It’s for your own good, mind (and some Windows 11 users will get this too)
  • A new patch is being quietly pushed to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs
  • It’ll force upgrades in certain circumstances to keep the PC in support
  • This update will mean more nag prompts coming to your PC
    • Screen_Shatter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      16 days ago

      I get that, and this is likely what I will do for my existing PCs. The reason I ask is three fold: 1) To save time. I don’t have a ton of spare time, so I would rather spend it gaming than messing around with wiping drives and installing stuff. 2) To encourage my friends to switch over, many of whom are less likely to spend time and effort than I am. 3) This is less important, but wouldn’t I be paying for a windows license I won’t even use? Not a fan of wasting the money, not a fan of paying Microsoft for a service I’m actively fighting to get away from.

      Nonetheless, thanks, I will try to find some time to fiddle with installing on an older machine I have and see how that goes.

      • funkajunk@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        16 days ago
        1. The actual time needed to wipe out Windows and install is under 30 minutes.
        2. See above.
        3. Prebuilt machines use OEM keys, which are $10-$20 at best - whoever you buy the system from is definitely getting a volume discount. In my opinion, a small sacrifice to be free of M$.
    • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      16 days ago

      Always remember to disable secureboot and remove bitlocker before installing linux on a oem windows machine. They make it hell to remove that malware from newer machines.

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        16 days ago

        Bitlocker doesn’t mean anything when you delete its partition.

        I would recommend keeping secure boot enabled if your OS supports it, and manually enrolling the key if it doesn’t. Boot chain attacks are a real concern.

        • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          Some linux installers will refuse to erase the bitlocker partition automatically. Then you have to manually erase it before running the installer.