▲ 788 ▼ Microsoft is blocking Windows Customization Tools (www.neowin.net) submitted 2 years ago by quantumcog@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 261 comments fedilink hide all child comments TLDR: StartAllBack, ExplorerPatcher and some other projects are being blocked on 24H2. One more reason to switch to Linux
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (7 children) Aaand another reason to stay with 10. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only 1 year and 6 months left (14 Oct 2025). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] far_university1990@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I give until 2027 for win 10 pc that cannot upgrade to become large botnet permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Windows 10 is filled with shit decisions too. And it won't be supported much longer anyway. If you want to keep using Windows, but not 11, it's going to be advisable that you use it offline only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You're right on all counts. And I am not happy about about any of this. Of yeah, and then there is this: Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hope FTC does something before this deadline hits. permalink fedilink source parent [+] cooopsspace@infosec.pub -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Amazing how Windows die-hards will go to literally any lengths not to switch to Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] amelia@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago* The moment Adobe Creative Cloud works on Linux, I'll switch. Until then I'll have to stick with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only 1 year and 6 months left (14 Oct 2025). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] far_university1990@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I give until 2027 for win 10 pc that cannot upgrade to become large botnet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] far_university1990@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I give until 2027 for win 10 pc that cannot upgrade to become large botnet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Windows 10 is filled with shit decisions too. And it won't be supported much longer anyway. If you want to keep using Windows, but not 11, it's going to be advisable that you use it offline only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You're right on all counts. And I am not happy about about any of this. Of yeah, and then there is this: Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hope FTC does something before this deadline hits. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You're right on all counts. And I am not happy about about any of this. Of yeah, and then there is this: Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hope FTC does something before this deadline hits. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hope FTC does something before this deadline hits. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cooopsspace@infosec.pub -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Amazing how Windows die-hards will go to literally any lengths not to switch to Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] amelia@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago* The moment Adobe Creative Cloud works on Linux, I'll switch. Until then I'll have to stick with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amelia@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago* The moment Adobe Creative Cloud works on Linux, I'll switch. Until then I'll have to stick with Windows. permalink fedilink source parent