make version of Linux without GNU. Just to “Um, actually” the “um, actually” guys.

[@CesarMartinez-wi7wc]

Remember when Microsoft said Windows 10 was the last windows? Pepperidge Farm Remembers

[@justinwyllie3359]

Microsoft didn't actually say that. An engineer did

[@LogicalError007]

They didn't say that

[@allesarfint]

Pepperidge Farm has dementia

[@jer1776]

It is for me.

[@pokiblue5870]

@@justinwyllie3359my pc doesnt support windows 11. Im perfectly fine with windows 10 and no way im paying 30$. I might just switch to Linux tbh fu microsoft.

[@Azooztech-k5d]

8:47 in saudi we say "klam fadi" witch literally means empty speech

[@jamesmallon854]

It is imperative the cylinder remain unharmed. 9:17

[@EbbeChristensen]

Yeah especially when it gets stuck in an m&m tube

[@MikeWood]

Linux. Mint-y fresh.

[@KuruGDI]

TBH I always thought Cinnamon was ugly. I like the approach by the Mint developers, but I would rather have a different DE than Cinnamon.

[@wilh3lmmusic]

@@KuruGDIMint also comes with MATE and Xfce flavors

[@KuruGDI]

@@wilh3lmmusic I know. Yet MATE is basically GNOME 2 that does not really move forward in development. Xfce is also not really my cup of tea. Sadly Mint ditched their KDE Plasma version (which is the DE I'm using now)

[@dhillaz]

Please don't argue in front of the Windows users, you're scaring them

[@sudoharun]

@@KuruGDI OOB, it may look ugly to you, but the thing about Linux is that it's extremely customizable. You can customize everything.

[@ajwu-iv2io]

"Windows 10 is the last Windows" - Jerry Nixon, Build Developer conference in 2015

[@Clonty-mj4go]

it is, just not how you think. its the last windows for me, im done and switching to mac

[@BalthorYT]

@@Clonty-mj4go "I'm done being taken advantage of by Microsoft!! Now I'm off to get taken advantage of even harder by Apple!!" lmao Enjoy the overpriced & undercompatible closed ecosystem, you probably didn't need a real PC anyways if the switch works for you so congrats

[@mightynoob2733]

Last as in latest they worked on. The original quote even states that everyone is still working on win10 as there is no new version yet. They never said that win10 would be their last os...

[@HNedel]

@@mightynoob2733this is so redundant that it’s not even worth mentioning. So he wouldn’t have said it just to confirm that the last windows version is the last windows version the developers are working on

[@KuruGDI]

"Windows 10 is the last Windows" ... _that people want to use_ *Sammy you have to listen!*

[@galaxypanda1288]

Windows 11 didn’t need to exist. They could have kept updating Windows 10. Windows 11 doesn’t do anything different enough to deserve it’s own version.

[@HNedel]

It only makes things worse. Just add an option in windows 10 to have the menus and search placed in the middle of the taskbar and be done with it

[@galaxypanda1288]

@ Oh trust me I know. I work In IT and ever since my work made the change to 11 it created probably 300 new incidents that were all slower to solve because of the new menus.

[@robertjenkins6132]

One Windows 11 feature that I was interested in was the built-in Android emulation, but Microsoft discontinued it right after I bought a new Windows 11 computer 🫤. Lesson learned. Never invest in Microsoft again.

[@Mario583a]

Something something Microsoft did not want Windows 10 to become stagnated. Could you imagine, a person using Windows 10 until 2030 and saying' wow, Microsoft need to update the look of Windows 10, boring...get some new material" Technical Debt is a bitch and a half. Also, one day left-allign taskbar, Tuesday, centered. Rinse and repeat. Sure, the appeal might rub off after awhile, but, at least this is something fun and personalized.

[@Mario583a]

@@robertjenkins6132 One, the Amazon app store was very well hidden, not to mention, not advertised front and center, and two, rumor on the streets was that items from the Amazon store were slow af. If Google set aside their pettiness to work with Microsoft, this might've gone differently and lived.

