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This is surprising to me considering Windows 10's EOL is set to October 14, 2025. I was interested in upgrading to Windows 11 but unfortunately my PC's processo

This is surprising to me considering Windows 10's EOL is set to October 14, 2025. I was interested in upgrading to Windows 11 but unfortunately my PC's processor is apparently not capable of running it (Intel Core i7 4790K). Any idea if Microsoft will extend the EOL? If they don't I'm strongly considering switching to Linux. Totally fed up with what Windows has become. EDIT: Looked it up, and Microsoft is willing to extend the security updates beyond 2025, for a price [1] > Microsoft says an Extended Security Update (ESU) license for businesses will cost $61 per device for one year. That price will double every consecutive year, for up to three years. [1] https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-extends-security-updates-for-windows-10-beyond-2025-for-a-price https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-extends-security-update...

philipov 2y ago
I stayed on Windows 7 well after Windows 10 was around. The real issue is not security updates, it's drivers. The last time I installed windows 7, I had to make my own custom boot disk to allow it to recognise my SSD drive, and I couldn't make it work with NVMe at all.
LinuxBender 2y ago
but unfortunately my PC's processor is apparently not capable of running it (Intel Core i7 4790K) I have to wonder if there is some aspect of bluffing on their part. If the W11 image is burned with Rufus [1] some of the hardware checks can be disabled along with disabling the requirement for Microsoft accounts. What I also found interesting is that the Microsoft download page used to link to Rufus but then they removed the link. I am curious what conversation occurred internally. [1] - https://rufus.ie/en/ https://rufus.ie/en/
- noisem4ker 2y ago
  Doesn't the CPU capability check come back and bite you when doing major (i.e. full image) updates, though, with Windows Update refusing to proceed? That's according to my experience when fiddling with a Windows 11 install on an outdated system, at least, but it could've been some other problem.
yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
> Any idea if Microsoft will extend the EOL? If they don't I'm strongly considering switching to Linux. Totally fed up with what Windows has become. I would suggest that you should just jump to Linux. Even if Windows 10 stays supported for longer, that's a temporary solution on an OS that already hates you, even if it's less blatant than 11.
MiddleEndian 2y ago
>This is surprising to me considering Windows 10's EOL is set to October 14, 2025 Why would regular users really give a shit what a company says the EOL is for their operating system? They just want something that works. I like some of the changes in Windows 11, I dislike others. I will keep it on my laptop (where the improved pen support makes it an easier decision) but I'm not entirely sure which I'll use for my next desktop.
kyriakos 2y ago
Microsoft will announce new windows version before Windows 10 reaches EOL. They know what they are doing cause otherwise they'd be losing market share.

philipov 2y ago

I stayed on Windows 7 well after Windows 10 was around. The real issue is not security updates, it's drivers. The last time I installed windows 7, I had to make my own custom boot disk to allow it to recognise my SSD drive, and I couldn't make it work with NVMe at all.

LinuxBender 2y ago

but unfortunately my PC's processor is apparently not capable of running it (Intel Core i7 4790K) I have to wonder if there is some aspect of bluffing on their part. If the W11 image is burned with Rufus [1] some of the hardware checks can be disabled along with disabling the requirement for Microsoft accounts. What I also found interesting is that the Microsoft download page used to link to Rufus but then they removed the link. I am curious what conversation occurred internally. [1] - https://rufus.ie/en/ https://rufus.ie/en/

noisem4ker 2y ago
Doesn't the CPU capability check come back and bite you when doing major (i.e. full image) updates, though, with Windows Update refusing to proceed? That's according to my experience when fiddling with a Windows 11 install on an outdated system, at least, but it could've been some other problem.

yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago

> Any idea if Microsoft will extend the EOL? If they don't I'm strongly considering switching to Linux. Totally fed up with what Windows has become. I would suggest that you should just jump to Linux. Even if Windows 10 stays supported for longer, that's a temporary solution on an OS that already hates you, even if it's less blatant than 11.

MiddleEndian 2y ago

>This is surprising to me considering Windows 10's EOL is set to October 14, 2025 Why would regular users really give a shit what a company says the EOL is for their operating system? They just want something that works. I like some of the changes in Windows 11, I dislike others. I will keep it on my laptop (where the improved pen support makes it an easier decision) but I'm not entirely sure which I'll use for my next desktop.

kyriakos 2y ago

Microsoft will announce new windows version before Windows 10 reaches EOL. They know what they are doing cause otherwise they'd be losing market share.