Question Keeping Windows 10 for a fee of $30.00 ?

[Cpt Snake]

I was watching "Brrite09" on You Tube. He stated, if I am not mistaken that if one pays MS $30.00, they can keep Windows 10 and get security updates. Is that true? Thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

I was watching "Brrite09" on You Tube. He stated, if I am not mistaken that if one pays MS $30.00, they can keep Windows 10 and get security update. Is that true? Thanks.

For a limited period of time, yes. 1 year.

AFAIK, MS has not yet published the full details.

 

[USAFRet]

I was watching "Brrite09" on You Tube. He stated, if I am not mistaken that if one pays MS $30.00, they can keep Windows 10 and get security update. Is that true? Thanks.

Is your hardware fully Win 11 compatible?

 

[Cpt Snake]

Yes, AUSU Z590. Just need to enable the TPM 2.0. Just nervous about doing it. I think, I'll loose my picture, documents, etc, everything on my computer if I upgrade. I don't thin it like when I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 and was able to keep all settings. The other day, I enabled TPM 2.0, No problem, Next tried to activate Secure Boot, Major problem Spent 3 hours on the phone with Asus to fix my Bios. This was before installing Windows 11. It's a catch 22, Cant's install windows 11 unless you have a secure boot activated, which you can't do.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, AUSU Z590. Just need to enable the TPM 2.0. Just nervous about doing it. I think, I'll loose my picture, documents, etc, everything on my computer if I upgrade. I don't thin it like when I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 and was able to keep all settings.

As with ANY major upgrade, you NEED a known good full backup.
Both your personal files (doc/pics/etc) and a full drive backup of the C drive.
Just in case.

An inplace upgrade from 10 to 11 usually goes fine.
Usually.

Prepare for the rare instance when it fails.

 

[Cpt Snake]

Added more background info:

Yes, AUSU Z590. Just need to enable the TPM 2.0. Just nervous about doing it. I think, I'll loose my picture, documents, etc, everything on my computer if I upgrade. I don't thin it like when I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 and was able to keep all settings. The other day, I enabled TPM 2.0, No problem, Next tried to activate Secure Boot, Major problem Spent 3 hours on the phone with Asus to fix my Bios. This was before installing Windows 11. It's a catch 22, Cant's install windows 11 unless you have a secure boot activated, which you can't do.

 

[USAFRet]

Added more background info:

Yes, AUSU Z590. Just need to enable the TPM 2.0. Just nervous about doing it. I think, I'll loose my picture, documents, etc, everything on my computer if I upgrade. I don't thin it like when I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 and was able to keep all settings. The other day, I enabled TPM 2.0, No problem, Next tried to activate Secure Boot, Major problem Spent 3 hours on the phone with Asus to fix my Bios. This was before installing Windows 11. It's a catch 22, Cant's install windows 11 unless you have a secure boot activated, which you can't do.

However you get there, upgrading the OS should NOT result in loss of data.
Whether an inplace upgrade, or fresh OS install, or whatever....

Your personal data should be copied elsewhere and offline during this process.

 

[Cpt Snake]

OK, Thanks. I'll wait until September.

 

[LordVile]

OK, Thanks. I'll wait until September.

Why? Theres literally no point in waiting. Get OneDrive for a month, backup your PC, upgrade then cancel the OneDrive.

 

[Cpt Snake]

Just hear about new 11 update.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpbIq9r01YI

 

[USAFRet]

Just hear about new 11 update.

Someone with a utube, looking for clicks.

With every version of Windows (or any other OS), you can find someone that will link you to a fail, and then the next iteration fixes it.
Every single one.

 

[SomeoneElse23]

There are multiple threads on this topic.

0patch can help you.

https://0patch.com/Win10.html

Note: I'm not associated with 0patch in any way shape or form.