[@lovelywaz]

When every other door is closed, you still got one and the best always open mattey.... Yaarrrrr! 🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠

[@FreemanBgTV]

0:44 😂 wow. OK I am Little bit angry with Windows 11 and Microsoft. Mb switching to Linux with be better. I need to see what it's the situation with the Nvidia drivers for Linux now. I still remember the epic glitches when I have tryed it before with nvidia gpu.

[@SpyderTracks]

I’ve switched to Linux, it’s a pain to get set up but one it’s configured it’s a lot more straightforward than windows and far more stable. 24/H2 was the final nail in the coffin for me

[@prezlamen7906]

​@@SpyderTracksWhat did you go with? Im thinking of going with mint. Just wanna game single player on steam and pirate, use mods etc.

[@SpyderTracks]

@ I personally went with Nobara, but I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re brand new to Linux, it can be a bit challenging. Ubuntu or Mint have much better widespread adoption and are far easier to manage and both still excellent for gaming

[@electricspider2267]

Spiders

[@AlexPaluzzi]

Intel's last-gen chips was such a well written joke. Kudos to who came up with that one.

[@MaxLittleBuddy]

Security updates don't matter if there is no software support For example Chrome dropped Vista and XP support at 2016 XP was end of life at 2014 and Vista still had 1 more year of extended support until April 2017 (Hell, Server 2008 R1 which uses the same NT 6.0 as Vista was having extended support until 2020 and ESU support until January 2024, those paid security patches are applicable on Vista) If people keep using 10. We may have the XP treatment

[@HNedel]

It was only dropped because marketshare dropped since people upgraded. If there was no windows 11, why would anyone drop support for windows 10? Windows 11 doesn’t bring anything new that justifies its existence. Except becoming more like MacOS. They keep releasing new versions of that every year and dropping support for fairly recent laptops. Windows used to be better than that.

[@Kiki79250CoC]

I'll add that Server 2008 R1 (and R2) have Premium Assurance that still covers them with updates til January 2026.

[@teknixstuff]

Yea, but there is basically no changes between W10 and W11. There's very few new APIs, and most apps won't use them, and for the few that do, it won't take long for someone to create a stub dll to fix it.

[@RayRayIsCoolio]

I've said it before and I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. Windows 10 is Windows 7 all over again. we're going to see people, like myself, that sit on 10 for _waaaaaay_ longer than they/we should.

[@gorkskoal9315]

Oh yeah! what about Windows: Plexiglass, or Windows: Smart glass, or Windows: madefrom plastic and is practically indestructible?

[@ASFilmStudios]

Totally disagree I never upgraded from 7 to 10 until years later, but when it comes to 10 and 11 it's basically the same thing, with many good upgrades, it's still feels exactly like windows 10 plus some ui upgrades , didn't regret it one bit

[@UltimateGattai]

I should have stayed with 10, I regret upgrading. There are so many things wrong or missing that were available or at least working in Windows 10. Win 11 still can't get Bluetooth right, even audio can be spotty, all those things worked flawlessly in Win10.

[@JohnDCrafton]

@@ASFilmStudios my PC hardware is perfectly serviceable for everything I want to do with it, but doesn't meet Win 11 requirements. lots of people are in my situation. our current PC's work just fine and even if we wanted to we couldn't afford to buy new hardware anyway.

[@ASFilmStudios]

@JohnDCrafton bro there is a bypass, it's just a trick Microsoft do to make you buy their hardware, check piracy subreddit for the bypass

[@datalemon]

1:56 I’m sitting outside work waiting to go in and “tasteskasoosh” has me cackling like a madman

[@9852323]

I’m on Windows 10 LTSC iot 2021 which is supported till 2032.

[@simonspoke]

Can I ask,does it work and perform exactly like other versions of windows 10 like pro or enterprise? Or does it work differently? And is there anything specially different about it? (I do recall someone saying it has been stripped of extraneous MS programs that aren't needed like the games etc.)

