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Lefta Dissenter

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8. Thank you for this article!

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:53 PM

Yesterday

I hadn’t known about the extended support option. That buys me some time for my dad’s computer that I was assuming we’d have to abandon mid-month.

Still pissed off about it, but since my dad is 96 years old, I’m not about to buy him a new computer, so the $30 will be worth it.

Thanks again for informing me!

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Microsoft Is Abandoning Windows 10. Hackers Are Celebrating. [View all] Celerity Yesterday OP

It is extortion by Microsoft and the computer industry dalton99a Yesterday #1

In part it's driven by a drive to implement better security Abnredleg Yesterday #6

EFFERS Faux pas Yesterday #2

Switch to a Mac (n/t) PJMcK Yesterday #3

Except the same thing can happen thinkingagain Yesterday #7

Or they could install Linux Mint... QueerDuck Yesterday #4

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In my few attempts at Linux, driver issues CivicGrief Yesterday #9

I used to be one of those... QueerDuck Yesterday #11

Thank you for this article! Lefta Dissenter Yesterday #8

Or they could download a FREE Linux distro to use as their OS synni Yesterday #10

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Ah..didn't know that. Thanks much. Supposedly, 11 pro is much harder to crack... chouchou Yesterday #16

Not to mention ornotna Yesterday #13

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I'm posting ForgedCrank Yesterday #17

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You can ForgedCrank Yesterday #23

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That is ForgedCrank Yesterday #24

Microsoft announced this AnyFunctioningAdult Yesterday #19

Millions will not be able to upgrade, due to strict hardware requirements. See post 18. Celerity Yesterday #20

Yes AnyFunctioningAdult Yesterday #22

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