I learned how to install Linux Mint on my old computer that had been running Windows 10 for exactly this reason. And then I bought a new laptop and installed Fedora on it. Goodbye Microsoft!

(Yes, I had to learn a new skill for this, but it turned out to not be that difficult, and it was worth it.)

I downloaded Mint and am kicking myself I didn't make the switch years ago. It's exactly how an OS should be

I still have a dual boot option as a backup but I'm using windows 10 less and less. It's sad to say goodbye to that OS but the enshittification has been a long time coming and this latest move is the final nail in the coffin.

The next project is to wipe Windows 11 from my ASUS ROG and install Bazzite.

Been a Windows user all my life. As Windows has been tanking over the years, I've finally started making the switch as of a few months ago. First was our home theater PC, which was shockingly easy - next was my desktop, which hasn't been as easy but it's been a joy to learn about and make it my own.

I'm happy to pay for a license for anything I use. That included Windows. But, sometimes, the free & open-source route is better - I'm no longer "locked in" to any one solution and it's a fantastic feeling.

I've been considering making the step myself since the deadline is approaching and I feel my pc isn't at the end of its lifespan yet. How would it work with games and other stuff I have installed? Would I need to reinstall everything? Or would it be able to pick up the game installations seamlessly?

Aurora and Bluefin Linux have been super easy to install and maintain, and they can't "break". Plus, with Flatpak as the default app store, it's very user friendly.

I've converted all my computers to Linux a few months ago, and it's been a great experience.

Just do it™

I started to dual boot LMDE about a year ago, and realized how janky Windows is. So many tweaks and little things that I just "put up with" that I never really paid attention to like when 12 programs all fight to steal focus on startup.

I run hardened windows 10 but now for no reason it's displaying the "Activate Windows" watermark whenever I deny internet access to the system host, which I have done for years without issue. This is the nail in the coffin for me. My system is gonna be pure linux soon, bye bye windows

Ok, gonna migrate my archive/plex server to linux on the next iteration/rebuild. I do have a question, as it will affect my timeline. I have an 18TB Raid6 array on a HW raid card. I plan on building out a new raid array when i build the new server, but the end of Win10 has advanced my time table. With HW raid card, can i migrate my array to new OS build. I thought about booting a live distro and seeing if it can recognize the array. Probably the safest approach. Has anyone migrated Operating systems with a raid array? Let alone from windows to linux?

If you're willing to put up with autism of some distro maintainers, go for it.

Right now I ise Manjaro, but I'm going to try out SteamOS once it comes out for general hardware.

Just because support ends doesn't mean you can't keep using Windows 10. Or am I missing something?

I have updates turned off anyways.

The only Windows machine I still have is an old convertible my wife uses to check her bank account. I'm going to switch it over to Mint sometime soon. Let's see if she even notices.

Or debloat your computer by using massgrave.dev, change your window version to IoT Enterprise + Sophia script from Github.

Here we go again.