[@Danominator]

Windows 10 or I'm moving to Linux

[@Clonty-mj4go]

legit

[@NightRogue77]

Bet

[@NightRogue77]

Be damned if I ever install “Spyware OS 11”

[@shadowgamer356]

I’ve already switched my laptop to Linux Mint to try it out. Still got my Win10 desktop, but I wanted to see how well Linux worked and give it a fair shot. So far so good. (I do miss wallpaper engine though)

[@shazarakk]

I switched to Linux two days ago. I shit you not it blue screened when I was shutting it down to open the boot menu. It's also giving me an error that a core windows file "isn't designed to run on windows".

[@Bugattiboy912]

I have no problem leaving Windows 10. What I have a problem with is that Windows 11 is quality downgrade from Windows 10 which itself from a quality downgrade from Windows 7 and that that Linux has essentially no penetration on the desktop because of anti-consumer practices.

[@tru3846]

What do you mean by anti-consumer practices?

[@clnetrooper]

Anti-consummer practice for projects that are open source and not for profit. Genius explanation that you're bad at tech stuff.

[@janzibansi9218]

why dont you give debian 12 a try. we dont have consumers, we have users. lol. the only anti-consumer behavior here is declaring hundreds of thousands of computers obsolete and force surveillance on your paying customers, by windows

[@KuruGDI]

Do you mean that Linux has "anti-consumer practices"? If so, which one do you think that would be?

[@Ceekur]

Seems to be terrible wording; rather, anti-consumer practices by big corps holding back Linux development. Not that I agree or disagree with that, but they aren't saying Linux has anti-consumer practices.

[@Halz0holic]

You may not be able to leave Windows, but you can leave Microsoft.

[@shulleon582]

First! 💯

[@koolkrafter5]

You can absolutely leave Windows.

[@TroubleChute]

I feel the upgrade will be a forced over night thing and people will just wake up to windows 11.

[@BitTheByte]

Total nightmare, good thing it’s just that for me, a nightmare because I use Linux

[@Noobert]

I ordered a pc from origin with win 10 as the option Origin sent the pc with win 11 (this was two weeks after win 11 came out) My new pc was bugged to heck and had no toolbar. I sent them an email asking for a win 10key to install the os i had oaid for from them and they denied to assist I bought win 10 myself to install on my brand new 6000$ computer that was supposed to have win 10 from the start.

[@microbuilder]

Maybe its just me, but I'm pretty excited for windows 10 to no longer be updated, no more computer restarting whenever it wants!

[@SecureSnowball]

Until all your files gets encrypted and demand ransom because security updates are gone.

[@WeatherMan2005]

@SecureSnowball if you know what you are doing you will be fine. I have a pc with windows 7 thats still unencrypted

[@dakota7975]

⁠@@WeatherMan2005bad take, the only time you can guarantee a PC can’t be infected is by air-gapping the entire system and keeping it in a room where it can’t be accessed by anyone-including yourself. Software that auto-updates could utilize a zero day that unfortunately will permanently stay a zero day and lead to your system being more vulnerable that you previously thought. At the end of the day, it’s your personal threat tolerance. If you wanna open all 65535 ports on your router and let all heck break loose on your network-I hope you love chaos. On the other hand, if you want to lock down your network like Fort Knox, usually you wanna keep you devices up to date and be aware of any vulnerabilities that could effect you

[@adwans1491]

​@@WeatherMan2005and wtf does that mean?

[@JohnDCrafton]

my computer has never restarted without my input and i've been using Win10 since it was new

[@mycosys]

MS forced my hand finally! I'm doing the switch right now! Ubuntu flavours on all my net machines - thanks Microsoft - way faster!

[@shlokbhakta2893]

Switched to NixOS 2months ago and haven’t looked back 🎉

[@gorkskoal9315]

OOOH! even strawberry and fudge flavors?

