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

I understood and respected it when support for older versions was dropped when those weren't sold for 10+ years anymore and only 0.5% of Windows users was still on them. Those customers probably needed a new machine anyway and fixing security threats for so few people is expensive, so okay.

But 70% of users is still on Windows 10 and machines sold as little as 3 years ago are incompatible with an upgrade to Windows 11. Those machines could have lasted much longer.

Besides, when Windows 10 came out, it was announced as the final version. From then on there would only be security updates and minor feature additions but no more complete replacements. Well, that aged like milk...

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Convivial · 26-30, F

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

NerdyPotato ·

@Convivial that's certainly what it feels like, and I do hope it will be extended by at least 5 years. And not just Windows 11, because that upgrade is free, but new PCs because that's needed for many people to get the free upgrade.

With all the talk about repairing instead of replacing appliances and countering planned obsolescence, I hope lawmakers step in too.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@NerdyPotato they should... That's s whole load of either waste... Or people ditching windows for Linux

NerdyPotato ·

@Convivial I don't see that happening either. There are a lot of compatibility issue between Linux and Windows, so if you regularly need to exchange things with others, it's hardly an option to switch unless they do too. And using Linux is a whole new skill, so getting everyone to switch is nearly impossible.