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Microsoft stealthily installs Windows 10 update to nag you to upgrade to Windows 11 – and not for the first time (www.techradar.com)

submitted 1 week ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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A new patch is being quietly pushed to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs

It’ll force upgrades in certain circumstances to keep the PC in support

This update will mean more nag prompts coming to your PC

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (19 children)

How is it gonna nag me to upgrade to Windows 11 when I don't have a TPM?

I'd love to upgrade, the system is completely capable of running it, but because it doesn't have a useless bit of hardware I can't. Fuck em.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago (15 children)

Mine said I couldn't upgrade because of the no TPM thing. Turns out it's just off by default on a lot of mobos.

Secondly, there's a program called Rufus that can create a bootable flash drive with Windows 11 but removes stuff like the TPM requirements, the need for Microsoft account sign in, all the bad stuff etc

I'd been avoiding it for a year until I learned about Rufus but now that I've installed it, you know what? Without all the bloat, it's a fucking smooth OS. Really excellent multitasking windows and fast too

Lemmy shits on it because "muh Linux" but if you install it right, it's fucking excellent for the vast, vast majority of people

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

but if you install it right

Basically eliminates the vast majority of people who don't have the technical knowledge to deal with Rufus

[+] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk -17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

True, it's as difficult as plugging in a flash drive and clicking three things

Your average yank can't attempt to tie their shoes without accidentally committing genocide lol stay away from installing operating systems

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

as difficult as plugging in a flash drive

That's a gross over-simplification

They have to

Download the windows ISO
- How do you find the original ISO and not a cracked one?
Get instructions to modify the ISO
- Hope you get the right set of instructions from a genuine website
Download Rufus and install
Make backup of their data
- Hope you disabled Bitlocker also
Reboot and press the F? key to change boot order (F? varies from system to system)
- How do you even find the right key for this?
Follow the installation process

One of the reasons Linux is not widespread is because following these "simple" instructions is too much for an average user. So I doubt a Windows user will be bothered to modify their OS. I have installed different variants of Linux 100s of time and even I need to check online if their are any hidden gotchas.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk -1 points 1 week ago

Exactly. You'd get your family "computer person" to do it.

If they care about the OS you want to use, they'll upgrade to W11 this way.

If they're obnoxious, self congratulatory Linux users, they'll try to force you onto an OS you don't understand

Which is better for the average person?

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