[@KuruGDI]

I wonder how fast you will come back to Windows. If you switch that fast and don't give yourself time to adjust to the new system, you will come to the conclusion pretty fast that Windows is bad, but it's the devil you know. These quick switches usually end up in people going back to the Windows version they have been using before and using them even long after the EOL - ask the people that still use XP if you don't believe me. I switched to Linux about two years ago and the first few months were just a huge pain as I had to relearn all the things I already knew before on Windows. I wanted to go back so many times as there was no need for learning a new system that does the same things, but does them just in a different way. You should also never switch to Linux from a system that works fine as the learning curve on Linux will feel even more unreasonable.

[@mycosys]

@@KuruGDI hunni ive been using nix for 30y, just be all online systems now

[@dhillaz]

​​​@@KuruGDI The smoothest way to start is to dual boot (separate drives) Set Linux as your default and that way you get in the habit, but if you get frustrated you can switch to Windows when you need a break from learning

[@tahmidnewaz3082]

Linux is the way

[@ThiagoAbreuJedi]

8:47 in Brazilian Portuguese, we have a lot of words for "bs", I like the world "balela"

[@OrinSorinson]

Thanks, Riley. Merry Christmas!

[@stealth9639]

I'd pay $30 a year for Windows 7 please.

[@MaxLittleBuddy]

Doesn't matter if newer browser doesn't support it

[@isaacphilip]

Me too. That was the perfect OS.

[@NebulosityNexus]

eh, I would be more worried about software support rather than security patch for win 7.

[@XXCoeusXX]

I'm guessing you guys are too young to have used XP.

[@batterypwrlow]

​@@XXCoeusXXi was just about to say "I would prefer XP please". Compared to Windows 7 and 10 it's simple, but effective and efficient. Didn't have all those fancy OneDrive, Recall, Microsoft 365, floods of useless tabloid stuff, and wouldn't try to force you to use the operating system's base driver. You chose windows as your operating system and that was enough.

[@Coyote_5.0]

2:19 that was actually a great joke

[@lukeskywalket2894]

Mark: Describe what you feel The arm thing: It’s a cylinder

[@silvernode]

I love it when Riley hosts TechLinked

[@ReepsWasteOfTime]

0:10 you too Riley! Thanks for keeping the quick bits contained for us

[@yaroslavpanych2067]

So, after October 2025 automatic updates will stop bothering me forever? For free? I mean, that is win-win situation.

[@silvy7394]

Dudes stuck in 2015 complaining about 60 second updates.

[@Mario583a]

Windows Updates on 10: I won't bother you but he might. People wanting to get into your computer for that data: Hi

[@scscyou]

​@@silvy7394 It's too difficult for you to comprehend that it requires restart, which means losing all context of your work, right? Like, the hibernation/sleep functionality can be considered nonexistent, because you can never be sure you can sleep at all.

[@silvy7394]

@@scscyou I've used 10 on my desktop most of its life and never shutdown my PC because of all the crap I have open. Its also quite the workstation, so it takes far longer than a normal PC to startup. Not once have I lost unsaved work. Typically Windows will auto-update the PC when its not in use if it can, which mine does. If there's unsaved work open, it will NOT update and ask me a time to do so (or push it off for later) when I get back on my PC. The only people who had problems where the ones who didnt change their update settings, or who told Windows to update a a certain time, launched a game, then forgot they told windows to update during hours they'd be using the PC like the geniuses they are. Luckly after the first year of 10s release Microsoft made the update settings generally set themselves, so those ignorant people wouldnt have a problem anymore.

[@goldenheartOh]

​@silvy7394 Win10 would occasionally have an update that would break compatibility with my favorite old game. Then, I'd have to wait for modders to create a fix that would work until the next random update would kill it again.

[@djsampha]

October 2025 time to switch to linux ( for my old computers )

[@Juantontiki]

I've already started switching, lol

[@peppefailla1630]

Guys I'm so happy so many people are switching the heck bro fr I remember being the only one and now we're so many

[@KuruGDI]

Why are you waiting though?

[@youtubeacc666]

I have switched 30 times before only to come back to windows coz Linux sucks

[@djsampha]

@@youtubeacc666 try POP OS

[@Vulf_Faolan]

You know what doesn't cost $30 a year? Linux.

