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LearnedHand

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10. Are they moving you to an alternative OS (Mac or Linux) when Windows 10 goes end of life?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #7)

Sun May 18, 2025, 01:01 AM

May 18

Otherwise, your firm might want to advise your clients the machines you use to process their legal documents are highly vulnerable. This would be a huge legal liability for your firm if your out-of-support Windows 10 computers were compromised and legal documents were stolen.

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Be aware of this when you do your next Win11 update [View all] walkingman May 17 OP

All of those snapshots will be on the dark web in no time at all. John1956PA May 17 #1

and just yest. I was thinking, 'Should I go ahead and upgrade to Win 11?' Now... easy choice not to. CurtEastPoint May 17 #2

I still have my older laptop on Win10 and the back-up turned on the same function... hlthe2b May 17 #8

Snapshots of what? Browser info or written material protected as intelligent property? Baitball Blogger May 17 #3

Not much, just your entire screen. usonian May 17 #6

Thanks! flying rabbit May 17 #4

Thank you for that link! UniqueUserName May 17 #9

Just looked it up. We'll be able to uninstall Recall. Baitball Blogger May 17 #5

My law firm does not want us to update to Windows 11 LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #7

Are they moving you to an alternative OS (Mac or Linux) when Windows 10 goes end of life? LearnedHand May 18 #10

Insane! LPBBEAR May 18 #11

In depth with Windows 11 Recall--and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed douglas9 May 18 #12

Thanks OP Pmut Jun 22 #13