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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Replace that with "will never"....except at work because most* CEOs are stupid.

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[–] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Have the not learned anything? In 30 years of windows releases???

To get customers to upgrade, they have to release Windows 12. We only upgrade every other major version, because every other major version is terrible. Including W11.

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[–] prex@aussie.zone 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is one guy you don't see palling about with Donald Trump.

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[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

They can't convince me to switch to Win 11 because apparently my computer isn't good enough.

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[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago

I literally can't. And I'm not buying new hardware just to make the switch.

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 7 hours ago

I converted to Linux as soon as one of the shit Windows 11 updates bricked my 5-year old laptop that was working fine previously.

Kubuntu 4 lyfe! ✌️🤪

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

For anyone that refuses to downgrade win10 to win11 and still wants to be secure running windows, 0Patch will cover your computer for 25eur/computer/year.

I've never used them, but a security researcher I follow regularly promoted them since they've been doing this for systems for a good while (I think win7 was the first one they did) and are able to apply their micropatches in memory.

Definitely worth a look if you don't want to upgrade to Linux while not downgrading to win11.

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[–] T156@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago

Even if I had wanted to upgrade, I wouldn't be able to, since Microsoft needs hardware mg computer doesn't have. I can't imagine most people would care enough to even think about that. They'd just keep using the computer until it no longer worked, and in the modern day, that will take a lot longer than it would have a decade or two ago.

[–] User79185@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 day ago

I mean... they force to upgrade people to OS with critical SSD issues.

[–] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Funny how Kaspersky thinks what it comes down to are people who are afraid of change, when there's also just people who are also not too happy with the direction Microsoft is taking their OS. And then there's the fact that their stats only come from users who still use Kaspersky, which might be mostly businesses, instead of the average joe, skewing the data.

I moved to a linux-only system for about 5 years now, and it's been great, as a daily-driver and a learning experience as well. Microsoft does so much hand-holding that it's own users are not expected to care about security and privacy.

[–] FarrellPerks@feddit.uk 11 points 1 day ago

Microsoft 'Convinced' me to move to Linux, best move I've ever done.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

$10 says a future win10 update includes a killswitch. If it hasn't already

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[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

I can't help but feel like there is some confirmation bias going on here in these numbers. Someone who still uses Kaspersky after all of the Russian government allegations is probably someone who also doesn't care if they can't update to windows 11 because they don't intend on spending more money for security patches.

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

beatings will continue until morale improves

[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 9 points 1 day ago (12 children)

11 was fine until they forced Copilot Vision on everyone. That was the straw for me to finally bail to Linux

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[–] EldenLord@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

Windows convinced me to upgrade to Linux :D

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

Hahahahah. "Upgrade."

[–] Xed@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago

I’m glad I’ve done away with Windows and Word/ office products for a very long time. Good riddance

[–] YogaDouchebag@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If they just sold a very simple lightweight barebone version of Win 10 for 30-40 usd with regular security updates for the next 200 years, they could make so much money for eternity. Just sell those Apps/Widgets as additional paid apps, that is all you need.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But the app/widget spyware is what they want you to run.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Win 11 launcher is pure shit.

[–] derry@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago

But they managed to convince people to switch to Linux

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