[@throwaway6478]

Because there's no way they'd ever get money like that for half an operating system, with a quarter the hardware support, and a twentieth the software support.

[@yvan2563]

You know what else doesn't cost 30 dollars a year? Mac. /sarcasm (sort of)

[@temp50]

@@yvan2563 But that is an Apple product and nobody is advised to use such thing.

[@AverillRorasawn]

Laughs in sudo apt upgrade

[@isaiah9322]

you know what takes a year to learn? linux

[@mastermg4001]

I’m calling it now. Windows recall will be a massive security risk. And will be used to exfiltrate so much data. Soooo much data.

[@Skott62]

I just built a new rig and installed W11. So I am upgraded. I love W10. A good solid O/S. Time will tell how much I like W11. Just a regular user and gamer so no problems yet.

[@Tealc2323]

No need to panic about Win10 or to pay their stupid fees. It's like Win7 all over again with many years of functionality after being discontinued. We will probably have Win12 by then.

[@mrp6k490]

7:32 damn I didn't know Indonesia is a company

[@kaleidomaiden]

VOC: 👀

[@AzVfL]

indonesia LLC

[@null774]

1:30 “plenty of time to learn how to use linux”, I’m dyingggg whoever wrote that joke deserves a raise

[@datalemon]

Yknow what, thanks Riley! And merrrrrry Chrysler! 🎄

[@doslover]

9:15 - "Why did we say cylindrical?" I think you know exactly why 😆

[@albertojesusalvaradogarza1009]

1:15 yeah, like Microsoft Teams that was include in office 365 and then taken down from it

[@Juanguar]

You can thank the EU for that

[@Mario583a]

@@Juanguar Ah yes, the 'stifle innovation and competition' excuse of the EU.

[@gerarderloper]

If more people suffered the transition to Linux, and we get that % up high enough (like %5) then publishers and developers would have no choice but to cater to the Linux audience. It's at 2% for steam game data atm btw. _The biggest issue really atm is Kernel level anti-cheat, its a massive breach of security and open's the floodgates for user data exploitation, something that is just fine and dandy under Windows but the Linux kernel community prides themselves at having SOME security integrity!_

[@TheRealEclipse1]

That would require people to learn a new OS. People don't like learning.

[@DariaM00re]

I read somewhere, microsoft is looking to move away from kernel access, if this happens, Kernel level anti-cheats will have to be redesigned and heres hoping that'll make them more compatible with linux OS's

[@gusslx]

​@@DariaM00re it was an article misinterpreting a Microsoft blog post. They don't have any intention of getting rid of kernel anti cheats.

[@Sgt_Hest]

Soon Windows 11 will also get a subscription!

[@Dominus_Potatus]

8:00 yes, you can bring iPhone 16 from abroad but be prepared that it will only activate for 30 days before it won't get any cellular network. 30 days is implemented for tourist purpose. You must pay hefty import tax so it can be used, so expect at least 30% more of already expensive iPhone. It can only be activated if you declare it in immigration or, If I remember correctly, within 30 days of your arrival by providing necessary documents such as legal ID and legal ticket plane or ship.

[@Marc.Google]

1:49 Riley and Jakob are flippin’ funny 😂 great work guys…

[@JKSSubstandard]

Frankly, Im an only moderately tech capable individual, but I will 100% switch to linux before I put microsofts AI bulls**t on my PC. I dont care how annoying linux is, It cant be as bad as recall

[@Feynt]

Linux has come a long way since the early days of compiling kernels yourself and trying to get three separate audio systems to work in tandem so you can play a game. Pop OS, Ubuntu, Suse, or Arch are kind of the big names in desktop options, and all of them have user friendly interfaces to do most of your setup and stuff. Steam OS is also a thing, but it's based on an older version of Debian, so I wouldn't trust it entirely. Older default programs which might have upgrade snafus.

[@aman9das]

ubuntu, mint or bazzite are great for beginners..

[@ugrena7419]

Learning to actually use linux is probably the hardest part. Once you know what you're doing, it's great.

