▲ 133 ▼ Windows 10 gets three more years of security updates, if you can afford them (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments Windows 10 gets three more years of security updates, if you can afford them::Windows 10 gets a version of the program that extended updates for Windows 7.
[–] sederx@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) After that, you replace the PC anyway. you really dont have to though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In enterprise, you generally do. You don't have to throw it away, just sell it, donate it or use it privately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sederx@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago no? if theres no need to upgrade machine you just dont. most enterprise do because that shit is not supported anymore, so if they are internet enabled they dont have much choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago* “Don’t have to” and “don’t” are different things. I’ve never been in an enterprise environment that kept PCs much beyond their 2/3 year service window. In fact, they messed up and got consumer hardware once. They EOLd the devices at 6 months when they realized they only got a month of support. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In enterprise, you generally do. You don't have to throw it away, just sell it, donate it or use it privately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sederx@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago no? if theres no need to upgrade machine you just dont. most enterprise do because that shit is not supported anymore, so if they are internet enabled they dont have much choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sederx@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago no? if theres no need to upgrade machine you just dont. most enterprise do because that shit is not supported anymore, so if they are internet enabled they dont have much choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago* “Don’t have to” and “don’t” are different things. I’ve never been in an enterprise environment that kept PCs much beyond their 2/3 year service window. In fact, they messed up and got consumer hardware once. They EOLd the devices at 6 months when they realized they only got a month of support. permalink fedilink source parent