Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoMicrosoft still can't convince folks to upgrade to Windows 11htxt.co.zaexternal-linkmessage-square255fedilinkarrow-up1587arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squareBowtiesAreCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·4 hours agoYou can get extended security updates until October 2026
minus-squareCyberSeeker@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 hours agoYou can buy extended security updates, if you are using a Microsoft cloud account to sign in.
minus-squareBowtiesAreCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 hours agoIt didn’t cost me anything. I enabled windows backup to “qualify” but since I don’t use even the free one drive for anything, it’s just like 6 old college files in there. It didn’t touch anything else and enabled the updates so idk.
minus-squareGreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 hours agowhy should I pay for something that Linux gives for free?
You can get extended security updates until October 2026
You can buy extended security updates, if you are using a Microsoft cloud account to sign in.
It didn’t cost me anything. I enabled windows backup to “qualify” but since I don’t use even the free one drive for anything, it’s just like 6 old college files in there. It didn’t touch anything else and enabled the updates so idk.
why should I pay for something that Linux gives for free?