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Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I installed linux on my PC a couple months ago. The other day I wanted to log back into my windows partition for the first time in a while in order to clean up some of the files on that partition (even though the drive is mounted in linux, the windows "fast boot" option apparently leaves it in a state that linux considers read-only). Windows apparently wouldn't let me log in without a microsoft account, instead of just using my regular windows username.

So yeah, that partition's gone now. No going back!

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (11 children)

eli5? people can continue using windows 10 but becomes insecure?

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[–] tfm@europe.pub 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Let's get all IT people together and fight through the hassle to help friends and family switch to Linux

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've already switched my mom and grandma to Linux, and I've personally only got 1 PC still on Windows. Its days are numbered though.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (3 children)

The only PC we have with Windows is my wife's, and that's because she plays an anti-cheat game. My desktop, laptop, NAS, and Steam Deck all run Linux.

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[–] Pumasuedeblue@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

"Trade in" like theres a dealership willing to give you some kind of fair value for your old computer. That said, if you're willing to be extorted by Microsoft, then you get what you have coming to you.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago

Im going to get so many pc upgrades. woohoo.

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