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Karma13612

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7. Darn!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:02 AM

21 hrs ago

I got a new refurbished laptop to replace my windows 10 laptop which was old but worked fine. I did it specifically because of the announced end of windows 10 support! And I checked to see if the old laptop could support W11. Nope.

Darn! I could have gone all the way thru to next year!!!!!!?????

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Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program [View all] highplainsdem 23 hrs ago OP

The issue isn't windows 11. The issue has always been the software that works with legacy windows. Ray Bruns 23 hrs ago #1

I'd upgrade to Windows 11 if.... El Supremo 22 hrs ago #3

I would try using Rufus to create an ISO for w11 and try it yourout 22 hrs ago #4

Upgrade to Linux. Better, faster, safer, free updates far longer, no junkware, no stealing of your personal info. Wonder Why 11 hrs ago #10

LOL. This well-worn retort certainly hasn't aged well. PSPS 8 hrs ago #11

Well that's nice to know. They really needed to come up with a way to upgrade to Windows 11 ToxMarz 22 hrs ago #2

https://youtu.be/vfj1dSLGM9o?si6ROSU6d5ac_495gn yourout 22 hrs ago #5

As long as I can still use Windows 10 I don't need 11 ToxMarz 21 hrs ago #6

Yeah, this is absolutely the worst time possible to build a new PC AZJonnie 16 hrs ago #9

Darn! Karma13612 21 hrs ago #7

I'm not a true Luddite, but this is good news. Change can be so time consuming. FadedMullet 19 hrs ago #8

If only Windows 11 weren't so infested with spyware PSPS 8 hrs ago #12

you can install Win 11 without an MS account pstokely 4 hrs ago #13

will ram prices be any cheaper in a year? pstokely 4 hrs ago #14