Microsoft Extends Win 10 Support until October 2027

[Teksonik]

If your system is already on the ESU program then no action is required. (not my Youtube video)



Confirmed by Google. It's good news here since my banking computer is still running Win 10 and doesn't qualify (officially) for Win 11.

Maybe M$ noticed how many Win 10 systems have been converted to Linux. I know I've converted three already and plan on doing two more when support ends.

[havran]

Thank you for posting about that. I had been wondering if they might extend support for consumer licenses (non-institutional).

Here is an official link about the Windows 10 security updates:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows ... ty-updates

[audiojunkie]

That's good! That should extend the life of many people's systems. After the extra year, they can move either off line or to Linux.

[audiojunkie]

Maybe M$ noticed how many Win 10 systems have been converted to Linux. I know I've converted three already and plan on doing two more when support ends.

That seems to be the consensus from what I'm reading. If you need any help, reach out to us Linux users.

[Teksonik]

Thanks for the offer. I've been using Linux for many years on older hardware so it's always been a hobby OS for me rather than a daily driver. I'm currently favoring Kubuntu and Mint XFCE for lower spec'd systems although I've tried probably a couple dozen different distros. I really prefer the KDE Plasma DE when possible.

All I know is that on every system where I've replaced Windows with Linux the Linux install just works so much more efficiently on the same hardware.

Microsoft's decision to not allow Win 11 to (officially) run on older systems might be the best thing that could have happened to Linux.

More users can only incentivise developers to provide more support for Linux.

Some people are saying M$ made the decision to extend Win 10 support because RAM and SSD prices are so high now that many people can't afford to buy a new system but I'm not sure I give them that much credit for being humanitarian. I think it's more likely they just want to keep data mining us rather than lose systems to Linux. Some speculate that support might be extended to 2028 because that's when EDU ESU runs out but who knows what the future holds.

[BJ]

Good move but all this unnecessary doubt people had, myself included couldv'e been avoided. I finally bought a new PC last month not for Windows 11 specifically mind you but I do have it now. Good to know the old machine with Windows 10 that couldn't be upgraded is still supported. With the RAM, SSD, GPU and CPU prices right now a lot of people will be happy to keep their current machine around.

[havran]

After the extra year, they can move either off line or to Linux.

Or get chipped and join the rest of us in Cloud Wonderland.

[audiojunkie]

Thanks for the offer. I've been using Linux for many years on older hardware so it's always been a hobby OS for me rather than a daily driver. I'm currently favoring Kubuntu and Mint XFCE for lower spec'd systems although I've tried probably a couple dozen different distros. I really prefer the KDE Plasma DE when possible.

All I know is that on every system where I've replaced Windows with Linux the Linux install just works so much more efficiently on the same hardware.

Yep! It makes complete sense. When using a desktop environment that is lighter on resources, it saves both CPU and RAM, which then can provide more to your programs.

For fun, you ought to find a simple, cheap, Class Compliant audio interface, and use Ardour, a demo copy or Reaper, etc, and experience for yourself how easy it is to do music production on Linux. It's pretty much the same process as with any other OS.

[Teksonik]

Sadly almost none of my favorite plugins have native Linux versions and I'm not going to faff about with Wine, WinBoat, etc.

I doubt that I'll be switching to Linux for music production any time in the near future. I'd love to see every developer support Linux native but it doesn't look like that's going to happen until the OS becomes more mainstream.

[audiojunkie]

Sadly almost none of my favorite plugins have native Linux versions and I'm not going to faff about with Wine, WinBoat, etc.

I doubt that I'll be switching to Linux for music production any time in the near future. I'd love to see every developer support Linux native but it doesn't look like that's going to happen until the OS becomes more mainstream.

I completely understand. It’s a “chicken and egg” thing. Developers need more Linux users to buy, in order to want to support Linux more. Users need more software in order to want to use Linux more.

The good thing, is that Linux is dominating in all other areas except the desktop, so businesses have been constantly investing in its development for decades. Linux has become very reliable, efficient, performant, and polished in a short period of time.

There have also been many “If you build it they will come” developers who have had no problem with supporting Linux.

So, slowly, things get better, year by year. This is also bringing in more Linux users year by year. It’s just going to take some time.