Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows 10 in a year and a half 🤬

If I understand your post, 70% of Windows 10 users do not have a PC (desktop or laptop) that meets the following basic requirements:


Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with two or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or system on a chip (SoC).

Memory: 4 gigabytes (GB) or greater.

Storage: 64 GB or greater available disk space.

Graphics card: Compatible with DirectX 12 or later, with a WDDM 2.0 driver.

System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable.

Internet connection: Internet connectivity is necessary to perform updates, and to download and use some features.


Is that correct? I can't imagine it can be that high of a percentage - those are some low benchmarks.

Microsoft is set to end the support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Users can continue to use Windows 10 after that date by paying a yearly fee for Extended Security Updates (ESU). For the first year, the cost is $61. For year two, the price doubles, and it doubles again for year three. The blog post doesn't do the math on those, probably because the total is uncomfortably high. A three-year ESU subscription will cost $61 + $122 + $244, for a total of $427.

In the original announcement of Extended Security Updates last year, a Microsoft spokesperson said that there will be a version of this program for consumers, but the company has yet to provide any additional details.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/when-windows-10-support-ends-you-have-5-options-but-only-2-are-worth-considering/

This sounds like a repeat version of XP, Vista etc. Look technology advances rapidly if you don't advance with it your hardware won't be able to withstand it anyway. I learnt on Win 1995-96, tried to lean ECDL on the frigging Macintosh (which still gives me the creeps till today until I took it Privately on Win XP and passed the entire 4 classes of my school LOL ) and looking back at then to now I just say wow did I really do all that?

Just move as it goes.

I went into the very advanced settings and was able to turn something on to meet the requirements according to the diagnostics tool. It took a while for the update menu to recognize that as well. That kept saying my pc was ineligible, referring to the diagnostics tool for what was missing, which was nothing. 🙄 But a few hours it offered to upgrade, so it's downloading now, although it's been stuck on 13% for 15 minutes now... 😒 Hopefully it will continue tomorrow.

The tech gods decide and mortals abide.

Sad

I think, or hope that enough pressure will be applied to reverse that decision...i think it's just a naked grab to sell more win 11

They keep on trying foist it on users after every update (my PC is compatible) but Win 11 is a trainwreck most have no desire to install or use....

They are just trying to get people to upgrade to Windows 11, on machines that don't really even need it, yet.

Lol... Guess I'll be open to all the hackers, then... 🤣🤣🤣

That was fast.

Great. Well, it's been a fun ride, but I can't afford a new computer just to continue getting support, so I guess fuсk me.

70% really?

I personally always hated Windows 10 and Windows 11 for me was a godsent. I love it a lot! But truth be told I did install it on a brand new and compatible machine a few years ago.

But yeah, there's no such thing as 'final' in software world.