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Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer To Millions Of Windows Users (ads in windows update menu) (www.forbes.com)
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 36 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

If you really definitely gotta stick with windows for some reason: LTSC + massgrave for activation

[–] imecth@fedia.io 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

If you really gotta stick with windows, you upgrade to windows 11. ESU is fine for a bit, but everyone will start dropping support for windows 10 in the next couple of years, starting with nvidia in 2026. LTSC is not for regular users.

[–] npdean@lemmy.today 3 points 2 hours ago

If you don’t have hardware that supports Windows 11, 10 LTSC is good enough

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

upgrade to windows 11

No.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 29 minutes ago

Just switch to Linux. You don't have to hope that you don't get left behind, and you actually control your system. If you're willing to deal with LTSC then you're more than capable of installing Linux and running a VM if you really need Windows.

[–] imecth@fedia.io 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10. The other option is linux, we have penguin plushies.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You can take a look at the windows 7 situation if you want a preview of what to expect in the next few years if you stick with windows 10

Still no.

[–] imecth@fedia.io 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, you'll come around.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Beyond pirating, is there a straightforward way to obtain ltsc? Can it be run as an update or does it require a clean installation?

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 17 points 7 hours ago

Beyond pirating, is there a straightforward way to obtain ltsc?

become a company and pay lots of money

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 7 hours ago

No. It's the best fork that is not supposed to be within reach for us "unworthy individual users".

(Although since massgrave allows you to activate it perpetually it doesn't really matter how many steps they throw for the "right way" XD)

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago

Off of a clean install is all I’ve done with their scripts, but ymmv