misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoMicrosoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchangedwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchangedwww.tomshardware.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareWomble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up83arrow-down1·1 day agoLooks like they’re getting a bit nervy that this forced obsolescence might actually push some people away from windows
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoOr they’re worried about a ton of bad press when people inevitably get compromised after security updates end.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50arrow-down2·1 day agoWindows 11’s spying and bloat is what’s pushing me away from windows.
minus-squareMagicShel@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·1 day agoToo late in my case. I don’t even have a Windows partition any more on my desktop. Haven’t for over a year.
Looks like they’re getting a bit nervy that this forced obsolescence might actually push some people away from windows
Or they’re worried about a ton of bad press when people inevitably get compromised after security updates end.
Windows 11’s spying and bloat is what’s pushing me away from windows.
Too late in my case. I don’t even have a Windows partition any more on my desktop. Haven’t for over a year.