So, what you’re saying, is that windows 10 is the last version of windows…
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FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 day agoYeah, when Windows 10 LTSC runs out it will be my final version of Windows.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 day ago
inari@piefed.zip 1 day ago
You can put it out of its misery right now 🔫🐧
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 23 hours ago
Could, but no need to. It would take some time to make a backup and also clear off one of my hard drives to install the new OS on before making the move, to prevent losing the important documents. Might even want to purchase a whole new harddrive when the time comes, but I’d rather not waste money when I’m saving for a big passion project.
forrgott@lemmy.zip 21 hours ago
Makes sense. Also gives you time to learn about your choices, try out different live USB versions of distros, all that fun stuff.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 21 hours ago
Yeah, I’ve installed a few different distros already on spare devices I could get ahold of. PopOS! was cool, I liked the feel of Kubuntu better but it wasn’t as reliable for system stability. Another fun method windows users can try is HyperV virtual machines for running different distros quickly. Something that surprised me is that very recently a lot of maintstream distros have been dropping support for x32 devices.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 23 hours ago
As a point of interest, you can partition an existing HD, install a new OS on that partition, then when on the newly installed OS, move your files around to the new filesystem and format your old drives / partitions as convenient. Installing a new OS doesn’t need to be a “Backup everything, blow it away and start over” process.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 22 hours ago
Keeping single copies and formatting every drive are exactly the risk factors I wanted to avoid, that’s how you accidentally trash all your data.