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Despite all the EOS dates and warnings, you can still get "free" monthly security updates for Windows 7 directly from Windows Update [1]. Windows 10 IoT LTSC support ends in 2032 [2]. If the trend continues, as long as you are OK with some morally dubious practices, you can get security updates for your installation for at least 10 years. [1] https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/up... [2] https:/…
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Network hardware vendors have been doing it for years, more money for Microsoft I guess.
Isn't that only Cisco? HPE Networking (and Procurve before it) at least used to provide firmware updates to their switches without cost. Hopefully that's not changed in recent years (no idea).
Microsoft is not charging anyone for security updates unless you wish to use the operating system after end of life.
Such BS clickbait. This article should be removed from Ycomb. Microsoft is not charging anyone for security updates unless you wish to use the operating system after end of life.
Edit response to parent edit: it's strange and worth an article. Maybe I'm just dumb, but I would assume end of life meant no more updates by any path.
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Do you have a fix for the taskbar?
Fixing what? There are multiple sections in the guide addressing the task bar and start menu depending on what you’re looking to address.
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At this point I would pay handsomely for an alternative to windows that isn't linux or macos. I need windows sans microsoft. Not a command line with partial graphical wrappers and not an OS exclusive to an overpriced line of propriety computers. Windows but open source. Please. Note:I have been on ubuntu for the past year, and hate it. Just like I hated whatever other distros the last 3 times I tried to switch in my…
What do you expect this would look like? That's a billion dollar project if you consider the scale of the people involved in making it happen. And it would likely be better of spent on improving Linux desktop UX, which many nontechnical people already don't have serious objections to.
But its an exercise in masochistic self flagellation to be a tech nerd with no interest in linux (learning OS structure and CLI syntax) to use it on a daily basis. Linux is extremely powerful via the command line. But I have no interest in learning/memorizing commands.
When W10 finally stops getting updates, I'm almost certainly going to have to jump back to Linux on my gaming PC. Nothing on this Earth could make me use Windows 11. I highly doubt Windows 12 will be any better.
So I had similar concerns regarding Windows 11, but I sat down, learned how to clean it up, and put a Creative Commons open source guide for others to follow. I knew many other reluctant friends who are senior devs at prolific companies in the tech space, and with my guide they seem to have no real remaining complaints. It covers both the initial installation, as well as all my post-install recommendations. It elimin…
Regardless awesome guide thank you.
When W10 finally stops getting updates, I'm almost certainly going to have to jump back to Linux on my gaming PC. Nothing on this Earth could make me use Windows 11. I highly doubt Windows 12 will be any better.
What are your major issues with W11? I just started using it for the first time recently because my work laptop came with it, and it is surprisingly smooth. There are some UI changes Im not a fan of, but its otherwise fast/snappy in a way Linux sometimes isnt for me.
More details in my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38546849
I’m going to probably delete all data and lock it down so that I can only use it for games and get YouTube and discord running on my iPad or some other device. It’s practically there already.
And developer's have more incentive to actually support their game on Linux (or at least running through those compatibility layers)
Despite all the EOS dates and warnings, you can still get "free" monthly security updates for Windows 7 directly from Windows Update [1]. Windows 10 IoT LTSC support ends in 2032 [2]. If the trend continues, as long as you are OK with some morally dubious practices, you can get security updates for your installation for at least 10 years. [1] https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/up... [2] https:/…
What’s morally dubious about this?
For Windows 10 you have to obtain Enterprise LTSC license. Those come only via volume-deals and are not officially available for us mere mortals. On the other hand, in EU reselling licenses is explicitly allowed (no matter what EULA tells you) and there are tons of dirt-cheap second-hand LTSC licenses. Again - one can see this as either outright stealing or exercising your consumer rights.
No idea how that applies to US laws.