Windows 10 support terminating in October 25

MuttleyCAFC

My computer is a bit past its sell buy date but does everything I need it to without any issues. I play retro games on it and am not really into the latest games. I have it set up exactly as I want it and it will be a bind setting up a new computer but I do have options. When I moved to Windows 10 I didn't like it as I was used to Windows 8 and I suppose Windows 11 will be the same but I will get used to it. My computer isn't on the list of those upgradable to Windows 11. What will happen in October is that support for Windows 10 will cease but the only support that is important really is the security updates. This will mean vulnerabilities in the operating system will not be fixed opening the door for crooks to get into the system and potentially nick your details. My options are to buy a new computer which I will probably do but I could replace Windows with Linux but that will require the same setting up/learning issues or I could download Windows 11, this is doable despite Microsoft initally saying it wasn't, but without any guarantees from Microsoft. There is one more thing, which I might do, which is to pay 30 dollars to extend the Windows support for another year. 

Anybody else on Windows 10? If so, what are you planning on doing? 

Swisdom

MuttleyCAFC said:

My computer is a bit past its sell buy date but does everything I need it to without any issues. I play retro games on it and am not really into the latest games. I have it set up exactly as I want it and it will be a bind setting up a new computer but I do have options. When I moved to Windows 10 I didn't like it as I was used to Windows 8 and I suppose Windows 11 will be the same but I will get used to it. My computer isn't on the list of those upgradable to Windows 11. What will happen in October is that support for Windows 10 will cease but the only support that is important really is the security updates. This will mean vulnerabilities in the operating system will not be fixed opening the door for crooks to get into the system and potentially nick your details. My options are to buy a new computer which I will probably do but I could replace Windows with Linux but that will require the same setting up/learning issues or I could download Windows 11, this is doable despite Microsoft initally saying it wasn't, but without any guarantees from Microsoft. There is one more thing, which I might do, which is to pay 30 dollars to extend the Windows support for another year. 

Anybody else on Windows 10? If so, what are you planning on doing? 

I just had to buy 5 new laptops for work because our IT company couldn't support them after October.  Strangely enough there are a couple of Windows 10 machines in the office which have farted and shit themselves since the warning started to show up.  Planned obsolescence I believe is the term and it really pisses me off.

MuttleyCAFC

As some companies build their systems around Windows, there is a version of Windows 10 LTSC open to businesses. This lacks a lot of the bloatware that a lot of home users would prefer. Support for LTSC will continue to 2029 to 2031 depending on the version. It is only available to businesses, not home users but have you looked into this?

charltonkeston

I miss Windows 3.1 why do they have to keep mucking about with my computer. 

Rizzo

I recently bought a new PC at home for this very reason. Cost me about £800 from Mesh, but that included about £200 for a half-decent graphics card. Came installed with Windows 11 Pro.