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The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice (blog.documentfoundation.org)
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[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 19 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I just rage-downgraded back to 10 a couple days ago. is there any reason why I shouldn't just keep using it after this year? are we ever going to see a risk for zero day exploits for it like happened for XP after it depreciated?

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 19 points 20 hours ago

Just look up windows related cves. There's like 10 new exploits almost every month or so. Sure, not all of them will be super critical, but as time goes on they will stack up. I would not want to risk it, but you do you.

[–] m0stlyharmless@lemm.ee 17 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Consider running the LTSC version. It gets extended support.

[–] FuryMaker@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If one were to run Win10 Enterprise LTSC IoT, "activated"... would it continue to automatically receive updates?

[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 1 points 9 hours ago

I have to assume so since other versions that have been "activated" the same way do. Real big shout out to you-know-who, btw. They make Microsoft software viable at all.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 4 points 16 hours ago

I've been migrating some of my clients (I do on site support for SMBs) to LTSC 2019, which gets updates until 2029. An added benefit is that it gets a lot less updates, essentially security updates, and comes with a lot less crap preinstalled.

[–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

ESU also offers one year of support for non-enterprise users for $30.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

is there any reason why I shouldn’t just keep using it after this year?

You mean aside from all the reasons not to use Windows that applied even before deprecation? 'Cause there are a fuck-ton of those.

[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 13 points 1 day ago

Unironically, yes. I was already aware of those and take them into account