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If epic didn't suck ass and actually wanted to support EAC on Linux I already would have switched.
Epic will continue to suck ass and chances are that they will get even worse some day. Don't let yourself be chained to Microsoft because of Epic. I know it's hard to let beloved games go, but there are so many other titles of better companies than epic that deserve your attention.
At the Office it's my employers problem and at home Mint doesn't give AF about Windows 11.
I installed Atlas OS on my Windows 10 machine and I don’t get any of this shit.
they don't bother me
probably because they would have to back down of pretending they require specific hardware I'm not going to buy.
Win 11 will eventually replace win 10, just as win10 replaced win7, they are just desperate to reach their target before releasing windows 12.
Can Microsoft be any more annoying?
I had to laugh when I searched for "Vivaldi" in Edge on a new installation and Bing said "There's no reason to switch to a new browser!"
I see Linux in my future, as I just don't have the cash for a new rig.
I have to be careful though, as it's my family PC, and the rest of my family aren't going to tolerate much of a learning curve. It really needs to just work out of the box.
Considering Zorin OS. Hopefully I can get it on my SSD next to Windows so I can dual-boot for a while to test the water...
Go with Mint rather than Zorin.
You'd be better off installing Linux on another drive if you're going to dual boot. Windows loves to mess with the EFI boot partition which ends up borking the Linux bootloader.
If your family does more than just browse the web, there's definitely going to be a bit of a learning curve, it's possible though. I converted my 73 year old father to Linux after he used Windows for 25 years.
I have been wanting to make the switch to Linux myself, and have done a bit of research on which to try for a beginner coming from windows. However the dual boot dangers are worrying me a bit, I dont want to nuke my windows installation just yet and only test the waters.
I have an SSD with windows on it and another with most of my programs and files. Could I partition the latter for a Linux installation or would I risk windows messing with it anyway?
Installing Linux on a separate drive is probably a better bet. I'll admit I didn't have much trouble with it, but I dual booted Windows 8.1 with Linux, not 10, and my understanding is it has only gotten fuckier.
In either case you may wish to "test the waters" by installing and running Linux in a virtual machine or on a thumb drive at first, to take it for a test drive and see if you can live with it.
Ah really? I could put it on the hard drive, but the whole point of the SSD was for it to take the OS... Will have to think on that.
They generally don't do more than browse the web so I'm not anticipating any major issues. I used to game on it, but it's so old now I've stopped using it for games.
Maybe I'll put it on a usb for a while instead of dual booting.
I have never received one of these screens with this One Neat Trick:
I disabled the TPM in UEFI settings.
Beautiful.
Aww your poor wittle pc is unhealthy! It just needs some rest and some fluids.
I'm not a marketing person but maybe they should try making an OS people actually want.
They do this every 4-5 years. Nobody is ever bothered enough to cause a problem for Microsoft's bottom line.
I don't remember anyone being excited for a version of Windows since 7. 8 and 8.1 were universally hated, a lot of people clung to 7 until they absolutely had to upgrade to 10, and now they're clinging to 10 as long as they can. I seriously doubt there's an upcoming release of Windows people will genuinely like and want, because there's no money in doing that.
Yeah, but even before that...people were only excited about 7 because of how much of a dumpster fire Vista was. And prior to XP (which Vista replaced), most people didn't care about OS versions at all.
Are they spamming people with this on computers they know don’t meet system requirements?
Did you read the article? The popup warns users about it, yes. It's a good thing to let them know there won't be more security updates for their OS.
And 90% of home windows user don't give a damn.
How is that Microsoft's fault? Should they be forcing users to care, somehow? The warning is already getting people angry as it is.
You better believe they are. I get it about every other month, and my laptop doesn't meet those requirements.
How long will we be able to use 10 after EOL? Would companies immediately stop updating their apps?
As long as you want, assuming that you're fine with the security risks and everything that's rendered incompatible in the future.
I've seen POS systems in local burrito shops still running Windows 7... native, not a VM...
I saw a bottle return machine running Windows 98.
I worked in a company which ran everything down to MS-DOS
Two years ago I quit a company that was using a database (with sensitive user PII like social security numbers in the db) accessible via unencrypted TELNET. Not SSH, TELNET. I'm not fucking shitting you.
I worked there for one week and was like "fuuuuuuuuuuck this" and lied and said I had a better offer and tendered my resignation. I wasn't part of the IT department and I wasn't going to go down for an incompetent IT department.
To be honest, Windows 7 is best Windows for me but no existing applications can be used on it. So I hope I can use Windows 10 until game compatibility on Linux passes the threshold I'm looking for :)
if you're running a single instance of a game it's already there. (I multibox so fuck me I guess)
if you're waiting for native support it's a chicken and egg scenario, your best bet is to switch asap and show developers there's a market.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Reddit user Woopinah9 spotted a notification “while in the middle of working,” where Microsoft thanks Windows 10 “customers” for their loyalty with a full-screen message and then explains the end of support date.
“Your PC is not eligible to upgrade to Windows 11, but it will continue to receive Windows 10 fixes and security updates until support ends on October 14th, 2025,” reads Microsoft’s message.
The options to dismiss the full-screen interruption include “learn more” and “remind me later” buttons, which suggests that this prompt might appear more than once.
Surprisingly, Microsoft’s full-screen prompt doesn’t directly mention that consumers will be able to continue securely using the operating system beyond October 14th, 2025, if they’re willing to pay.
Microsoft revealed last week that it will cost businesses $61 per device for the first year of Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10.
Hopefully, non-business users of Windows 10 will get similar discounts, but Microsoft says it will share details “at a later date.”
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