What will Windows 10 EOL mean for users?

[Planty The Potted Plant]

I get that no more support means no more bug fixes or QOL enhancements but how will that really affect me?

Will games on steam, epic, etc require the new OS? I play WT a lot, will I suddenly have to upgrade in a few years to keep playing?

What security concerns does this open up?

I have Windows 11 on another computer and I don't like it + my main desktop is literally on the edge of CPUs that can't support it(7700k) so what am I missing out on

Thanks

[Omega]

No more security updates would be the biggest immediate issue. Over time your system will become more vulnerable to malware as more security wholes are discovered inside of it.

Over time certain applications may also drop support and could stop working without warning.

You can try Linux instead, for example Linux Mint, Manjaro or Fedora Workstation.

[r.linder]

You're not missing much, it's just continued Windows updates that include some patches for security flaws that are being exploited by malware and spyware, though at the same time there's effectively spyware baked into the OS itself for Microsoft's purposes, in the form of telemetry.

Once 10 is EOL you're better off going to a Linux distribution, for starters, Linux Mint.

[BionicSeaSerpent]

windows 10 EOL won't mean much. most who are buying intel chips with their hybrid architectures (all of them at this point) are very well stuck on windows 11. others who are fed up with microsoft and know that Linux will run everything just fine will switch to that. the best outcome is that the majority of people get fed up and switch to linux, but that is a pipedream

[AmaiAmai]

Originally posted by Grand Ayatrollah:

i dont think linux will survive AI

the terminators will come in 2 flavors. apple and microsoft.

Not everyone wants that AI nonsense. It's a massive security flaw and consumes power. It also takes away privacy and for what? For you to use your brain less?

Why would I want to use my brain less when doing so is linked to cognitive decline?

Also note that it's when people stop thinking that they become easily controlled. No politics or conspiracy, but reality. Whenever people stop thinking and let someone else or something else do it for them, then they have ultimately lost freedom.

[SHAZBOT]

one day you will pay for internet and all you will get is an AI powered search bar on the screen. it;ll work great, you search a movie you get 4k movie no commercials, you want to use your phone for a level search i want to level a shelf.

you wont know if youre using a browser, an app, an operating system. all youll know is everything works like before, but you dont need all the extra software and windows and folders and firewalls.

it will be like automobiles. no one understands what theyre looking at when they take an engine cover off anymore.

it will go that direction and im not sure if its good thing. especially for a community that moves as slow as linux. just my opinion though

[Omega]

Originally posted by Grand Ayatrollah:

apple wants it. microsoft wants it. intel wants it. nvidia wants it.

and then theres linux, we got the desktop environment hashed out finally, now on to AI? lol

You don't seem to be very informed on this topic.

"AI", a very broad term, could be refering to anything.

Machine learning is done almost exclusively on Linux. Models as a service also run exclusively on Linux.

The "AI" you are refering to is nothing but hype. Corpos with big marketing budgets will shove it down our throats as part of consumer products and services until in a year or two people finally figure out it is actually a very poor solution to many problems it claims to solve.

[Viking2121]

Well, as mentioned already, you wont get security updates, might not be a a huge issue for you immediately, but later on yeah probably be best to move on.

I'm still on Windows 10, Was on Windows 11 for over a year but just never got use to the stupid little things with the gui, or other issues that wasn't there on windows 10 on my machine. But Im on windows 10 IoT Enterprise, so EOL is 2032 on this one. So probably longer than I'd honestly have the system for, maybe Windows 12 might actuality be good then idk, I feel they will still try to cater to the touch screen crap.

[SHAZBOT]

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1cyex03/future_ai_implementation_in_linux/?rdt=56414

[AmaiAmai]

Originally posted by Grand Ayatrollah:

all im saying is the linux vs microsoft vs apple war was fun for the last 30 years watching them one up each others desktop backgrounds.... buut now theres real changes.

linux is ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

I wouldn't say that. With Linux if you really don't like it, you can change it.

If people don't want to learn the skills to do so or have the skills then how can they complain about an issue?

Imagine you need your yard cut and you have the grass mower and weed wacker nearby. Would you seriously shout for others to use their time and energy for free because you are unsatisfied with your yard?

No one will care unless helping you granted them a benefit of some kind. Same situation in operating system development.

You have to also remember that different people want different things. That's why Android has over 50 different UIs (much more unofficial ones) that accomplish the same exact thing...

[BionicSeaSerpent]

Originally posted by Grand Ayatrollah:

i dont think linux will survive AI

the terminators will come in 2 flavors. apple and microsoft.

the nly reason that Nvidia is fixing their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on linux IS BECAUSE OF AI. because its all run on linux. its just that the desktop won't be flooded with extra ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nobody gives a ♥♥♥♥ about. AI doesn't sell things. Quality does. and both Mac and windows are bottom of the barrel. well. linux doesn't exactly Sell. its free. whatever you get the point

[BionicSeaSerpent]

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

I MIGHT pay for the Extra year of support, but after that i wont as the price literally doubles every year, so 60/120/240 etc so on as an example.

why would you EVER pay for an operating system. not even a full one, just security updates. no this isn't even just "Linux propaganda" or whatever windows freaks want to call it. WINDOWS is Free. as it should be.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Originally posted by BionicSeaSerpent:

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

I MIGHT pay for the Extra year of support, but after that i wont as the price literally doubles every year, so 60/120/240 etc so on as an example.

why would you EVER pay for an operating system. not even a full one, just security updates. no this isn't even just "Linux propaganda" or whatever windows freaks want to call it. WINDOWS is Free. as it should be.

Because until i can source a board for the i5 10600k my son gave me i'm stuck with Win10 for a while.

[BionicSeaSerpent]

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

Originally posted by BionicSeaSerpent:

why would you EVER pay for an operating system. not even a full one, just security updates. no this isn't even just "Linux propaganda" or whatever windows freaks want to call it. WINDOWS is Free. as it should be.

Because until i can source a board for the i5 10600k my son gave me i'm stuck with Win10 for a while.

wdym "Stuck with windows 10 because of the CPU" what are you running?

[Nosteru]

*Win7 user has entered the chat.*

Ohohoho, It has begun!

[[☥] - CJ -]

3770k, which until recently was a 2500k.