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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm getting in new hardware next month, can I still use windows 10 or will I miss something that will benefit the newer hardware by not using windows 11?

I know it's nearing EOL soon.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago

For now yeah, but once Oct 2025 comes around, your options are:

  • Keep running Win10 without security updates. If you're planning on using the internet still, you'll need to be increasingly careful as new vulnerabilities come out.

  • Buy (or otherwise acquire) Win10 LTSC. This will keep you safe until 2032 (dependent on which version you get), but when that happens you'll be right here again.

  • Switch to Win11 and just bare with it. Possibly look up guides to see what you can do about debloating it.

  • Switch to Linux. I'm not an expert on Distros but I hear Mint is good for people coming from Windows.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

As much as I don't like 11, it is probably better just to keep up with security updates. If you are confident in your ability to avoid malicious software and websites, then I would stick with windows 10 for as long as you can.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

linux exists and plays all these ubisoft games.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago

#volunteer non profit advertisement#

Every game that works on steamdeck is working on linux.

The common known issues are all in the past:

Linux in 2024;

  • has plenty user friendly distros.
  • can find and install software more easily then windows.
  • Has officia nvidia support drivers.
  • Can run .exe programs using wine/proton/steam.

Dualboot your Machine today!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

R6 siege does not, otherwise many (most even) do. If you do decide to try Linux check https://areweanticheatyet.com/ and https://www.protondb.com/ for your specific games you want to play.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

oh yeah, the roadblock nowadays is these companies actually enabling it for linux.

adoption is the number one thing that can help

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Depends on the hardware. Intel Chips with big.LITTLE design (aka e-cores and p-cores) work better in 11 because its scheduler is built with core configurations in mind (unless a semi-recent update also brought that to 10. My information is not the newest. I replaced 11 with Linux pretty quickly)