I'd still be on 7 if they didn't non-consensually update my machine.
this post was submitted on 30 Jan 2026
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I walked into my room one day and my computer was in the middle of downdating from 7 to 10, without ever asking me. I held my breath and unplugged the thing from the wall. Luckily nothing happened and it booted back into 7 and I went in and removed every single notion of any update I could, short of physically opening my HDD and removing the physical sections of the platter. Ended up switching to 10 at 11pm on the night 7 ended support. Eh.
There's actually an ESU bypass for Windows 7 that provided updates until January 2026.
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Mmmmm, not according to massgrave. You get 4 years more.
2032 is the cutoff for IOT LTSC, so 6 years actually.
Too lazy to set up computer again. massgrave.dev will carry me for a few more years, and then it's time for a new build anyway.
On my gaming PC I never signed up for any sort of Win10 extended support but it still wants to update regularly. Did they just give up and give the extended support to everyone?
I think you got the extra year just for signing in with an MS account
Put Linux on an old gaming laptop. Thing runs much better on Linux than Windows ever has.
Given the sloth's track record of the last several months it makes sense to steer clear of the shitshow
But they so generously extended their ~~blackmail ultimatum date~~ support!! Why won't people switch? It's so weird. Don't they know that MS CEO Satya Nadela ($1.1 Bil) has their best interest at heart, always?
I miss WinXP. Simply the best, imo.
It was your computer, and it was friendly.
That's not how you spell "Windows 7".
XP properly started the rubbish which keeps piling up in Windows 11. Remember the online activation, for example?
Still, Windows XP was much more user friendly/user respecting than 11 is.
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The only reason I'm still in Windows is because I use Clip Studio Paint as my main art program (and while it is on Wine, the compatibility is extremely poor) and I also play certain FPS games with anti-cheat that's incompatible with Linux. If those two problems are solved (which is one thing I'm banking Valve to do with SteamOS) then I'll ditch Windows permanently. Until then, maybe the next time I install I'll use Win11 LTSC which doesn't come with any of Microsoft's AI bullshit (or even the Microsoft Store at all) with the only downside being new versions taking 3 years to arrive instead of one.
BTW: If ya'll are in Windows 11 against your will and want to remove all AI features, check this out. Essentially it's a script that will delete all AI from your system. I would recommend reading the documentation, but all you need to do is open Terminal/Powershell as admin and run this command:
I'm pretty much in the same situation you're in. I use Clip Studio Paint and a 24-year Photoshop user, and finding a suitable alternative to both is a crapshoot. I'm gonna try GIMP and Krita again, but I'm not optimistic...
GIMP has always been kinda ass tbh. I used it back then to make gifs and that was the only thing in that program that wasn't a pain to do.
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Honestly my video game addiction is the reason I'm still on Windows. I play league and they only support Windows now. I've tried dual booting but it's just not a smooth experience. I'm going to end up on Windows to play league at some point and sometimes I want to squeeze in a cheeky game during the day and not just at night.
I haven't figured out a solution that works for me yet but I'm open to ideas. I also don't have a solid solution for playing TFT or league on my steamdeck besides dual booting Windows and that's not going to happen.
Not dual booting will cure your League addiction.
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I need a new PC for Windows 11. So I thought I’ll wait as long as possible. The later, the less expensive a good machine will be. 🤦🏻♂️
...SSD and RAM prices are not gonna get better unless the AI bubble pops. I wouldn't wait to get at least those two things.
You can use rufus to bypass whatever hardware requirements there are like tpm if you need to use Windows 11. For ltsc tpm isn't even a requirement and has the copilot crap removed.