From: steve.silverwood@gmail.com   
      
   On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:24:20 +0000, Ergot Rye  wrote:   
      
   >> 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.   
      
   I tried to update my wife's Windows 10 laptop today, after it's been   
   sitting idle for several months.  Even though there were several   
   updates over that period of time, none of them can be applied using   
   Windows Update on that system because the expiration date for   
   supporting Windows 10 has come and gone.  In other words, if you don't   
   get it updated by the expiration time, tough .   
      
   I faked out the Windows 11 installer by using Rufus to make the USB   
   installation drive. That allows for removing the step that checks for   
   compatibility (TPM 2.0, etc.) so that I could upgrade my Windows 10   
   laptop.  Worked very nicely.  So I'm upgrading my wife's system that   
   way, as hers is identical to mine except for the amount of installed   
   RAM.   
      
   >> Or you can upgrade to Linux, for free.  I use Ubuntu.   
      
   Yep.  The laptop I had before I bought the most recently obsolete   
   machine is running Ubuntu Cinnamon.  I used to use Mint Cinnamon, but   
   Mint turned out to have some issues and broke itself a couple of   
   times.  I've been using Ubuntu Cinnamon since I first heard about it   
   (I like the Cinnamon UI) and it's been ticking over just fine, like a   
   fine-tuned racing engine!   
      
   --   
   //Steve//   
      
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