I dont think its old computers holding people back . My PC is perfectly capable of the upgrade, but I have no desire to do it . For what ? If it aint broke , dont break it

I don't plan on paying a dime to Microsoft for an extended support. And I don't plan to switch to 11 either! In a year or so, my dual boot might just turn into a single boot. The idea is not set in stone yet, but chances are high though.

The fact you can't upgrade many old Windows 10 computers to 11 is a deal breaker. Not everyone is able to go out and buy a new computer because Microsoft wants to increase their invasion of your privacy.

0:26 no more feature updates? Just security updates? Finally. It is better if the OS just works than "putting a steering wheel to the trunk".

At my age, Win 10 will see me out. I've tried Win 11 and still go back to my Win 10.

I keep seeing where Microsoft keeps telling the 70% of people that are still using Windows 10 that you need to hurry up and upgrade to Windows 11 before Windows 10 support stops in a year. They're having a hard time understanding why they're are still 70% of Windows users using Windows 10. They are morons, because they can't understand the fact that these 70% of people are using older computers (not ancient) that run Windows 10 beautifully and does everything they wanted it to do. Windows 11 even though it will still run on these computers just fine will not install if it does not meet certain criteria which includes a new enough CPU and has TPM hardware certification. Completely unnecessary for both of those. So they're telling 70% of people that they need to go spend $1,000 on a new computer just so they can use the newer Windows 11 making Microsoft happy. I have heard and read articles that Windows 11 is not all that impressive of an upgrade from Windows 10. I have four computers in my house all running Windows 10 beautifully, three of them will not upgrade to Windows 11 because of their older hardware which is stupid. Only my newest gaming/editing computer can and so far I refuse to. Everything since COVID is three times the price at least and they want people to go dump this money on a new computer for the sake of Windows 11. They are just stupid.

I should never have switched to Windows 11. Please do not make the same mistake.

MS has been through this many times before... Win98 SE, Win7 and now Win10. You'd think they'd learn what their user base wants and yet they keep forcing changes into the users that only MS wants.

I really miss the days of Windows 2000 Pro. No activation or telemetry crap. Those were good times. I'm still using Windows 7 from time to time.

If they’d stop adding more and more things people dislike to Windows 11, maybe more people would transition to it.

Since most Win 10 computers are not compatible with Win 11, there is no way I am buying a new computer just to get a new operating system which which has features which I will never use.

Why upgrade when my Win 10 system is extremely stable and does everything I need? I tried Win 11 but saw no point to it and went back to 10.

Here's the thing. The majority of Windows users do not want Windows 11. The proof is in the numbers. The best thing to do is... NOTHING. If people refuse to switch, and they refuse to buy PCs with Windows 11 on them, and they refuse to pay Microsoft for extended support.. they will have no choice but to continue support. Personally, I am on Linux now, but I do have a couple Windows 10 installations for occasional use. There are most likely even less Windows 11 users than they realize. I still have a Windows 11 PC listed on my MS account and I nuked that months ago. I am certain there are many more ghosts they are confusing with real computers. We the consumers have the leverage right now. What does Windows 11 have? Maybe 20% of the market?

ok, hear me out: if its needed a lot of money (from Microsoft) to support a operating system. why make another one when the previous was good enough to everyone?

Update to windows 11 or piracy are the only options? I would expect a Linux mention, like: "Or Not using windows anymore and get Linux. No licenses, no piracy, less bloat, more privacy."

Tbh I've been dreading every feature update for windows 10 for years now since it just gets worse. Just getting security updates is the optimal windows experience

I would sooner switch to Linux than use windows 11.

Goodbye, Microsoft. It was a wild and frustrating ride for nearly thirty years. Take care.

I had 11 one, and immediately uninstalled it, and installed 10 instead. :p

When you say, " I made a video right here..." at the end, there was nothing there.✌😎

Oh no... All I want is security updates. Hope none of that AI bs makes it way into the win10 updates.

I am moving over to Linux and eventually moving over to Windows LTSC IoT to be my Windows OS platform for everything I can't get to run under Linux.

