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The official support of Windows 7 has finally ended today! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I feel Microsoft is in for a huge surprise when they end support for all versions of Windows except one that requires you to throw out your old hardware. At the same time, Linux is better than it’s ever been and is almost, if not just as easy to use as Windows. Not to mention, most work is done from a browser these days.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I'm going to say there's a 10% chance Windows 11 gets BIOS support (or rather drops UEFI requirement) and drops TPM/SecureBoot requirement in the next three years. I think that's more likely than extending Windows 10 longer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I have a ton of application issues with Linux, so I have a dual boot.