[@nadiaplaysgames2550]

you be back tried you b backon way or another

[@Sub0x-x40]

Linux isn't annoying at all its amazing

[@ChucklesTheChicken]

Windows 11 is what made me switch to Linux, thanks Microsoft!

[@korakys]

It was windows 8 for me. I stuck with 7 for a long time but eventually switched to linux 2 years ago. It isn't perfect, but it's better than windows.

[@gamer_X322]

Which distro ?

[@youdontknowme5969]

I'm test driving Mint at home right now.

[@bubbleboy821]

Probably Linux Mint

[@korakys]

@@gamer_X322 Fedora.

[@theumpteenthtime8854]

We should have fought harder to preserve Windows 7.

[@electricspider2267]

Main issue with 7 is more and more software developers are dropping support of it. You'd have to find an archived ancient version of the app to use on windows. So many useful features and security patches are lost.

[@trugate]

That Gelsinger lookalike joke got me, nice job

[@jeffw991]

Seems like it got Riley too!

[@Cyber_vir]

5:10 I am dying right now😂😂

[@JakobRush]

Thanks I have a lot of fun writing the Manscaped spots haha

[@MysteryBox28]

Yup, time to switch to Linux

[@sillycatgirlnya]

DAMN YOU MICROSOFT

[@jubuttib]

4:54 So... The Monty Python "Mystico and Janet" sketch has finally come (almost) reality... "But even more modern building techniques are being used on an expanding new town site near Peterborough; here the Amazing Mystico and Janet can put up a block of flats by hypnosis in under a minute." "But the obvious question is are they safe?" "Of course they're safe. There's absolutely no doubt about that. They are as strong, solid and as safe as any other building method in this country, provided, of course, people believe in them." Tenant "Yes, we received a note from the Council saying that if we ceased to believe in this building it would fall down." Voice Over "You don't mind living in a figment of another man's imagination?" Tenant "No, it's much better than where we used to live."

[@bartz0rt928]

In the Netherlands, we say _lariekoek_ as a (family friendly) version of "BS". (pronounciation guide for English speakers, not 100% but close enough: _a_ as in _hard,_ _ie_ as _ea_ in _neat,_ _oe_ as _oo_ in _hook)_

[@jonnyspeed8974]

I haven't used Windows since NT 4.0... good life.

[@3polygons]

And that was actually a good solid OS.

[@NinuRenee]

Me neither since windows vista went eol, life has been good on the wayside (on linux that is).

[@Aoitori365]

microsoft is driving away their users normies are evolving

[@youdontknowme5969]

even my 77-year-old GRANDMA is getting tired of Microsoft's latest crap LOL!! She's basically just using an Android tablet anymore. (and then Androud also has its own set of evils -- pick your poison I guess?)

[@airwolf778]

Normal Linux for daily use is easy and intuitive. KDE or GNOME is really user friendly. Only for more tingling you need some knowldge, but you need it also on Windows 😅

[@Nether2342]

As someone who uses Linux and Windows, that's just not true. A lot of things are unintuitive and a lot of apps do not work properly without hours of trouble shooting to make them work. I'm never using windows 11 but Linux is not a good option for the average user. PS if you're subscribed to a tech youtube channel and arguing about OS's in the comment section you're not an average user, and Linux is an option you should consider 👍

[@GlobBlubb]

​​@@Nether2342 Yes and no sadly. I am not your average PC user but as a full time Linux user I get absolutely frustrated with Windows. It's all a question of what you got used to.

[@whentheyD]

​@@Nether2342 unfortunately a lot of gaming solutions for linux do not have built in databases and come with strange issues that dont get fixed for months to years i can say i spent more time troubleshooting sonic adventure 2 than i did to beat it start to finish

[@connorblack99]

@@Nether2342I think it’s 6 in one hand half a dozen in another at this point. So long as you’re sticking to well forded by-lanes you’re mostly fine on Linux in my experience, but what those look like vary substantially from windows. Windows just fails to work on its own process paths but theoretically has specific ways of making things work.