When I was told I had to upgrade my hardware if I wanted to use Win 11, that was the sign I have ZERO interest in upgrading. Now with the new info coming out about the total abuse of privacy in Win 11 I am sold that I will NEVER eve consider upgrading to it! I am officially done with Microtrash after Win 10! As for the insider program, I will NEVER sign up for that because there is absolutely NOTHING useful to the OS they can gain from knowing what browser I use and what I am accessing online and that for whatever reason is the most important information they want and we should all be asking why and what is so critical to the OS stability they need to know what I browse and do online is?

Goodbye Windows, Hello Linux.

I think the biggest problem is that Windows 11 upgrade isn't compatible with many older systems, which is silly.

I don't think I will switch to Win 11 until I absolutely HAVE to. I would LOVE to switch to Linux, but I like gaming and modding those games and Windows just offers much better support for that. I hate Windows 11, I used it for a week and couldn't stand how they removed basic functionality from the file explorer, start menu, taskbar. They need to extend support for MUCH longer than Oct. 2025

I'm not going to 11 because I'm 80 years old and not going to buy new hardware. I don't do much on the computer except need an office program and be able to get on the internet so I went with Linux Mint. Pretty easy to use but lots of upgrades. I don't know what they are talking about, I just install the upgrades and everything keeps working.

Windows 10 wasn't supposed to go anywhere. It's scaleable enough to be around for a lot longer than they are giving it.

One of these days, someone will create a viable alternative to Microsoft shoving whatever it wants down our throats. And those who care will gladly switch.

Microsoft is releasing some updates for w10, to destroy it, exactly how they made with w7 (searching for updates forever problem) . 😢 Adding telemetry, and all kind of stuff to disturb users, with the hope they will transition to 11. Hope they follow Adobe soon. 🙏

I've been slacking on doing this, but I REALLY want to create a video discussing Windows 11. Microsoft really screwed the pooch on this one. I think Microsoft's requirements for 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage, TPM 2.0, and two or more cores is great put their arbitrary CPU requirements, having a Microsoft Account during setup, and their push for AI has made Windows 11 so damn unappealing. If they supported older CPUs like Intel's 6th Gen and allowed these features to be "opt in" like Windows 10 (roughly) was Microsoft would have a better adoption rate I bet.

Windows 10 was the final version of Windows;at least thats how it was sold

im at win 11 now im thinking about going back to win 10 !!!

Nadella's Microsoft making a smart move with Windows? Nah, I can't believe it....

Considering their current focus and the last things they added to Windows 10, I'm not sure we should assume a "feature update" will be a good thing. They could just as easily litter Windows 10 with more copilot stuff and ads in the start menu and stuff in the weather/widgets panel. Or they could just change random stuff to make it worse to make the jump to windows 11 be like a "might as well" conclusion

The thing is they stopped making an Operating System and transformed it into a marketing bot that is getting worse and worse, taking away control from the user of their own hardware. That's why more and more people stay on older versions until there is no option left. Linux is a plan B, but sadly M$, their dominance on the market and the way they work with hardware corporations sometimes makes it very difficult to switch to Linux. That and the learning curve that may be an issue too.

I have used every home version of Windows. I now use Windows 11, and I like it yes I needed a new laptop but my last one was purchased in 2012. Linux is not an option as the learning curve is very steep and most want Windows compatibility. Apple is not an option either as you would also need new hardware and any repairs are a nightmare.

I am wondering what is the big difference between 10 and 11? Only a couple of visual things and some services that is not really needed. So keeping W10 updated is not that difficult because even when you look at it, a lot of the things are coming from W7 like some menu's and settings. It's just to make people buy a new computer.

Thanks for a good video! Your desktop pic on your test system is great. Post it up somewhere for us, maybe?

An option not mentioned is switching to Linux, now, I am not gonna push Linux down anyone's throat, just mentioning it as an available option

I think they're smarting from the refusal of Recall

What’s the bet the new features are the ones we didn’t want in windows 11.

