Downsides wise, did you tell it, that it had 20 seconds to comply?
Windows 10 ESU
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I did but it didn't listen!Downsides wise, did you tell it, that it had 20 seconds to comply?
I'd assume it's met the same fate as Mr Kinney?
Just ran very sluggishly particularly on startup. All updates were done but it just didn't seem as fast as 10.
At least now there is a 12 month stay of execution or by then I will have sufficiently persuaded the missus to let me buy a new PC. To be fair, this old potato and Win 10 runs most of what I play more than adequately, the only slug being Dovetail's Train Sim World but that's down more to poor coding and/or inefficient use of UE4.
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might be of interest
www.straitstimes.com
Summary
still a no for me, i have no interest in logging in to an MS account
Microsoft Extends Free Windows 10 Security Updates
Microsoft offers US and European Windows 10 users free security updates, extending the OS's life and addressing upgrade concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Summary
- Microsoft offers free Windows 10 security updates for one year to US and European users before support ends on October 14.
- European users get free updates by logging in with a Microsoft account, addressing advocacy group concerns about forced upgrades.
- US users can get free updates by uploading profiles to Microsoft's backup service or using Microsoft Rewards points.
still a no for me, i have no interest in logging in to an MS account
I updated my old "main" PC this evening, and because I used the same MS account to login that i'd previously used for another machine which has enrolled in the ESU, it automatically enrolled that machine to the MS "Oops, we've misjudged our userbase, let's just kick the can down the road for another year whilst we come up with something" extended update scheme.
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Nvidia already announced that didn't they? No more driver releases for 10 after october from then it'll be 11 only its the thing that puts me off grabbing ESU its the hassle with this sort of stuff
Im sure they did.
But that's an example of, you can hang onto Windows 10 as long as you want but soon as the 3rd party companies pull their support. You have no more options.
Mixed bag for ESU with a mixed bag of computers
See https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...-oct-2026-extended-security-updates.19006230/
See https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...-oct-2026-extended-security-updates.19006230/
Not sure if it includes the UK but will make some people happy they don't need to jump through hoops or pay.
www.windowscentral.com
In major backtracking move, Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free for users in the EEA
In a major move, Microsoft is making access to Windows 10's extended support updates free for regions in the European Economic Area. No cloud backup required.
www.windowscentral.com
It shouldn't include the UK, but it will depend on how they verify residency in the EU. Maybe a VPN would suffice, or maybe you'll need some kind of information recorded on your Microsoft Account that validates your entitlement.Not sure if it includes the UK but will make some people happy they don't need to jump through hoops or pay.
In major backtracking move, Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free for users in the EEA
In a major move, Microsoft is making access to Windows 10's extended support updates free for regions in the European Economic Area. No cloud backup required.
For me the sticking point isn't the cost, it's the requirement to have a MS account.Not sure if it includes the UK but will make some people happy they don't need to jump through hoops or pay.
In major backtracking move, Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free for users in the EEA
In a major move, Microsoft is making access to Windows 10's extended support updates free for regions in the European Economic Area. No cloud backup required.
I know MS can link data to specific machine ID's but i just disagree at a fundamental level with the idea of cajoling people into signing up for online accounts.
Does it need to be logged in all the time or can you just login to enroll and then go back to a local account?
It's getting harder to skip the windows 11 requirement for an online login, still possible but annoying.
I've heard you can switch back to a local account once enrolled.
You can still easily get the to the screen to create a local admin account instead. Steps below
On an clean install when you get to the part where it asks to use a Microsoft account press Shift + F10 (Brings up a command prompt window) and type the following
start ms-cxh:localonly
This will bring up a box to setup a local account
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