▲ 469 ▼ Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline (www.express.co.uk) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 371 comments fedilink hide all child comments Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline::If you're still using Windows 10 and don't want to upgrade to Windows 11 any time soon you might want to sign a new online petition
[+] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net -25 points 2 years ago (10 children) So customizable that it can’t even be run on many devices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] hark@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (9 children) Linux runs on way more devices than Windows, what are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net -1 points 2 years ago (8 children) Well not the ones I tried. Maybe I had bad luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) It’s been like 15 years so I don’t remember but I remember one wouldn’t work due to a proprietary driver. The other I just couldn’t figure out so it may be user error but it certainly wasn’t easy to set up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Probably something in the BIOS, like secure boot or something. Normally such issues are easy to troubleshoot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Once was a proprietary driver. Obviously not the fault of Linux but still an obstacle for me. The other I forgot the issue. It may have been solvable but it was not easy for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Got you. Yes, drivers are still a mess sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hark@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (9 children) Linux runs on way more devices than Windows, what are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net -1 points 2 years ago (8 children) Well not the ones I tried. Maybe I had bad luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) It’s been like 15 years so I don’t remember but I remember one wouldn’t work due to a proprietary driver. The other I just couldn’t figure out so it may be user error but it certainly wasn’t easy to set up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Probably something in the BIOS, like secure boot or something. Normally such issues are easy to troubleshoot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Once was a proprietary driver. Obviously not the fault of Linux but still an obstacle for me. The other I forgot the issue. It may have been solvable but it was not easy for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Got you. Yes, drivers are still a mess sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net -1 points 2 years ago (8 children) Well not the ones I tried. Maybe I had bad luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) It’s been like 15 years so I don’t remember but I remember one wouldn’t work due to a proprietary driver. The other I just couldn’t figure out so it may be user error but it certainly wasn’t easy to set up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Probably something in the BIOS, like secure boot or something. Normally such issues are easy to troubleshoot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Once was a proprietary driver. Obviously not the fault of Linux but still an obstacle for me. The other I forgot the issue. It may have been solvable but it was not easy for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Got you. Yes, drivers are still a mess sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) It’s been like 15 years so I don’t remember but I remember one wouldn’t work due to a proprietary driver. The other I just couldn’t figure out so it may be user error but it certainly wasn’t easy to set up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) It’s been like 15 years so I don’t remember but I remember one wouldn’t work due to a proprietary driver. The other I just couldn’t figure out so it may be user error but it certainly wasn’t easy to set up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have been meaning to give it another go. You think it’s easier these days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] HERRAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Probably something in the BIOS, like secure boot or something. Normally such issues are easy to troubleshoot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Once was a proprietary driver. Obviously not the fault of Linux but still an obstacle for me. The other I forgot the issue. It may have been solvable but it was not easy for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Got you. Yes, drivers are still a mess sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Once was a proprietary driver. Obviously not the fault of Linux but still an obstacle for me. The other I forgot the issue. It may have been solvable but it was not easy for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Got you. Yes, drivers are still a mess sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Got you. Yes, drivers are still a mess sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent