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   David Higton to Postmaster   
   Re: Don't Trash Your Old Windows 10 Lapt   
   10 Aug 25 22:02:37   
   
   XPost: alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.mobile.android   
   From: dave@davehigton.me.uk   
      
   In message <20250810183312.21B361F779@mail.virebent.art>   
             Postmaster  wrote:   
      
   > Windows 10 support will end on October 14, 2025, and users are encouraged   
   > to upgrade to Windows 11 for continued updates and security fixes.   
   >   
   > How many computers will be trashed? Microsoft Tells Over 200 Million   
   > Windows 10 Users To Trash Their PCs!   
   >   
   > Microsoft has reiterated that every Windows user with hardware that doesn't   
   > meet the minimum requirements of Windows 11 should upgrade their PCs or   
   > purchase a compatible device. According to Microsoft, this includes an   
   > estimated 240 million Windows 10 users.   
   >   
   > Microsoft openly promotes tossing your laptop into a big pile of e-waste   
   >   
   > You'll have to throw out your old PC or risk security issues if the device   
   > can't upgrade to Windows 11.   
      
   Or you can upgrade to Linux, for free.  I use Ubuntu.   
      
   David   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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