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The official support of Windows 7 has finally ended today! (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

salute

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Windows has been alternating between good and crap for decades. ME, crap. XP, good. Vista, crap. 7, good. 8/8.1, crap. 10, good…ish. 11, steaming feces. 12 will probably be at least half decent.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I've had the opposite experience - 10 sucked, but I have no complaints about 11... Though it might make a difference that my experience with 10 was after my old (win7 vintage) laptop took the free update, while my 11 experience is based on a new laptop that came with it preinstalled...

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I doubt that will be true anymore. 12 will probably have even more spyware and ads than 11.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I really ought to switch my main pc to Linux.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What you mean ended? It was just released the other day...

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

Wait, just now?

Then why did I read online that it was insecure as hell to stay in Windows 8.1? (I was setting up an old lap for a mom's friend, with 4 painful GBs of RAM).

Also, doesn't Windows 10 support supposedly end next year?

I think I am not getting the kind of support that Windows provides.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Microsoft offers a long-term support version of Windows called LTSC that's stripped down, only receives security updates, and is supported for 10 years from its release.

It's only officially available to business clients, but with a little yar har fiddeldy dee, you too can experience extended support!

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

The extended support updates aren't available to end consumers but is a paid product for enterprises that need more time to update.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Huh. And here I thought, Piece Of Shit Ready required at least Windows 10.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I have an old ASUS laptop with a 670M on Windows 7, any prayer the jump to Linux for drivers will be smooth? 🤞

I have an i914900KF desktop on windows 11 (I have to use it) and loathe the OS lol. Definitely wish there were programs for chopping down Windows 11 spyware crap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (7 children)

with a 670M

Your GPU doesn't support latest drivers, and older drivers are a nuisance.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OK guys, guess it's time to upgrade to Windows 8. I bet it'll be great!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

could give Linux a try. Its come along way, even if you're a gamer.

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