Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap::As Windows 10 end of life approaches, analysts are concerned that millions of devices will be scrapped due to incompatibility

  • @[email protected]
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    282 years ago

    It’s 8 years old. FFS install Linux and have a little server or some shit if you really can’t be bothered to upgrade.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      It’s corporations. My company is currently upgrading a shit ton of PCs before our windows 11 push.

    • @[email protected]
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      302 years ago

      Ok so if you built a computer in like 2019 or 2020 it’s only 4-5 years old. This was before windows 11 came out. 4-5 years is not that old for a computer, especially if you built a good one.

      • Corgana
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        2 years ago

        This is what happened to me, a really high end PC built in 2018 and I couldn’t even upgrade because of the TPM stuff! Decided to try out Zorin and have been pleasantly surprised.

        • kingthrillgore
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          92 years ago

          9 times out of 10 you can turn TPM on on these machines, and even then, i’m told “Can’t upgrade to Windows 11.”

        • @[email protected]
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          32 years ago

          Been using Linux for years, it’s my daily driver and does everything I need except for a few headaches with a AAA game here or there, other than that it runs all my games does all my web browsing and all my video editing and other stuff without issues.

      • Corgana
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        52 years ago

        Adobe suite is the only one I’ve encountered

        • @[email protected]
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          72 years ago

          I mean the software I’m running on Win 10. As far as I know, a lot of it still won’t run on linux.

          Anyway, moot point since people said in this thread that you can bypass the TPM and Microsoft account requirements with Rufus. So anyone should be able to upgrade to Win 11.

          • @[email protected]
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            32 years ago

            Oh shit, I’ve been installing win 11 on a bunch of old hardware, didn’t realize what the big fuss was about it. I also use Rufus exclusively. Didn’t realize it was working so smoothly because I used Rufus haha

            • GNU Dude
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              32 years ago

              Huh. It’s almost as if Microsoft just wants more money from people buying a new computer with their new OS. No one could see that coming.

              • @[email protected]
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                Yeah Microsoft is ripping EVERYONE off with a free upgrade 🙄

                Bunch of nerds screaming over a free upgrade. Shocked.

                • GNU Dude
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                  22 years ago

                  The free upgrade part is not the thing that upsets me, if you even bothered to read the context. It’s the fact that you may not be able to upgrade an old machine to Windows 11 by “traditional means” (clicking a button), because Microsoft deems it “unsupported”, which the above commenter disproved by saying they were able to install it even on this “unsupported” hardware.

                  Don’t mean to disrespect, but I recommend you read the context before you start rolling your eyes and calling people names. Applies to real life too. Have a good day!