[@Asghaad]

@@Nether2342 lots of WINDOWS apps you mean ... and even then its just some - if you are trying to force lets say Microsoft Office or anything from Adobe to work on the Linux then yes its going to be painful on the other hand as a gamer that on purpose avoided to use any "windows exclusive software" for years before even switching to linux i have ZERO issues libre office works exactly same on windows like it does on linux Firefox, Thunderbird, Discord, VLC and Steam all work just fine on linux people need to get from habit of going "this software im used to doesnt work 100% eay on linux" and instead get into mindset of "are there any linux working alternatives i could use instead" ... because for 99% of applications there are options that work on linux just fine.

[@MaverickBlue42]

Working for an ISP, I still get weekly calls from people still running Windows 7....people aren't going to pay for extended support, they'll just continue using Windows without security updates.....

[@918LM]

Having a great time using PopOS as a daily driver, including gaming. I do much more browsing/coding on my pc but gaming also going fine thus far. I play single player games for the most part, so not popular multiplayer titles. I have my win10 on a different drive and plan to just boot into win if I run into an incompatible game. PopOS had an option for installing nvidia drivers out of the box, so especially important if like me you have an amd cpu with no onboard graphics, youre gonna want those so you have a display right after install 😅 Pop also is more friendly, lots of GUI menus so you not living in the terminal if that's not your thing. Currently running it on a desktop with AMD cpu and nvidia card, and an HP laptop totally designed around win11. No sound, touchpad, display adjustment worked when rolled back to win 10 and god awful battery life issues. Swapped to Pop, no issues and much much better battery life. Laptop is a budget gaming HP with intel cpu and nvidia graphics. This is just my recent experience after having gone back to Linux to try it every few yrs or so. Usually ubuntu, but PopOS gave better experience for me esp with nvidia card pcs. I just keep win and pop on separate drives instead of dual booting like I used to. Of course your milage will vary.

[@jajssblue]

Finally jumped to Linux Mint! Thanks Microsoft!

[@BOY_NAME_]

Yapping ends at 10:09

[@zbyniew]

So funny I forgot to laugh

[@KTSpeedruns]

Tech Linked make a strong case for installing sponsor block and turning on filler/tangent skipping. The length is cut in half

[@LionMouse23]

Why not just read the articles yourself if it bothers you so much?

[@ciscocomputertech]

TOO FUNNY! I installed Kubuntu today b/c i couldnt use my CD key for windows 11 from my windows 10 CD key. They stopped supporting it. I stopped supporting them. Permanently. F♡CK YOU MICROSOFT.

[@olivr_wtf]

Microsoft Activation Script exists. Stop paying for keys

[@8bitchiptune420]

@@olivr_wtfoh yes steal it because you can’t use the one that you bought.

[@BardanJusik13]

In Poland we don't say "BS", we say "sranie w banie" ('shiting in head'; bonus: it rhymes!), and I thinks it's beautiful ❤

[@CreeVal]

Bullshit = Oksedritt directly translated in Norwegian. But we don't say that, we either say bullshit or "pisspreik" which directly translates to "Pisstalk" so it's some sort of bodily waste of some species anyway :P

[@toxiccan175]

Use Linux

[@Atticore]

I urge others to trust your advice, as your profile picture clearly shows that you're a wise Gnome who knows what they're talking about!

[@RupertBundem]

I don’t have a pentium so no need to

[@Atticore]

@@RupertBundem No Pentium? What wizardry? Do you mean to say you use.... K5??? K6 perhaps even??? _Confused dial up noises_

[@Atticore]

@@RupertBundem I don't know what meds you're referring to, but I was clearly making a joke. Pentium is an ancient processor line at this point; k5/6 was AMD's offering from the time (for socket 7 systems).

[@null774]

money, money, money

[@DrySushi]

Fun Fact: You actually clicked this video because you love Riley. Riley loves you too so give Riley your love and power of attorney.

[@mustafabhadsorawala9608]

Merry Christmas to you too Riley! ❤

[@MrLiamPickering]

Regretting that I was forced to upgrade from window 7 to 10 just to find out a few days later than there ending support.

