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Windows 10 ends in 2025. Don’t buy a new PC — revive yours with Linux. It's fast, secure, and help is available to get you started.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30792652

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?

If you bought your computer after 2010, there’s most likely no reason to throw it out. By just installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.

Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone. With any luck, there are people in your area ready to help!

5 Reasons to upgrade your old computer to Linux:

  1. No New Hardware, No Licensing Costs
  2. Enhanced Privacy
  3. Good For The Planet
  4. Community & Professional Support
  5. Better User Control
  • Novamdomum@fedia.io
    715·
    4 days ago

    I’ll be honest, I was going to post a two word crappy comment like “No thanks” mainly because the amount of blatant Linux boosting is too damn high on Lemmy and it’s irritating. However, then I remembered how much happier I am here on Fedia.io since leaving reddit and it reminded me of the value of questioning established norms. I jumped onto ChatGPT and asked it to lay it all out for me. Which would be better for me, Linux or Windows? I was surprised at how positive it was about Linux and particularly Mint and it got me interested.

    In the positive column it listed:

    Speed and Efficiency Security and Privacy Customization and Control No Forced Updates or Reboots Free and Open Source (no licenses to pay) Ideal for Developers or Tinkerers

    In the more challenging column (related to me being a user since the 80’s!) it listed:

    Software Compatibility Gaming Driver Support Learning Curve

    Does that sound about right?

    It also suggested I could try it with no risk or cost by booting into Linux from a USB stick without installing it. It also said I could do it via a virtual machine or a dual boot which is interesting.

    I don’t think Windows has quite given me a good enough reason to leave yet but I am curious now…

    • Nora (She/Her)@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      10·
      4 days ago

      That’s mostly right, though I’d like to add that gaming is a lot smaller of an issue these days thanks to proton, it’s basically only multiplayer games with strict anti-cheat that don’t work these days. (Valorant, League, Rainbow six siege, many others)

      Here’s a website that shows you if games with anti cheat are playable on linux

      General game compatibility website

      Driver support is also less of an issue, but it really does depend on what your personal use cases are.

    • markovs_gun@lemmy.world
      112·
      4 days ago

      “I didn’t know how to feel about something and asked AI to think for me”

      You will deserve everything you will get from going down this path. Eventually they’re going to start putting ads in these responses and your dumb ass won’t have the critical thinking skills to question it since you outsourced all of those to ChatGPT.

            • ace_of_based@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              8·
              4 days ago

              • so you can save on tech support costs, or your techie friend’s free time

              • because you aren’t really bothered by Microsofts stuff

              • because though people are saying it’s easy you will run into problems and i think you’d be happier not dealing with those

              • tho im teasing you some im mostly serious. until you care enough, (and i don’t think you do) it’s honestly not worth the headaches you’ll have

              • Novamdomum@fedia.io
                31·
                4 days ago

                Thanks for that. It’s only a big deal for me to switch because Windows is all I’ve ever known so there’s some ingrained inertia there. I am genuinely curious though.

    • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
      6·
      4 days ago

      Especially gaming and driver support are actually a coin toss nowadays and could be much better on Linux than on Windows. Most drivers are built in on Linux so usually it’s just plug and play. Apart from nvidia drivers I haven’t installed drivers on Linux in at least a decade.

      Printers and scanners especially are usually set up automatically on Linux but are a pain in the ass on Windows. Like, my kids wanted to print something from their computers and just used our network printer without me having to do any setup.

      To get nvidia graphics set up you have to install one thing which is usually just one click or one command to run. AMD and Intel graphics work out of the box without any issues.

      Only niche devices might be problematic. But usually they are also magically supported out of the box.