Why The End of WINDOWS 10 Could Be a Huge Problem

Windows 10 has officially entered the final stage of its life cycle, and now that the end of the road is on the horizon, the community is becoming increasingly vocal about legitimate concerns.

Given the current state of affairs, all the signs seem to be pointing in one undesirable direction.

Should Microsoft stick to its current plan, the consequences of Windows 10’s discontinuation could turn out to be unacceptably significant.

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[ekkkkkknoes]

Microsoft is working really hard to make Linux more attractive

[j.p.]

Windows 10 was originally supposed to be the "last" version of Windows and I wish Microsoft had stuck with that.

[bokmcdok]

Been using Windows 11 at work for a few months now and it's just frustrating to use. So many features have been removed or made harder to find, and it's really tough to work with. Apart from "pretty" rounded corners on Windows I haven't seen a single thing in Windows 11 that is an improvement on Windows 10.

[yzrwsie]

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I think that was extremely thoughtful of the creator of this video to mention that this video could mostly be simply listened to in audio.
Even so, it is apparent that there was a lot of care and effort taken in editing the visual aspects of the video as well.

[CommeradeZhukov]

The dumbest part is that windows 11 can easily run on VERY old hardware with a simple workaround. The barriers they're putting in place are purely artificial.

[RussellFlowers]

Unless something changes, Win 10 will be my last Microsoft OS. Even the TPM requirement aside, MS just continues to be more and more user hostile.

[ScottGrammer]

I'm learning about Linux distros right now, in preparation for leaving the Windows environment entirely. I think it will be a bit of a pain, but probably will be better in the long run. But major software developers need to begin porting their products to Linux soon, because otherwise, people like myself will have no choice but to stop using their products when they stop using Windows.

[Alan-rtse]

I strongly prefer Win 10 over Win 11. It's not just older hardware not meeting Win 11's requirements, it's the fact that Win 11 requires more key strokes to accomplish what Win 10 did with fewer key strokes, and Win 11 does not bring any capabilities that Win 10 didn't already have. Microsoft is trying to push us all into a subscription model. Take Office 365 for example. If Win 12 is subscription based like Office 365, then I'm going to Linux. By the way, Linux has several distributions that already resemble Windows, like Linux Mint and Zorin, and are free downloads. They still have a few shortcomings compared to Windows, but the gap has narrowed considerably. If Microsoft doesn't fix this mess, they may lose a big chunk of their customer base.

[MCasterAnd]

This HAS to be an inside deal between Microsoft and device manufacturers. Laptop and PC makers have experienced declining profits as the performance of new devices is just so good that some people aren't updating for years. By making millions of PCs unable to upgrade to W11, the consumers have to buy new ones, which increases profits of device manufacturers

[ianbelletti]

Microsoft is working hard to get in trouble again for monopolistic practices. They seem to think that everyone can afford to purchase new hardware.

[ayporos]

If this leads to an unnecessary increase in e-waste, then it's definitely a very bad move.
The fact that the hardware restriction for windows 11 is mostly artifical is the cherry on top.
If it leads more people to try alternatives however, I'm all fine with that.
The type of person that can't or that doesn't want to buy new hardware for windows 11/12 support might very well just be better off running something like Ubuntu. It's more lightweight than Windows, you can do anything on it such a person would do otherwise on windows (except maybe play certain games), but most importantly their hardware will probably be supported for longer than it's expected/reasonable lifetime.

[TheRedMenace]

The answer is Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop. Works like Windows with Linux reliability and privacy. The look and feel of the Cinnamon desktop is very much like windows. The available software covers everything from various office suites to advanced image and video editing. Yes, there are games and Steam. Runs on any machine and brings life back to older ones.

[androidcow]

The craziest thing to me about this whole situation is how Kaby lake processors (7000 series) were only supported on A SINGLE VERSION OF WINDOWS. Microsoft purposefully locked those processors out of receiving updates on Windows 7 and 8 in an effort to move users to Windows 10, and then turned around and decided they weren't good enough to run Windows 11 despite supporting all the features necessary.

[PSPCDJ]

Microsoft trying to not be anti-consumer challenge: IMPOSSIBLE

[Richard-rkru]

I am pretty certain they will end up extending it near the end. They are simply creating the sense of urgency to speed up the transition process.

[autarchprinceps]

The differences between Vista and 11 are significant: a. 11 has hard requirements, Vista just benefited from performance to be smooth to use. b. Non-gaming and non-workstation users can run a decent Windows 10 experience with ancient hardware, since their requirements aren't really growing anymore. I have multiple family members who are perfectly fine with first gen Core i or similar. The only thing that is really noticable for basic users is <8GB of RAM or not using at least SATA SSDs as boot drives. So Windows 11 requirements are actually decades ahead of what many people have. Also with many more basic requirements being served in a browser nowadays, the likelihood of people switching away from Windows rather than buy new hardware is also rising. Even if they are buying new, they may switch to Mac, given that it has comparatively outperformed similar PC sales in the market segments it competes in consistently since the first M1 release. Sure gamers are either getting consoles, the occasional SteamOS/Steam on Linux or staying on Windows and many will have somewhat recent hardware, but for office and basic home use, Microsoft is creating a huge issue for its customers, since many of them won't comprehend the security implications, just as they didn't when XP ended. I bet you there are still embedded XP machines running around today in some places.

[Project]

Going from shoving updates down our throats when least expected to pulling the rug out from under us. Brilliant customer relations policies!

[digitaldreamerscreativegroup]

I suggest rebranding Windows 11 as a higher-end version of 10, and letting Windows 10 still be updated. Didn't they once call 10 "the last version of Windows"?

[ponchovanillabean]

I am migrating to Linux. Fuck Microsoft.

[vipulvirus]

And that is not all to the upgrade story. Win 11 newer versions like 22H2 simply have separate compatible processor list so even if you have a compatible PC and made a jump to 11. There are still high chances that your machine could be abandoned in any next upgrade.

Only logical solution is to move to a Linux distro like Mint, Zorin or Ubuntu.