They will have to lower the hardware requirements for windows 11 or there is going to be a class action lawsuit. The majority of computers will still be on 10 by then. I got past the hardware requirements on a virtual machine just to see if I could, but the vast majority of users are never going to do that.

Windows 10 is great enough for everyone windows 11 has a lot of security problems eg: spying on users with their screen shot technology also their ms account crap.

In light of the Windows 10 end of life, I bought a refurbished PC, and made the decision a few weeks back to switch back to Linux. I used Linux for a good few years before having to change to Windows 10 (due to needing one software package) , but these days, I can run the odd program in a VM.

Hi, Great video, thanks for all this videos that you do on 10 and 11. By the way the link to that other video didn't appear, can you let us know its title so we can go find it? Cheers

We are all slaves to a Pharaoh, building Green Pyramids to Mars

All interesting news and hopefully some interesting features ahead though it does seem the thin end of the wedge to yearly fees for windows ,btw do you have any way to stop windows incessantly trying to update outlook to the new version?

Long time Windows 10 LTSC user here and still loving it.

There isn't a damn chance I'm going to windows 11. That garbage can rot it hell. I hope they do a wind8/win10 situation where 8 is so bad they make a proper version next

Since Windows 11 isn't supported on older hardware I don't understand how they can end Windows 10 security patch support. It's just going to result in a lot of vulnerable PCs on the Internet.

I already PAID for the "privilege" of using Microsoft's OS. I don't plan on being a hostage for more money going to MS. I have built my last six desktops. What I have now will satisfy my computing needs for my personal work. Since I built my rig with high performance hardware I have no reason to throw that into a trash heap. I can and will continue to use Win 10 Pro. New hardware will not perform any better or any faster than my current hardware. My board does not have a TPM socket. That will not affect what I do with my computer. Win 11 does not offer any new features that I need. And I don't care one bit about Microsoft's new extortion plan. I know how to protect my computer. I built a new rig for my wife with Win 11. Win 11 has too many annoyances that could have been left out. I like the saying, "if it ain't broke, Microsoft will fix it 'til it is." If it ain't broke, leave it alone. Just because a program can be developed to do your thinking for you, doesn't mean it has to. There is no "artificial intelligence," people. It's a background program, written by software engineers, with automatic pre configured responses handled by a fast processor. That's all it is. Look at how many times people have received stupid responses from "AI." Why all the hype? The only place you need a copilot is in an airplane or ship. For those of you who have a TPM socket on your board, how many of you have actually purchased and installed the TPM? It must not be that important to Microsoft to actually verify the installation. This is like a car salesman telling you if you buy this car, you can add xyz accessary for X dollars.

Guys we gotta get windows 10 to 69% market share!

I agree with you but microsoft could also lower some requirements for windows 11 like tpm and processor requirements because you can run windows 11 on unsupported hardware and works just fine so then they wouldn't have all the issues and missed off windows users

Windows 11 was an unnecessary update. like every other Windows version, the new feature set, or limitations to use upsets Windows users. Many Microsoft Windows users would still be happy to be running Windows XP if Microsoft still supported it, and hardware manufacturers would be happy to accommodate XP users on their new machines with drivers and so on. Like with Vista, Microsoft wants to use the best modern hardware before the users are able or willing to upgrade to take advantage of the features. It's about time Microsoft and OEMs learned that the customer is always right.

I understand MS wanting to start from a fresh(er) codebase for W11. However, they should have made the interface and features as close as possible to W10 to get adoption. W11 (I use at work) is still missing many small but important QOL features (desktop toolbar on the taskbar, actual menus in File Explorer, full context menu in File Explorer, toggle using tabs in File Explorer, choosing audio output device from the taskbar volume icon - to name a few) that W10 has that I'd rather not give up, thank you much.

Lets see if you can help me out with a windows 10 problem. When you have created a folder and have assorted file types in it and and taken the tick off Autoarrange. Then set files up in a certain way. This setup does not stay when you move away from said folder whereas in XP you could reboot and it would remember the way files where arranged. Can you help out ?

