Reply To: Windows 10 coming to an end, what now?

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kdwolf
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    Never used all in one computers, i build from scratch – just wondering, what prevents you from just installing Win11? edit: as a sidenote, if you’re not “into” computers, i’d get a new cheap office PC, as opposed to “working around” Win10. Whether someone likes Win11 or not doesn’t matter, it’s more the fact that an unsupported OS usually is wide open to attacks (due to nothing getting fixed anymore). I’m assuming that if your PC is old, it probably isn’t capable enough hardware wise to run Win11? Linux would be an option, and many people love it – but i don’t think that Linux is the correct choice for the.. “not well versed” user. edit2: in fact, if you’re rarely on the PC, i’d be looking into getting a basic used Win11 laptop, or even Chromebook.

    To begin with- the hardware which may not support Windows 11. I have a very old laptop left to me from one my previous roles with hardware requirements below the minimum set by Microsoft.  Yes I can force the upgrade, but who knows how it will work with old Dell Latitude.

    What is the main concern of people from October,  I am trying to understand? Is it lack of support? Security patches? New features?

    Personally I have no intention tto purchase a new laptop just to have Windows 11. I have a full antivirus,  for which I pay for years and which never failed me.

    Plus one can have Windows family pack up to 6 people for a ridiculous amount of £76 pa and enjoy Office 365 as well as OneDrive so all the important documents are in the cloud and accessible from any device.

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    Apologies for briefness and spelling mistakes.

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