Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoMicrosoft still can't convince folks to upgrade to Windows 11htxt.co.zaexternal-linkmessage-square366fedilinkarrow-up1814arrow-down115file-textcross-posted to: Technology@programming.dev
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minus-squareBowtiesAreCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down10·2 days agoYou can get extended security updates until October 2026
minus-squareCyberSeeker@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 days agoYou can buy extended security updates, if you are using a Microsoft cloud account to sign in.
minus-squareBowtiesAreCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2 days 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-up7arrow-down1·2 days 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?