Looks like they’re getting a bit nervy that this forced obsolescence might actually push some people away from windows
Did it for me. I went full tilt to nixos, none of this mint or popos business
My next distro hop is going to be Debian mini and then I’m just going to hand build out the whole OS myself.
We gatekeeping distros now?
Your head is bent if you think thats a gatekeeping comment
Just kinda comes across like Mint or PopOS are somehow “less-than.”
This is the perfect time for Linux to fix any problems it may have.
Or they’re worried about a ton of bad press when people inevitably get compromised after security updates end.
Too late in my case. I don’t even have a Windows partition any more on my desktop. Haven’t for over a year.
I didn’t see where it stated what kind of older, unsupported hardware Windows 11 would feasibly be installed on. Like what, 5 years before it’s release? Even then, why would anyone have Windows 11 on computers 10+ years old?
Anything without a TPM 2.0 module on the motherboard. For example the Lenovo T470 from 2017 doesn’t have it. There are zero other reasons why it, and countless systems around that age and even older, couldn’t run Win 11.
And anything made before October 2014 definitely doesn’t have one, as that is when TPM 2.0 was released in the first place.Wait, doesn’t AMD have in-firmware TPM?
Huh, apparently yeah, Ryzen processors should have it. I’m guessing it’s disabled by default then. …or my bios being from 2019 might also have something to do with it :p
What is the point in an official upgrade if it is unsupported? Seems like a way to trick people into an upgrade so they can start nagging users to throw away their hardware and get a new computer.
So glad I don’t have to worry about this bullshit on my 11+ year old computer that is perfectly fine running Linux without any major issue or lack of support.
Security updates, mostly. If you’re running an old Windows install on a computer connected to the internet, it’s only a matter if time until it gets comprom byised.
But yeah, I’m also on Linux, so no worries here.
The article calls that out explicitly:
When installing on unsupported hardware, Microsoft will push a small disclaimer that effectively cancels your warranty in case of compatibility-related mishaps. Likewise, you won’t be entitled to receiving updates - including security updates - so we’re back to square one.
What is the point in upgrading if you wont get security upgrades either way. Just more spyware and ads in the newer version.
Same thing they have done for years now, turning a blind eye to pirated versions because they know installed base drives software to support Windows.
When installing on unsupported hardware, Microsoft will push a small disclaimer that effectively cancels your warranty in case of compatibility-related mishaps.
I had warranty?
In case you didn’t know, your Windows license allows you to contact Microsoft directly for support if you are having issues. (Just be sure its an actual Windows issue and not a software/hardware issue)
This will effectively end that support for your device.
You still have to pay for it
snap and just like that, 100% of arbitrarily outdated hardware was cash for clunkered.
Too late Microsoft, I just moved to Linux this week and im not looking back
seems like good way to one day suddenly lose all your files when os bricks itself
My partner was on a Windows 11-compatible machine running Win 10. She doesn’t keep up to date on computer stuff, and when prompted to upgrade to Win 11 she did, thinking it would be an upgrade. She hated it, and now she is running Linix Mint.
oh, anyways…hello linux
In other news, I just tried Kubuntu in an older laptop a few weeks ago, and I’m pleasantly surprised. Superior to Windows in almost every way.
I don’t think it’s “ready for Grandma” yet, but pretty darn close.
Microsoft doesn’t get it.
I don’t want to use Windows. I want to use my computer.
Windows and Linux are just tools. If one doesn’t work, don’t hesitate to pick another up and keep working.
I have a 4770/1060 machine. When windows 10 support is gone I’ll be swapping over to Linux mint. I can assure you, I won’t hesitate. The only reason I haven’t swapped that machine is it’sy spare under the TV kids computer. And it’s 6TB of games would need to be tweaked and I can’t be assed to do it yet.
I’m looking forward to the pro-level backpaddling we’ll be seeing the next months.
