Windows 10 will run out of support in October 2025

My wife's laptop still runs on Windows 8.

Mine can't be upgraded from 10 to 11 but works perfectly well. I have no plans to buy a new laptop just to keep Micro$oft coffers full.

 

As a none Tech person, i don't want to spend any more money on computers (1 laptop + 1 PC both win 10) all upto date and i run 2 anti virus programes daily, surly runing 2 anti virus will keep out the nasties? as long as it keeps doing the basic stuff is there any good resson to buy a new one?

 

I had an antivirus a few years ago, but still ended up with a virus.
Never bothered since, I'm not convinced they do anything other than mess things up.

Always wonder where the viruses come from, the cynic in me suggests its probably the anti virus providers, just keeping themselves in work.

 

My laptop picked up a particularly nasty virus about 18 months ago. My son's technological ability wasn't enough so he consulted the IT department of the company he works for. It took them a week to work out how to deal with it and past the info to my son.

 

As far as we have read thats only an option for the EU and does not apply to the UK, perhaps worth others here in the UK trying to see if they can get it for free like you did ?



Also worth a listen to this regular ytuber who suggest good practice is all you need.

 

I updated my laptop yesturday and i notice that there was something you can enrole into for a year for securty updates

 

Thanks for that @ricky101 - all makes sense and echoes what I was thinking anyway.

Just been onto my 'Windows Update' page and it now shows this message so hopefully this option is still available for others:

 

Just a thought. With Windows 12 said to be on the 'production line' it really wouldn't make sense to change computers or update to Windows 11 at this point. Unless it's absolutely necessary of course.

 

Two problems there @Sheal .

First not every one wants, needs to or can afford to upgrade their perfectly good PC running W10.

Even if you have a PC running W11, its still unclear what, if any, extra hardware will be needed to run W12.
It sounds like W12 may be a dual system, in that it may run on an existing W11 machine but to get the full AI expereince you will need a PC with a NPU / Co-Processor.

There are a few of these AI machines on the market already from the big boys like Dell and HP.
eg - https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=C0BS9EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

 

I don't want or need AI and I'm probably not the only one. I hope we get the choice to have/or not, when W12 emerges. Have you any idea when W12 is likely to be released?

 

That's an interesting read FC.

So is using water for our gardens it would seem. Could there be a connection to the typical hosepipe bans every year? Take it from us because of over use by AI?

 

Well AI has been around for as long as PCs, just that their latest complex programs are now able to run better on more the smaller modern PCs etc and its a great Buzz word for them to push new software and hardware.

You may not want it but its always going to be there, its just a case of if you want to embrace AI fully then you will need the latest hardware and software.

Google AI says -
Therefore, there is no reliable information to confirm when or if Windows 12 will be released, with speculation pointing toward a potential release in 2026 or 2027

Probably sticking with W10 and following some of the above advice is what we would do, though perhaps your Son can can get some better advice from his IT dept ?