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Valve's monthly survey reveals that almost 45% of Steam users on PC are still using Windows 10 even with the sword of Damocles hanging over them
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Ngl that looks sketchy as fuck. Definitely gonna check the hash on that one if I can.I checked the hash, it matches
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I'm a lifetime Windows user. I used to have to type run win3.exe on my first computer. I installed Linux mint on my new pc build a couple weeks ago and have been moving in and getting everything set up. Some people absolutely will make the change.I remember those days, playing games with DOS4GW or whatever it was called. Man, I don't miss that.
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Hmmm never had an issue with bloatware/spyware in Win11. I just turn things off if they ask me after and upgrade and away I go. Everything just works properly and the best part is all my devices work as expected.Shhh, people don't want to hear that they can change things they don't like. They just want to complain about things they've never used.
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At the moment I’m 50/50 between switching over to Linux full-time, or full booting Windows 10 LTSC. But having had to use it for work, I am adamant in saying that Windows 11 will **never** touch my home system drive.> Linux One of us, one of us, one of us.
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Pry it from my cold dead hands. I have linux on multiple computers, but it still can’t play all the games and give me my 5.1 surround. Despite all the claims, it’s still not ready for primetime to do *all* the things windows does.What's the issue with sound? I thought that was solved since... 15 years or so. