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  1. :LeVarDislike: Being stuck in a windowless room.
    :LeVarLike: Being stuck in a Windowsless room.

    #MicroSlop #Windows #LeaveWindows #MoveToLinux

  2. Píšu si na zítřek do diáře: "ujisti se, že tvůj noťas zvládne bez problémů např. Ubuntu, MXLinux, nebo tak. Vytáhni zálohovací disky a vše si zazálohuj."

    nixCraft 🐧 wrote the following post Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:06:38 +0200 Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users will not be able to uninstall the controversial “Recall” feature, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Recall, part of the Copilot+ suite announced in May, automatically captures screenshots of user activity on the operating system including sensitive information such as passwords or financial data https://digitalmarketreports.com/news/25091/microsoft-recall-feature-on-windows-11-not-removable-after-all/ Do yourself a favor and get rid of Windows from your life—enough of these greedy companies. #privacy #security

    #MoveToLinux

  3. Time to migrate for those who still have W10 and cannot migrate to W11 because .. device is not supported!
    --> " full security support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025"
    --> "Extended Security Updates (ESU) will keep Windows 10 systems functioning and notionally secure after the operating system's expiration date – but not for free."
    theregister.com/2023/12/06/mic

  4. Current status of my #MoveToLinux :

    I haven't done much on my computers at all recently. Too busy elsewhere.

    But I've decided to get used to it on a small, underpowered laptop, first, just writing.

    So far, so good.

    Plus side:
    I fixed an annoying problem with the trackpad that bugged me on Windows – setting probably hidden too deep.

    Obsidian, Firefox are exactly the same. No learning curve.

    Minus: I have to learn a new keyboard for some characters, so my touch typing speed has gone down.

  5. « When such support ends it is time to, at least, update the OS to a newer version, although in some cases that might mean buying new hardware (at least more disk space and memory, although Windows 10 may require a new machine).

    Another option is to change to an alternative that supports your hardware, e.g. supports quite old hardware and should be able to run 64-bit versions on CPUs from the past 10-15 years. »

  6. « Pulling the plug on expired Operating Systems »

    « Browsers are ending their support for 7 and 8.1 in 2023. @Vivaldi dev and security expert Yngve Pettersen explains the challenges faced by browsers as to why they end support of various operating system versions. »

    vivaldi.com/blog/pulling-the-p