Windows 10 end-of-life is approaching - Here's what you can do

Going over some of your options as we arrive at the end of support for Windows 10.
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[@donaldduck5731]

"Windows 10 End Of Life"" or "Microsoft End Of Life" ?

[@Deus_wukong1468]

windows

[@FNAFFAN5]

@@Deus_wukong1468 i think it was a joke

[@gmofgeometry]

"You really want to upgrade to Windows 11 spyware from hell OS, but don't worry!"

[@tswdrives]

Option #5: Switch to Linux and give the bird to Microsoft.

[@Draxwing231]

Considering the number of invasive privacy stuff that is with Windows 11, I think I'd just stick with windows 10

[@Chris-Courage]

Just live life on the edge and keep using Windows 10. Heck, I'm still using windows 7.

[@JamesMcCloskey]

Zorin OS is an excellent option for those new to Linux or anyone else who wants a simple, elegant, and stable experience. It is an ideal Windows 10 replacement.

[@ikercardaensland8251]

Another alternative is linux mint, specially if you have an old laptop/pc with their flavors (MATE and XFE). The development of Mint is community based unlike zorin.

[@JamesMcCloskey]

@ikercardaensland8251 Sadly, Linux Mint does have the look and feel of a community project. It's fine, if you like Windows XP. Zorin OS also has a Lite Version, based on XFCE.

[@JustMyFish]

Linux SHITE

[@VapuR8]

don't tell us BS. Windows 11 CPU requirements bypassed long time ago. You can install Windows 11 on your grandmas youth time computer like Pentium with a turbo button - just fine.

[@Yazevski]

I just use StartAllBack for the UI elements you mentioned, including right-click context, lets me have the Windows 7 Start menu back too. For those complaining "it's paid" the price of your PC could likely buy hundreds of copies of StartAllBack at its existing price, hush. I mostly came here because there's been a resurgence of Win10 users lately, seems like they're taking a stand, wanted to see what EOL would mean in specific terms, since I did consider going back too.

[@jimmehbob6576]

my family isn't very well-off so the only computer I have is an old, slow laptop. I'm grateful to have anything at all but it really sucks that microsoft is ending support for windows 10. I really hope they reverse the decision because of backlash or maybe they lose a lot of money or something. to be honest I'll probably keep windows 10, I'm already cautious when I download stuff and there's likely going to be 3rd party programs made to keep windows 10 going. if I can't, for some reason keep windows 10 I'll most likely see what linux is all about as well.

[@WayPastCool]

Think it's worth it to edit my BIOS on my 10 year old PC laptop just to upgrade to Windows 11?

[@VelocityMicroPC]

Check to see if your CPU is supported first. If it's 10 years old, it's likely not anyway.

[@PumpkinKingXXIII]

I’m learning to work use Linux/ or Linux forks. Microsoft is too invasive now

[@Nibb31]

Or you can just dump Windows, which has become bloatware and spyware, and switch to Linux. It's easy, free, and doesn't spy on you.

[@pizzabossxd]

i see where ur coming from, been using windows 11 since official launch, aint bad at all, and i swear, ive been thru all the bugs and everything. as for linux: good luck running games, not to mention that many apps dont support it, and your pc depends on *community-maintained* packages, which isnt really optimal. aint attacking, i aint a linux hater, i love using it on servers and stuff, but it's just not reliable for main os, and windows already lets you remove most of the bloatware and "spyware", if not all of it.

[@lusitania7524]

​@@pizzabossxdHello, gaming is at an all time normality on Linux thanks to Valve (via ProtonDB), compatibility isn't linux's fault, it's the devs fault for not caring. And regarding packages, there are not many distros which entrust their packages to the community. Most linux distributions precompile packages specific for hardware compatibility and make sure each package is secure.

[@dee23gaming]

​@@pizzabossxd You have a very outdated opinion on Linux. MacOS is worse at gaming than Linux.

[@Zladnyl]

​@@pizzabossxd your views are skewed, outdated, or otherwise full of cope and denial. These views of Linux haven't been the case in a few years now and Windows has objectively been downhill since Windows 7, and both 10 and 11 are that bad, and no you can't remove the bloat, spyware, and other negative aspects. When I can make windows do what I want it to do again and make it look how I want whether that's Windows 7 or Windows XP or Mac then maybe your opinion might be half correct but as it stands Windows is unsalvageable in all these ways and more.

[@Nibb31]

@@pizzabossxd SteamOS. Linux is going mainstream for games.

[@TheBrick517]

Lovely, a new wave of e-waste machines that don't meet microsoft's new system requirements for win11.

[@Boomer112]

I already know that you can actually bypass and install Window 11 on ''incompatible'' hardware. Honestly though, idk why but i just don't feel like doing that. My mom has Windows 11, and idk... i still just haven't really bonded with Windows 11 yet. So i think i'll actually switch to Linux or some other OS that's great for light gaming, etc.

[@Robert_Presto]

I just installed 0Patch Pro on my Windows 10 laptop (for security updates). I paid via debit card. No worries for me.

[@brendonlandgraf281]

My HP Probooks have just made the jump from Win10 to Linux Mint Cinnamon ( fully supported / patched until 2029 ) bye bye MS, no E-waste here 😂

[@bryang3635]

Option #5 Switch to Linux. PC remains secure and you save boatloads of money if your PC cannot upgrade to Windows 11. Buying a new PC or a Mac can cost a ton of money.

[@logan_wolf]

Ok, but what do I do about all the spyware and bloatware in Win11?

[@lesfilanto]

Last option is switch OS's completely,. I went to Bazzite and haven't looked back, and my PC came with Windows 11.

[@robertoduran3963]

I am on W11 but plan on making the switch to Linux, going to try Nobara, but i have the old context menu by default by using the program Winaero Tweaker. So far I've just done the old context menu, turned off telemetry and disabled Co-Pilot. There's other but that's the important stuff i did

[@he_is_shahriar]

1. If your pc can run windows 11 Clean install the latest version of windows 11 on your PC. You can easily skip microsoft account, which highly recommended, look at youtube. You can also find guides on how to easily remove bloatware. If you don't like windows 11 after using it for two weeks, start learning How to use Linux. fedora is a good option if you have a decent PC. Dual boot at first so you can have windows as a backup if you break something while learning. When you are confident enough that you don't need windows anymore, You can remove your windows partition, or you can also reinstall the linux distro you were learning. 2.If your PC can't run windows 11 while quacking ltsc is still an option, I don't recommend it. start learning Linux, as I wrote before. Linux mint is good for older PCs that runs slowly on windows.

[@lesfilanto]

I have a spare laptop that's CPU ended production in early 2020s and can't run 11. I doubled the RAM for $20 and put Bazzite on it. Runs great. I also have win 10 on the second drive and it's snappy,. Oh I also have Endevor OS on a third, yeah it has 3 drives. Fun thing to play with

[@rjackdaw]

its not the end of the world if you dont upgrade to win11..

[@lledoyrneh2]

You forgot to say you can get another operating system like linux. Harmony is coming soon also.

[@lewislane1143]

Windows 10 no more support, Windows 11 unsupported. Linux is the only viable choice.

[@TheCtrlPL4040]

Wait :o if you are creating a usb installer using rufus you can disable the hardware requirements check. Okay, you will need to do a windows setup agin from start BUT you are able to install it and use it!

[@David-sx2dm]

I went linux (pop/cachy) and also got lmde in wife's pc. Easy fix

[@julesloveless]

Im just waiting for SteamOS

[@kianthatcher754]

switching to linux is a thing

[@stuartpaul9211]

still got a 15 yo laptop running 7.

[@tubeorip]

lol