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If only there were some kind of alternative... I would call it "Linux"
I miss WinXP. Simply the best, imo.
That's not how you spell "Windows 7".
XP properly started the rubbish which keeps piling up in Windows 11. Remember the online activation, for example?
Still, Windows XP was much more user friendly/user respecting than 11 is.
It was your computer, and it was friendly.
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The entire article is based on a false premise:
With ESU, you can still get security updates and minor fixes or improvements, but the catch is that extended support ends on October 13, 2026.
Not true, there are three years of ESU updates available.
Do you have a source for that? Everything including Microsoft itself I find tells me that free ESU support for private users will end in Oct 26. Do you mean some paid feature for companies or so?
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WINDOWS MENTIONED.
#!/bin/bash
DEPLOY LINUX ARMY
Eight months to learn Linux is a LONG time. You’ll be fine.
Time to switch to linux, then.
I need a new PC for Windows 11. So I thought I’ll wait as long as possible. The later, the less expensive a good machine will be. 🤦🏻♂️
...SSD and RAM prices are not gonna get better unless the AI bubble pops. I wouldn't wait to get at least those two things.
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The only reason I'm still in Windows is because I use Clip Studio Paint as my main art program (and while it is on Wine, the compatibility is extremely poor) and I also play certain FPS games with anti-cheat that's incompatible with Linux. If those two problems are solved (which is one thing I'm banking Valve to do with SteamOS) then I'll ditch Windows permanently. Until then, maybe the next time I install I'll use Win11 LTSC which doesn't come with any of Microsoft's AI bullshit (or even the Microsoft Store at all) with the only downside being new versions taking 3 years to arrive instead of one.
BTW: If ya'll are in Windows 11 against your will and want to remove all AI features, check this out. Essentially it's a script that will delete all AI from your system. I would recommend reading the documentation, but all you need to do is open Terminal/Powershell as admin and run this command:
I'm pretty much in the same situation you're in. I use Clip Studio Paint and a 24-year Photoshop user, and finding a suitable alternative to both is a crapshoot. I'm gonna try GIMP and Krita again, but I'm not optimistic...
GIMP has always been kinda ass tbh. I used it back then to make gifs and that was the only thing in that program that wasn't a pain to do.
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they were hounding me every fucking day on my only windows device, so I blocked all windows update domains on my pihole.
I don't use it often, but use it to do 3D modeling/slicing.