Question Go to Linux or should I forces update to Windows 11?

[jordyszita]

I have a question to everyone. I don't have a lot of money to buy a new PC and my current one is totally fine for what I am using it for. I am trying to keep it for at least 2 or 3 years max. I hear that Microsoft Windows 11 will not work with older PC's to a degree, which upsets me, as again, my PC does just works fine. Including my wifes Dell laptop that has the same GEN CPU (Windows 10 / i5 6th gen, 16GB ram, 256GB SSD). I need advice to what OS I should go for. For my self. I game and I like to do the odd printing, and Microsoft word doc and movies on the side. My wife, it's making sure her Iphone 10 can be used with the PC still, and just lots and lots of Word doc, excel, emails, movies and music at most. So Windows 11? or Linux and which Linux is super user friendly. Also would it work with a HP printer Lasterjet M209DWE? pros and cons?​

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PC Specs:​

• CPU: i7-6700K (not OC)
• GPU: Asus 3070 TI
• Heatsink: Arctic Liquid Freezer 2
• RAM: 32GB (total 4 sticks DDR4) G.Skills Ripjaws
• MB: M.S.I Z170A Gaming M7
• SSD M.2: 1TB from Adata
• SDD Sata: two 1TB Samsung 940s
• WD: Black 1TB
• PSU: 1200W GOLD from Seasonic
• Case fans: 3 140mm front and 2 140 rear / with fan controller
• Windows 10 64bit

 

[JeffreyP55]

Dual boot, Virtual windows. You decide. I choose windows because I'm tired of fussing with OS's. Unix, Amiga and MS DOS + I don't remember the rest. I have tried assorted Linux distros through the years. I really have no need for Linux.

 

[geofelt]

Your win 10 pc will continue to work.
You will not get any new win 11 features
You may or may not get updates for newly found security exposures.

 

[FunWithComputers]

You could try set up a dual boot of your current system with Windows 10 and a Linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu), and test if, over time, you're happy with Linux.
I would not recommend continuing to use Windows 10 after support expires without security updates - potential costs of your system getting compromised outweigh the alternatives.
Neither system meets system requirements for Windows 11 so it's unlikely to to provide a reliable alternative for these PCs.
Another option would be to sell your current systems and buy some more up to date hardware.
All the best.

 

[Colif]

Its not like windows 10 will explode in October, you just stop getting updates. Its hardly end of the world.
There are alternative Anti Virus programs you can use that will still be updated after 10 stops.

If I had a PC that couldn't update I would just keep using it. I used Vista for years after it stopped being supported. Its fine. If anything, no updates mean they can't break it anymore.

If anything major does happen, MS likely release a patch to fix it... they did same for Win 7 when it was EOL.

 

[FunWithComputers]

If anything major does happen, MS likely release a patch to fix it... they did same for Win 7 when it was EOL.

As Microsoft is offering a 'pay for extended support' option, I think it's quite likely that many or all of the newer patches won't be released unless you're paying for them.
It's true that the world won't end if your system is compromised but your financial situation might fall off a cliff, if, e.g. you do online banking or use the system to access an important email account.

 

[USAFRet]

As Microsoft is offering a 'pay for extended support' option, I think it's quite likely that many or all of the newer patches won't be released unless you're paying for them.
It's true that the world won't end if your system is compromised but your financial situation might fall off a cliff, if, e.g. you do online banking or use the system to access an important email account.

MS has pushed out singular critical updates for out of support OS's.

Rare, but it happens.