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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30792652

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

If you bought your computer after 2010, there's most likely no reason to throw it out. By just installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.

Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don't have to do it alone. With any luck, there are people in your area ready to help!

5 Reasons to upgrade your old computer to Linux:

  1. No New Hardware, No Licensing Costs
  2. Enhanced Privacy
  3. Good For The Planet
  4. Community & Professional Support
  5. Better User Control
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[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

You can already switch to it though. Why wait?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe he made a typo and meant Debian 13

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah, Trixie is Debian 13, that said, Debian 12 is perfectly capable, and Arch is already better on a Gaming PC anyway.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Arch is already better on a Gaming PC anyway.

I may agree because it's easy to get gaming packages on Arch(i use a arch based distro cachyos with chaotic aur repos)

this post was submitted on 28 May 2025
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