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End of 10 — Windows 10 is reaching the end of its support. Time to make the switch to Linux. (endof10.org)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30792652

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

If you bought your computer after 2010, there's most likely no reason to throw it out. By just installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.

Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don't have to do it alone. With any luck, there are people in your area ready to help!

5 Reasons to upgrade your old computer to Linux:

No New Hardware, No Licensing Costs

Enhanced Privacy

Good For The Planet

Community & Professional Support

Better User Control

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Hmm Windows 10 LTSC and IOT will still be supported until 2027.

Debian Trixie, now is the time to shine, release soon please.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Not that I'm against doing this, but just so people are aware, running LTSC or IoT is essentially a violation of EULA unless your license of Windows is Enterprise or Education. Home and Pro aren't valid for this. Yes, there are activation scripts available online, but personally, if Microsoft doesn't want me to run Windows, it's their loss, not mine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You can already switch to it though. Why wait?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe he made a typo and meant Debian 13

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, Trixie is Debian 13, that said, Debian 12 is perfectly capable, and Arch is already better on a Gaming PC anyway.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Arch is already better on a Gaming PC anyway.

I may agree because it's easy to get gaming packages on Arch(i use a arch based distro cachyos with chaotic aur repos)