Unrelated to the video, but I find it funny how I know your intro tune music. I also watch City Planner Plays and he uses "Cats Walking" for the outro of his videos haha

Microsoft should declare Windows 11 End of Life and go back to Windows 10. Windows 11 has even more intrusive spying and unnecessary hardware requirements. Expecting the average person - or worse, someone with low income - to buy a new computer or be at risk of exploits and malware is just ridiculous. I have Windows 10 running on a twelve-year old computer and it's just fine. My main computers run Linux with Windows 10 virtual machines for specific purposes. Windows 11 is both unneeded and undesirable for me.

They are the one making it nearly impossible for some to make the change to Windows 11, make the TMP 2.0 and CPU restrictions or requirements and BAM They will get their wish.

Personally part of the appeal of Windows 10 22H2 (for me anyway) is that they've/they'd stopped messing with it with "feature updates" that add more unnecessary junk that no one asked for (like Co Pilot or Recall). If they start reversing that now it'll probably accelerate my deciding whether to try and migrate away completely to some variant of Linux - not something that I particularly relish. I've been a Windows guy since Windows 3.1/NT both personally and professionally but I am not a fan of where they're taking the OS in the last few releases with built in ads, telemetry, demands for online accounts etc. If the Linux community could get its act together and standardise on one "default" choice that would be a big start. My other issue is trying to find a replacement for the Server-Client model offered by Active Directory. If I could do that and replace my Server 2019-Windows 10 home domain then I'd be very tempted.

This is why I just went to Nobara Linux. Love it!!!!!

Be wary of what these updates contain. Microsoft aren't doing this for the benefit of users. Microsoft should just allow 11 o be installed to all the machines that can't currently do so and the market share will change overnight. I'll bet the ESU pricing will be ridiculous especially as they have not released the price for end users yet.

I have now installed Zorin OS, works flawlessly.

I like how there wasnt an advertised ESU for Windows 8 because it was so horrible MS didnt even want to work on it

I’m sure we’re going to get a 25H2 release of Windows 10 with special feature enhancements that make windows 11 look awesome. Hopefully we will have a beta channel available for Windows 12 by that point.

End of life windows 10 in 2025 is funny while the rest of 68% market is windows 10.

Plot twist: they'll force Windows Recall into Windows 10 and make it optional for Windows 11 for a while. And then once everyone switches to 11 because of that, they'll stop Windows 10 and make it required for Windows 11. Subscribe for more ideas!

So Microsoft finally pushed me out of Windows use with the local AI junk & screenshotting. Spent the weekend backing up info I needed from my personal desktop & laptop to my workstation (will still run W10) and installed Linux Mint on the computers I use regularly.

Good news! I hope you let us know when they are starting to add features. I wouldn't pay more than $15 a yr for this. There are a gazillion private windows 10 users, that makes a lot of money for them.

Considering the cost of ESU in the past I'll stick with Linux now that I've gone ahead and moved my main machine over.

For me it simple, I just install the LTSC editions of windows specifically IoT LTSC because it has 10 years of support after release and IoT LTSC on Windows 10 still has 7-8 more years left before being forced to use newer windows.

Question, if I roll back to windows 10, will it undo any installs or changes since the upgrade?

If they dropped the requirements on older pcs in the beginning when when they was givening birth to win 11 I would have accepted the auto installation if they give to Older pcs

Remember everyone saying that about Windows 7 and would never go to Windows 10. You just need some nostalgia with 11 and you will be saying the same thing about 11 when 12 arrives. Y’all goofy.

The i7-6700K which doesn't have windows 11 support is exactly the same as the i7-700K which does! So the answer is is for microsoft to lower the system spec for windows 11, even down to the sandy bridge CPU's.

you can still download any insider builds by connecting directly to your Microsoft account and download the iso right there then after run setup without the need to run any Microsoft account over your OS installation. It was a long one but i rather go that way instead of what's in this vid and have a chance to rip my stability or maybe i've miss somethig ?

How do I disable my Windows 10 Microsoft account? If I manage to do this, will I still be able to use Microsoft Office 365?

