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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Ilena · 31-35, F

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.

NerdyPotato ·

@Ilena the difference with ending support for XP is that no PC sold in 10 years had XP on it by that time. Windows 10 was still a popular option for machines meant to last a decade 3 years ago.

Ilena · 31-35, F

@NerdyPotato You got a point there and I kind of accept it. The problem is they don't seem to last decades any longer and they are meant to spend money anyway. It's all about business and technology advancement.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@Ilena Oh, so it's my fault I can't afford new technology to continue running Windows. Got it.

Ilena · 31-35, F

@LordShadowfire I know. I understand but the developers out there don't. Sowwie.