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ESET in Germany recommends installing Linux as alternative for older HW running Windows not supported by Windows 11 (www.neowin.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Original article: https://www.eset.com/de/about/presse/pressemitteilungen/pressemitteilungen/security-fiasko-32-millionen-computer-in-deutschland-laufen-noch-mit-windows-10/

ESET recommends switching to Windows 11 as quickly as possible. Alternatively, a Linux distribution can also be a good option, especially for older hardware.

66.12% of Windows PCs are still on Windows 10 in Germany, 62.73% worldwide.
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Part of my Christmas gift to my father this year was getting him a SSD, and install Linux on his PC, that doesn't support Windows 11. But his Dell was very not friendly for upgrading. It has a proprietary PSU with only the connectors needed to run the one HDD and Optical drive (also a non sata connector).

I had a plan in case there were issues, and had enough spare parts to build him a nicer used PC. It's also an upgrade for him as his Dell was a 6th gen i5, now he's got a 7th gen i7 :) and more ram.

But I built it, and installed Fedora 41 KDE on it. He started setting it up here over the holidays then took it home and set it up there. He's not run into any "problems" he hasn't found solutions for. Mom is still using the Dell but Dad hopes he can eventually get her moved to the Linux box.

I used to run ESET and really liked them 'back in the day' and glad to see them looking out for people.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

also a non sata connector

Like the older Molex, or something really custom made to fuck users over?

[–] SteveTech 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Could also be slimline sata.

A slimline sata adaptor and DVD drive with a slimline sata connector

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

no, this thing had a separate power/data. It was a normal sized optical drive (old thick size). I'm going to see if I can get my dad to snap a picture. They're 600 miles away so I can't just do it real quick.

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