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[–] Worstdriver@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have no plans to either update to win11 or change back to chanting magic spells at my computer to get it to work (Ubuntu, many years ago).

My computer works and does everything I want it to. Basic internet security and reasonable precautions are sufficient for a low level user like me to stay safe.

[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Linux experience has changed quite a lot over the years. You're unlikely to have trouble getting your computer to work with it now.

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[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 4 months ago

I'm sticking with Linux due to the bullshit that Microsoft is constantly pulling. Currently, my PC is running Fedora 41, and I love it quite a bit; currently I can't imagine a future where I return to Windows 11. Proton Compatibility Layer makes gaming on any distro fairly easy!

[–] Kobie123@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 4 months ago

Dual booting with EndeavourOS now. Once i know i can repeat my workflow on it, i’ll switch over for good.

[–] baropithecus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

My home (gaming) pc is going back to linux for sure., on the very day they drop support for 10.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Made the jump already since I built a new computer and there were lots of missing windows 10 drivers for the new hardware and there was no way in hell I was going to main on windows 11.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My system isn't even that old (maybe 4 years) and the first few times I got that very annoying popup that I should try to upgrade it told me in vague terms that I couldn't. So be it, everything runs fine now. I have backups of everything, so if WIn10 doesn't continue to work as simply unsupported one day I'll look for ways to "fix" it like someone mentioned with a 3rd party, or go to Linux and adapt to it. Anyone who has ever had a drive failure knows that the solution is to use a recovery USB which will be a portable Linux, so it will be just another version of that.

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[–] Uli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

I don't like the rootkit. I do everything I possibly can on Linux aside from the one game that requires it. That said, since they started using the rootkit, there has been a steep drop-off in bots in the game. As in I don't see any anymore. So, annoying and a huge security risk? Absolutely. Dubious? Maybe? Depends on what you mean.

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