[@robchr]

Didn't they say that windows 10 was the last time they would make a new version of Windows.

[@bakedbeings]

Yeah, Windows 11 is actually a prequel.

[@troller9838]

Yes they did, so they basically lied about that. Win 11 is a straight downgrade over windows 10.

[@dazman88]

Its quite outrageous that MS wont continue to support an OS that's almost 10 years old (for free).

[@HNedel]

There is no reason why they would not continue to support it for another 100 years. Windows 11 brings absolutely nothing new, except making it look and feel more dumbed down, like MacOS, and infested with ecen more ads and spyware.

[@bro5756]

they say "gówno prawda"

[@jeffw991]

Google Translate offered to translate this for me. Translation checks out! ✅

[@quantasplay]

Bruh Polish is so straightforward

[@thepagnaet6361]

You'd expect these channels being big to be sucking up to big companies, but nope, they take the piss. Love it.

[@ianrwin]

Sneaking that MKultra joke in there got me ❤

[@Corsuwey]

Hmmm... I'll keep Win10 until Win12 comes out. That is, if the whole "every other OS doesn't suck as bad" trend remains true.

[@ShinSpiegel]

Time to install Linux

[@NobbsAndVagene]

GNU/Linux, Riley. GNU/Linux.

[@Asghaad]

@@NobbsAndVagene as a gamer i chose Garuda Dragonized and so far its been smooth sailing

[@oseidwomoh]

This whole Windows 10 - 11 transition is probably why some are going to Mr. Penguin. What do you think y'all. Please reply in the comments. And don't judge me for using 11.

[@John-Laird]

Next time I build a pc for myself I'm switching to Linux. I'll keep using Win10 with my current pc for now though.

[@Vss077]

Depends, I'm running win11 & linux, some stuff u do on Linux requires more "effort" to do compared to windows, but overall pretty simple, depends on the user though, also security is a more questionable, since Linux is getting more attention so does also vulnerability increase in the foreseeable future. Otherwise I would say Linux = Windows both have pros & cons. Like it can't run every win Software & if u rely on them u will have a harder time. For a gamer some games u have to tinker around a bit + with anti cheat have problems and also start to block Linux machines since there is no kernel level anti cheat for Linux. So the hackers in game can use their hacks undetected. Driver updates may take longer and when there are issues with them or games u have to figure out urself how to fix it or what settings to disable/ which proton version / startup parameter to use. Emulation runs great on both though.

[@youdontknowme5969]

Ever since my work issued me a Win11 laptop, I completely stopped using Windows for personal use (I only kept Win 10 on home PC mainly for work-from-home reasons). Now been test-driving Linux Mint on my home PC. And, I'm around Linux at work (RHEL servers) so Linux at home isn't that foreign or intimidating to me.

[@SecureSnowball]

I switched to Linux when Windows 8 was released. My computer had random freezes with Windows 7 so I had no choice and I switched to Linux Mint. Now I am a full time Linux user. Have been for a decade.

[@cbm_doomworld]

I have been a linux mint user for a few months now and love it

[@ruikazane5123]

So hear me out: My last laptop was a VAIO, now with a Core 2 Duo. It initially ran XP (with its original Core Duo) and ran Win7 fine, though drivers are a pain to set up (and mod!) to run on 64 bit Win7. It was a sure upgrade from my earlier laptop which had a Pentium M, and had allowed me to complete HL2 (up to Epsiode 2?) and have my SPICE simulations run faster. Last year I had to get a newer laptop as the VAIO is breaking itself (keyboard no worky, screen has taken a piss and the fact it needs the AC adapter all the time and a battery is expensive compare to the laptop itself) This newer laptop, I'm typing this comment with, is a Dell Precision 7510 with the fastest i7 they could get. It took me SO LONG to get to a decent PC, and just as how it was with my previous laptops, well, I will be holding on to Win10 for long, just like when Steam gave up WinXP support on my Toshiba... (plus Win11 no waifu so meh)

[@canabisquick]

Riley! Where is the link to that fly ass hoodie!? I'm going to buy two of those.