Time to upgrade to Linux.
this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2025
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Cool site! Didn't know it existed, and I was pleased to see that there are people out there willing to "fingers on the keyboard" assist those who want to switch but don't know how.
Speaking of which... What's the least invasive way of installing Windows 11?
My main desktop has a Linux and Windows 10 dual-boot setup, but I was thinking about switching to something like Windows To Go when Windows 10 hits EOL, only to find that WTG is no longer supported. I've heard that it's still possible to make a bootable Windows 11 USB using Rufus, but that it's somehow finicky or buggy...
I'm not sure if using a VM is a viable option for me, as I would probably need GPU passthrough and I really only have space for a single GPU in my current case (that would be used by my Linux host).
Am I stuck dual-booting?
My gaming computer runs Windows 11. I honestly couldn't tell you the difference between Windows 10 and 11.
I'm one of the few whose laptop is about 10 years old so it needs replacing. Most likely a new laptop will be preloaded with windows 11. Do they sell laptops pre-loaded with Linux?
You can get a laptop with no OS preinstalled just about everywhere.
Installing linux yourself is dead easy. I would just buy a Windows laptop and wipe the drive
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eBay has tons of off-lease/refurbished computers for pennies on the dollar. Hard format the drive, install your distro, and you're off and running.
I remember hearing about System76 a while back. They manage Pop!_OS which comes preloaded on their stuff. I don't know much more than that. If you are mainly looking to replace your laptop because you don't want to switch to 11, you could always try out Linux on it with a live USB. Basically you format a thumb drive to act as a boot drive. There are resources online on how to do it and it's pretty simple. It doesn't mess with your current install. If you like it, you can fully install it later.
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I have win 11. I only use it as a steam game machine and sometimes vr games.
If I'm ever required to reformat I'll probably try IoT Enterprise LTSC. Unsure how video game friendly the version is though.
IoT Enterprise works just fine. That said, I still don't trust Microsoft - it still insists on forced updates and reboots, and likely AI, down the line.
I am figuring on switching to SteamOS Desktop, once that is released.
IOT Enterprise LTSC fully works for running Windows games. It just doesn't have a lot of the bloatware. I've tried it and I'm dual booting with Arch.
If it is just meant as a steam machine, I recommend looking at Nobara for Nvidia GPU and Bazzite for AMD GPU. I will admit that I haven't tested vr games yet.
Personally, I'm maining Arch and it plays most games in HDR at 4k 120Hz. My Windows is so I have access to Microsoft Office.
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I'm talking out of my ass, but I believe they couldn't really convince the non-techies to upgrade from 7 & 8 to 10 either.
The average Joe doesn't give a shit. They simply booted their computer one day and oops, it had upgraded itself to 10.
Microsoft could have almost this entire userbase on 11 by now without them even knowing thanks to 10's automatic updating, but nooooooo they just had to require TPM or some shit.
I kind of thought that was the only real difference with 11: requiring the tpm
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The risk for both general and corporate business users far outweighs any minor inconveniences of moving to a new OS version.
Minor inconveniences like HAVING TO BUY A WHOLE NEW FUCKING COMPUTER.
These people live in a fantasy world.
Other minor inconveniences may include:
- AI spyware on systems (a very real issue with corporate and government machines)
- Legacy software not working in the new OS
- A drastic decrease in OS productivity
- Damage to hardware (potential as reported)
Left out being nagged to death about other products and services microsoft thinks you should buy.
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The official support for Windows 10 ends on Oct 14, 2025. Give new life to your old computer. Save money and install Linux: https://endof10.org/
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Stop forcing shit no one wants on your users then!
Every fucking update... Hey let's backup your stuff. Hey wanna backup your stuff? Let's backup your stuff! We totally won't hold it hostage if you stop paying us lol!
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Even if I had wanted to upgrade, I wouldn't be able to, since Microsoft needs hardware mg computer doesn't have. I can't imagine most people would care enough to even think about that. They'd just keep using the computer until it no longer worked, and in the modern day, that will take a lot longer than it would have a decade or two ago.
I successfully upgraded from Windows 10 to Linux Mint.
I sidestepped to Mint. Sorry, Microsoft, your shit’s untenable and disappointing.
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I'm upgrading to Debian 13 instead, since 13 is bigger number than 11 so obviously it's better
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