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ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

If you find a community like that then they are too tech illiterate to be taking advice from

If you have to be on Windows then you have to upgrade

If you can’t upgrade/want a better experience then it’s Linux

There should be no “stay on Windows 10” group because it will be EOL in a year

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hydrospanner@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Eh I’m glad that’s for you and you’re happy, and I know Lemmy might as well be the Linux fan club, but for me personally?

I’ve tried to switch to Linux on 2 occasions in the past (mid to late 00s and again in the mid 20-teens) and both times I found the conversion process tedious, the experience within the system to be one that felt like I was constantly fighting the system to accomplish my goals, and ultimately after giving it a few months each time, was absolutely relieved and delighted to finally give it up and go back to Windows each time. I tried at least 4 different flavors as well, so I don’t think it was so much that I just happened to not like one specific software, but rather that my primary annoyance was that I just wanted Windows and none of the Linux substitutes were it.

I’m sure a lot of that is simply being used to Windows after using it since the early to mid 90s, and I’m not saying Windows is perfect by any means…but for me at least, even a slightly annoying Windows experience will remain preferable to me over a third attempt to switch to Linux for the foreseeable future.

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- GigglyBobble@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I just wanted Windows and none of the Linux substitutes were it.
  
  Of course not. At the very least you have to be fed up with Windows before moving elsewhere. If you want Windows, stay with Windows.
  
  You shouldn't continue using Windows 10 after end of life though. Once it doesn't get security patches anymore, it is a time bomb. And since the code base is easily 80-90% the same across versions, new vulnerabilities patched on newer versions are just hints for malware devs making the obsolete version even more likely to be attacked.
  
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- CosmicCleric@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I’ve tried to switch to Linux on 2 occasions in the past (mid to late 00s and again in the mid 20-teens)
  
  I’m not saying Windows is perfect by any means…but for me at least, even a slightly annoying Windows experience will remain preferable to me over a third attempt to switch to Linux for the foreseeable future.
  
  To be fair, Linux gaming in the 2015s is not anywhere near as good as it is today in 2024.
  
  I’d honestly say it’s worth another try, the third time may be the charm for you.
  
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