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    [–] JackLSauce@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

    Weird to use a game that decided to drop its official Linux support for this meme

    [–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 4 points 56 minutes ago

    Microsoft added a CoPilot icon to my Windows 10 Taskbar yesterday. It looks to me like they're not going to take "no" for an answer.

    They also added a "it's time to upgrade to Windows 11" full screen message on my login screen (with the option to decline in tiny text).

    [–] Switorik@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

    I will likely go back to mint once Windows 10 is done. 11 is pure trash.

    The major hang up I have is gaming. I have an Nvidia card and it's never behaved well with Linux. I also like GTAO but I will no longer be able to play it. Most of my other titles work fine.

    I don't know what I'm going to do yet.

    [–] nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 minutes ago

    pop!os reportedly packs in and handles the proprietary nvidia drivers for you, which can be a pain to handle yourself. i haven't tried it nor do i have nvidia but i see it highly recommended a lot.

    [–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

    I switched to Linux Mint several months ago. Thanks to Proton, All my Steam games that I bought for Windows run great. (I'm using an nVidia RTX 3060). And any older games like "Deus Ex" or "Giants: Citizen Kabuto" run under Wine, using the default settings.

    I too am in a conundrum. I like the idea of Linux a lot, but pretty much all I use my laptop for is a) Excel and b) very rarely games, neither of which make sense to use Linux for.

    I'll build a home server at some point and I think that'll be my start.

    [–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

    This is the first time I've seen a Roblox meme template 💀💀

    [–] cm0002@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

    The future is now old man!

    [–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

    I'm in my early 20s 💀

    [–] trespasser69@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
    [–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 hours ago

    nothing in particular, I was just taken by surprise that a Roblox meme was in my feed lol

    [–] JelleWho@lemmy.world 1 points 33 minutes ago

    Ow I can upgrade, I just blocked TPM motherboard side to stop windows from doing it.

    But in the end I really would like to give Linux a shot, these days I basically only play steam game or watch a movie, most of it should be easy enough nowadays in linux

    [–] felykiosa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

    Serious question from someone who is in this situation: What the best os for someone who want to switch from window 10 to Linux because of the eol? Is it really mint ?

    [–] Grian@lemmy.world 2 points 39 minutes ago

    Mint is the best to start tbh.

    And you could stay in mint for years and barely have to use bash, and when you do there is a well stocked forum, so it is sometimes even easier than windows to troubleshoot.

    [–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

    Mint is fine, Kubuntu is also great.

    [–] AntY@lemmy.world 1 points 24 minutes ago

    Kubuntu uses snaps as default and I’ve had some trouble with that. My dad is using Kubuntu and there are problems with how programs communicate. Mint is probably a better choice.

    [–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 17 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

    I'm a Linux noob so I put Mint on my PC. I like it a lot, very smooth and clean looking.

    [–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 hours ago

    i have been using mint (cinnamon) too for like a year and a half. every now and then i try another distro and a few more, but i always land back where i started. it even looks pretty with the "sweet dark v40" gtk theme.

    [–] cm0002@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

    Does anyone else find these OS wars silly? To me an OS is a tool and you should be using whatever tool is best suited for the job. For me I'm regularly switching between all 3 major OS's.

    I've got windows systems, Linux systems and MacOS all under regular use at home

    [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 hour ago

    Well, most people don't have spare computers at home, so they do actually need to decide. It also means that they can't easily try out different operating systems, so even when they're unhappy with their current OS, they'll rarely inform themselves about alternatives.

    [–] OpenStars@piefed.social 0 points 59 minutes ago

    Uh oh, prepare to be downvoted to oblivion for such a balanced take (j/k... I hope).

    [–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 0 points 1 hour ago

    I think MacOS and Linux are viable OS's whereas Windows is shit and deserves to be nowhere near a computer, maybe a toaster or something idk

    [–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 9 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

    Damn. My 10 year old HP all in one is gonna be bricked? Damn shame

    [–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

    Fuck it man, I'll take it, you can still spin that up with Linux and run a bunch of microservices on it. Not a great form factor for a server, but guess what, if these China tariffs take off, you're gonna be so glad you have a 10 year old machine to have around for extra compute power, since buying new compute will be obscenely costly. (Assuming you're in the USA of course, if you're in Europe you'll be fine)

    [–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

    I gotta figure out how to transfer my PLC software first lol

    [–] trespasser69@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

    Install Linux if you still want use your old computer

    [–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

    Not particularly lol. Probably gonna retire it and give it a heroes funeral for lasting as long as it did

    [–] tsugu 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

    Download the Windows 11 ISO and tick an option to mitigate the new requirements in Rufus. That's all you have to do. Or download the Windows 10 IoT iso from massgrave. Supported until 2030-something.

    [–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

    I think it needs to be retired. I strictly using it for streaming shows and it's about a 30% chance that I have to do a hard reboot for that to work. It's had 2 factory resets and a number of internal cleanings. It's dying bro. It's time to put it down

    [–] tsugu 1 points 2 hours ago

    Fair enough. Tho if you do discover some functional hardware that's unsupported by W11, know that you don't have to turn to Linux at all.

    [–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

    Linux doesn't run what I need, getting some form of LTSC is my only option.

    [–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

    You can get the LTSC ISOs directly from Microsoft, and activate with https://massgrave.dev/

    Thanks for the link, that is where I will be going to do just that.

    I would use Linux if I could but sadly I can't.

    [–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 hours ago

    I put Mint on a PC for my dad because it's first thing easy for him to use and second a 32-bit machine and Mint the best choice I found that runs on that.

    [–] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org -1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

    Nah, not for me. I've known to use Windows OSes beyond their EOL support. I remember having still been on Windows XP while everyone else went to Vista and then to Win7. When I got to Win8, it was only because I bought another computer from a friend that had it, that was how I got upgraded.

    I don't abide by when Microsoft wants me to upgrade by, if they can pull their heads out of their asses (unlikely) for Windows 12, then I might consider.

    [–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 15 minutes ago

    right? end of support has never meant end of useful life in my experience. I went from 98 to vista. don't inconvenience yourself is my main advice to people looking to switch. Shit I'll probably be installing win 10 LTSC at some point even though I'm all in on Linux as a daily driver already.

    [–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

    Do you disconnect your EOL machines from the internet then?

    Bc using an OS that doesn't get security updates is just asking for trouble, especially if you connect it to the internet

    [–] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

    I've not once ever contracted a virus or anything malicious whenever I've had an EOL OS online.

    I'm not that fucking stupid. You just need to know your shit and know where not to go, if there is anywhere to go.

    [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

    https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/idle-windows-xp-and-2000-machines-get-infected-with-viruses-within-minutes-of-being-exposed-online

    That’s not necessarily going to happen to Windows 10 the day support ends, but do you really want to gamble on when it will?

    [–] johnassel@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 46 minutes ago

    To be fair, they connected the XP and 2k machines directly to the internet. Normally you have a router in between nowadays which makes such infections way harder.