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ForgedCrank

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23. You can
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:00 PM
22 hrs ago

install windows 11 on hardware that does not have the "required" TPM module etc. There are easy ways to bypass the security requirements. any machine within the alst 10 years will happily run it, and many even older than that.
That said, if someones machine is incapable of a 720P video display output and doesn't have a 64bit processor, it was meant for the scrap pile 15 years ago and probably came with Windows 2000 (or older) on it. Time to let that go, MS can't compile operating systems for 20+ year-old architecture, nor will you be able to get drivers from the various manufacturers for the extremely old equipment even if you could install it. Machines that old are not numbered in the tens of millions, not even close. and people who are still using them have not had any patches or support for 20 years already. They wouldn't chuck it in the trash just because Windows 11. They've already skipped over half a dozen major Windows versions and there is no security software that will run on them and there hasn't been for 2 decades.

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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
The vast majority of people don't have the skills to install or maintain Linux Abnredleg Yesterday #5
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
Do you have to uninstall Windows do install Puppy Linux? Beartracks 21 hrs ago #26
Personally, I don't think it's not that bad..if you want to keep 10 chouchou Yesterday #12
The Extended Security Updates (ESU) program ($30 for private users) for Windows 10 ends on October 13, 2026. Celerity 23 hrs ago #14
Ah..didn't know that. Thanks much. Supposedly, 11 pro is much harder to crack... chouchou 23 hrs ago #16
Not to mention ornotna Yesterday #13
Windows 10 updates can be extended videohead5 23 hrs ago #15
I'm posting ForgedCrank 23 hrs ago #17
Microsoft mandates that Windows 11 can only be installed on a PC that has 64 GB of storage, a compatible 64-bit Celerity 23 hrs ago #18
You can ForgedCrank 22 hrs ago #23
LOL, I'm running software that gives my PC a Windows 7 interface Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #21
That is ForgedCrank 22 hrs ago #24
Microsoft announced this AnyFunctioningAdult 23 hrs ago #19
Millions will not be able to upgrade, due to strict hardware requirements. See post 18. Celerity 23 hrs ago #20
Yes AnyFunctioningAdult 23 hrs ago #22
You must pay me to use Microsoft or Apple products. hunter 22 hrs ago #25
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