misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMicrosoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchangedwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareWomble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoLooks like they’re getting a bit nervy that this forced obsolescence might actually push some people away from windows
minus-squareWooki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 hours agoDid it for me. I went full tilt to nixos, none of this mint or popos business
minus-squarefoxitixation@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 hours agoThis is the perfect time for Linux to fix any problems it may have.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 hours agoOr they’re worried about a ton of bad press when people inevitably get compromised after security updates end.
minus-squareMagicShel@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoToo late in my case. I don’t even have a Windows partition any more on my desktop. Haven’t for over a year.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoWindows 11’s spying and bloat is what’s pushing me away from windows.
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
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.
Windows 11’s spying and bloat is what’s pushing me away from windows.