' Problem is: hardware we want probably do not exists yet :) RowHammer ? Are new Intel cpu arch resistant to speculations or how better it is then HT? "Android GPU speculations" from todays news ?
That MS probably wants to bake two tings at once - some security and a lot of slavery - is totally different problem.
Linux is already much more secure than Windows even on insecure hardware by not encouraging downloading proprietary unverified executables from google which on top is infested with malwaretising or even comes preinstalled with them. That is how 99% of malware actually does damage.
So is the ARD, desguised as "news".
Security patches are also increasingly misused by the vendors to push unwanted crap.
Other security approaches are needed: firewall, updated browser + adblocker, not clicking on everything, doing research before installing stuff, etc.
anything with google adsense is a malware vector
- A board with AMD Ryzen needed to fTPM enabled
- A different board from Gigabyte I think had wonky Secure Boot support, but after BIOS update everything worked just alright and Windows 11 has installed itself without a problem.
* fresh install 10 21H2 LTSC IoT using "methods" - this will keep receiving Windows patches until 2032 (although 3rd party software may end support sooner)
or
* move to a supported Linux distro (Debian 13 with XFCE would be a safe bet)
or
* buy a new computer because 15 years is pretty old for a PC
If your PC can run Windows 11, but Microsoft don't support it (1st-7th gen Intel or AMD FX-Zen 1) then use 11 24H2 LTSC IoT.
If your PC does support Windows 11 but you're finally sick of Microsoft's bullpoop... 11 24H2 LTSC IoT.
Basically use 21H2 LTSC for old machines, and 24H2 LTSC for new machines. I honestly believe MS makes this version available (and so easy to activate) just to keep HN-types happy. Far less crap, still get security updates, and you'll probably reinstall in a few years once software support gets in the way or a new Windows release adds features you want (but won't be pushed because LTSC.) It actually makes Windows acceptable to use and acts like versions before 10 (it's one branch which gets patched, not upgrades every 6 months)
Of course moving to a better platform (Linux or BSD) would be preferred, but sometimes we still need to use Windows...
hu3•3mo ago
That's over 10 years of support. Not bad
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tracker1•3mo ago
I think Win2K was the last consistent UI version of Windows... everything felt like it belonged together in terms of look and feel. With Win7, I liked the enhancements to the new taskbar, but other than that didn't care for much. Since then it's been an increasingly half baked mess.
munchlax•3mo ago
That's why we made sure you can't disable telemetry unless you pay up for an enterprise-level eula.
Good luck submitting error and telemetry reports whenever an update bricks your motherboard.
FTFY
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munchlax•3mo ago
Even notepad is completely fucked up.
mmc and cmd still virtually unchanged since 1999
zigzag312•3mo ago
Windows 11 initial release date: October 5, 2021.
That's 4 years of support after successor was released.
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hulitu•3mo ago
This reminds of "Windows is a single platform" rant from some 20 years ago.