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Nearly half of Steam's users are still using Windows 10, with end of life fast approaching (www.pcguide.com)

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[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

11's been fine for me. I know this is a hot take around here but if any readers are dreading it because of things you've read, just try it out.

[-] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Install SimpleWall. Turn it on. See how many connections MS tries to establish. Block them all and realize your CPU's been running pretty hard at idle when your fans spool down and your PC is finally quiet.

Then ask why.

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[-] ReeferPirate@lemy.lol 1 points 1 week ago

One fewer next week, my SSD is in transit and I'll be installing bazzite on it

[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Is this in anyway meaningful? Like will their computers stop working or will it force an update when they are least suspecting?
Just curious and am hoping to grab popcorn in the meantime

[-] Hello_there@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Windows has a pattern. Every other release blows. Just wait til 12

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[-] One_Blue_Shoe@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 week ago

Just get Linux and run a Virtual machine if you want to Game on PC

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[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

My LTSC still has time but yeah, the rest of us should be switching to Linux.

[-] Lwaxana@startrek.website 0 points 1 week ago

im one of them 😬

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