Still Using Windows 10 Beyond Oct.14th 2025 ?

[Judge]

A comprehensive presentation of what you need to know relative to whatever options you perceive. Also an apparent impassioned plea not to migrate to Windows 11 presently. Worth hearing whether you have opted to extend Windows 10 security updates for only a single year.

One thing for sure, you don't want to sit on this unsupported OS without formal security updates.

I once did an experiment of accessing the Internet with Windows XP about six months after support formally ended. - It wasn't pretty. Luckily I was already using Windows 7 on another computer.

 

[Dagan]

I was looking into it all, but alas, I cannot. I have to upgrade. Every software that I prefer using for various instances of audio / visuals and even screenwriting software are going to require that I upgrade because they have already rolled out patch notes of what's to come...some pre-patches have even been DL overnight here and there for some things that I have found out.

I'll wind up watching all of those videos, essentially. Worst-case-scenario, I do go back and wind up watching any of the rollback how-to videos. I'm sure there will be those by the dozens.

PS - most interesting to me are the ones on if/how to turn off any of the AI features. I do not wish to be forced using AI features at all. Let me decide, please, thank you. I wish to keep the "humanity" feature turned on.

 

[Judge]

I was looking into it all, but alas, I cannot. I have to upgrade. Every software that I prefer using for various instances of audio / visuals and even screenwriting software are going to require that I upgrade because they have already rolled out patch notes of what's to come...some pre-patches have even been DL overnight here and there for some things that I have found out.

I'll wind up watching all of those videos, essentially. Worst-case-scenario, I do go back and wind up watching any of the rollback how-to videos. I'm sure there will be those by the dozens.

Yes, "French Nick" as I call him pointed out that if you feel you have no choice, upgrade to Windows 11. But in doing so, make sure beforehand that in fact your hardware platform will support Windows 11.

It would seem a lot of users didn't pay particular attention to this unfortunate possibility.

As for all those AI features of Windows 11, good luck trying to get rid of them. They are being forced on users, with Microsoft eventually addressing whatever registry hacks are claimed online to circumvent uber-spyware features like "Co-Pilot" and "Recall". Plus any attempt to use a local login rather than apply the Microsoft Account they are clearly forcing on users as well.

Ironically it appears quite likely that Microsoft will again force their users to upgrade yet again to another hardware platform that requires a neural processing unit (NPU) for their continued development of AI. All for what is being referred to as "Windows 12". Which may come sooner than later given the continuing disaster known as "Windows 11".

 

[tkcartoonist]

Something someone mentioned in one of my IT groups.

"Hey, fast heads up. Windows 10 has continued security updates for the next year as an opt-in. You can find the link in Windows Update."

Personally, I'd migrate to a non-Windows OS ASAP.

 

[Judge]

Personally, I'd migrate to a non-Windows OS ASAP.

Given so many issues with Microsoft, it does seem to be the best alternative. Provided a user has the fortitude to abandon Windows and most of the software it requires.

Then again if one feels "married" to Microsoft, extending coverage for a year might be the best band-aid to what amounts to as a festering wound Microsoft has created for so many users. But only to buy time more than anything.

I was planning to get Windows 11 just to use as a gaming platform. But even those hopes seemed rather dashed given so much endless bad news about Windows 11. That even for gaming it just isn't worth the hassle. especially when I run Linux with very few issues and far more security. Though I also accept that Linux isn't for everyone. Though there are still other store-bought alternatives like Mac.

I just hope Windows 10 users understand how precarious it is now to run that OS without further security support. And that as time goes on, things will get worse for them unless they either extend support or move onto another operating system entirely. Not a matter of if you get hacked, but rather when you get hacked and how badly.

 

[Outdated]

Personally, I'd migrate to a non-Windows OS ASAP.

20 years now, I'd never even consider Windows again.

I was planning to get Windows 11 just to use as a gaming platform. But even those hopes seemed rather dashed given so much endless bad news about Windows 11. That even for gaming it just isn't worth the hassle.

You can play most of the same games in Linux. Install Steam if you want to play online games, or buy stand alone versions of games from GoG and just install them with Wine.

I can help with Wine problems if you need.

 

[Judge]

20 years now, I'd never even consider Windows again.


You can play most of the same games in Linux. Install Steam if you want to play online games, or buy stand alone versions of games from GoG and just install them with Wine.

I can help with Wine problems if you need.

Thanks. So far none of the games I own would install using Wine. Though these were very old 32 bit games. One in particular I really wanted to work was Tiger Woods PGA 2003. But that doesn't even support 1920 x 1080 resolution. I suppose much newer titles might yield better results, though it has been discouraging given I can run a 27 year old Photoshop in Wine. Go figure.

I've been inside the Steam website a number of times...but I may also consider a few games that run natively on Linux.

The main games I wanted to play were IL-2 flight simulations...which as far as I know are not supported on Wine. There were others as well, but online they require windows as the OS. I still may purchase through Steam the one golf simulation that can run natively on Linux.

 

[Ghostinthemachine]

I am still using 10 but thinking I'll change to Linux mint to avoid 11