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Computer Help and Support

Tadams01KC

(29 posts)

15. Same boat

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 02:27 PM

Mar 9

I was planning on buying my laptop from my company when I retired but they decided they needed $2000 for it. So no thanks. I remembered I put my old desktop running win 10 in the basement when Covid sent us home. So I fired it up and have been using it. It will not run 11 so my plan is to renew the antivirus protection (Avast, it was $50) since windows won’t update ver 10 anymore. I’ll keep riding it out for a year or two!

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I need advice about Windows 11 on my old computer [View all] Paper Roses Mar 9 OP

From my hubs SARose Mar 9 #1

Windows 10 will have support thru oct 14 2025. Mosby Mar 9 #2

If there is sufficient backlash/outrage it is conceivable that date might get extended... hlthe2b Mar 9 #5

👍 Mosby Mar 9 #7

What programs do you currently use? LuvLoogie Mar 9 #3

Most computers approaching that decade mark are not eligible. Go to the Microsoft site and hlthe2b Mar 9 #4

Requirements for Win 11 Egwinsi Mar 9 #6

I agree with just staying on 10 for the remaining life of the pc. bullimiami Mar 9 #8

I agree with this canetoad Mar 9 #16

Try Discount Electronics Squeaky41 Mar 9 #9

This site has been suggested on DU many times. bucolic_frolic Mar 9 #10

👍 hlthe2b Mar 9 #11

I own a small IT shop and will say this: Ol Janx Spirit Mar 9 #12

pppffftttt Kali Mar 9 #13

Try Rufus mpgalloway3 Mar 9 #14

I wouldn't recommend this. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. hunter Mar 9 #17

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 10 #18

Same boat Tadams01KC Mar 9 #15

I will echo what others have said on using Rufus Hokie Mar 14 #19

I upgraded my old Windows 10 work computer to Linux and it went very well. hunter Mar 14 #20

Sigh LPBBEAR Mar 16 #21