Make no mistake, these "feature updates" for Windows 10 are just to get Recall and Copilot on machines that refuse to go to 11.

What MSFT needs to do is remove the batshit Win 11 system reqs, I mean how does it make ANY damn sense that a Walmart $150 craptop with a bargain basement intel N100 is perfectly acceptable for Windows 11 but a Ryzen 1700x isn't?

I'm waiting to see if Win 12 is acceptable before switching from Win 10. I keep reading that Win 11 is a dissater.

I will not upgrade to Windows 11. I will continue using Windows 10 until I learn Linux.

Windows has been jurking the public around for years. Before "Word" caught on, I paid under $200 and a month later, it went to $500. I see people with Apple that haven't had any problems with Apple computers. If Windows wasn't so greedy with a now infearuar product, CyberCPU, wouldn't have a job fixing the Window computers. LOLO😅

Microsoft should be giving ESU for free for those systems that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. Otherwise there will be a lot of systems that will prematurely end up in landfill. The environmentalists will be outraged and so should governments! Needless to say, that will not be good PR for Microsoft. Can you guide us where to get a pirated ESU?

Guess we'll have to wait and see. Personally, I'm happy in my debloated & customized Windows 11 OS. But I respect those who wish to stick to W10!

The prospect of Recall prompted me to move my remaining Windows PC to Linux. For me, gaming works now, and that was really the last thing that held me back. I don't claim it's for everyone, but I think this switch will stick.

Not having anymore feature updates was actually a reason for me to stay on Windows 10! I really have no interest in Co-pilot or any other AI crap that Microsoft wants to force on us. I'm currently dual booting with Nobara Linux, which has impressed me a lot, so for me at least there is a viable replacement to Windows going forward when the need arises.

I recently bought a new desktop on marketplace. I couldn't pass up the good deal. It supports Windows 11. It has 11th gen core i5 and 8gb of ram. I can say that Windows 11 gets sluggish and their is not many features that are outstanding. So I can see why people are not busting down the doors to upgrade to Windows 11.

Frankly I don't give 2 shits about windows security updates.

This is not good. Read between the lines, this is MS trying to scout out how many people are willing to pay for an OS as a service.

feature updates to make it worse. like the taskbar ads

I bought a 5 year old decked out $4k laptop for around $300 just so I could upgrade legitimately to Windows 11. I decided to go ahead and do it as I figured these used laptops will get a lot more expensive when Windows 10 stops getting supported. So you can upgrade cheaper than paying for extended support, that is if you're willing to buy used.

If they'd make the security a benefit with newer hardware but allow the win 11 update on other devices, I'd upgrade everything.

It’s absolutely proper to financially incentivize the things that you want to exist.

I hope at least one of the incoming new "feature updates" for W10 bring a fully 100% working Dark Theme since it´s original was never fixed and remains as a half finished job, time to get back to work M$!.

I think they have to. SO MANY businesses use 10. My company alone uses over 7K Windows 10 installations. Imagine the millions of others. Much of those use proprietary software for Windows 10 alone.

The cynic in me suspects that these feature updates may include (a) the BitLocker stuff that many users don't want, (b) more ads and nagging to exclusively use Microsoft's ecosystem, (c) steps to downgrade the Windows 10 experience to make upgrading more attractive, and (d) a repeat of the sort of tactics that Microsoft used to try and get people to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, but with Windows 10/11.

Tpm and supported cpu lists are bs. You can go over them. If your cpu supports SSE 4.2 instructionset and popcnt that comes with it, it can run w11 just fine.

Hopefully they are not "adding features" that break Win10 so we will have to upgrade to 11.

Well I am not going to upgrade to Win 11 or Linux, and not going to pay outlandish pricings to extend security updates to my 3 Windows 10 systems. Windows 10 should still work for a while after support life has run out of time in Oct 2025. I think Microsoft is just doing a money grabbing gimmick to get people on the bandwagon for support. The high pricings is Microsoft trying to force more people to get Windows 11. I will see what happens when Oct 2025 comes around.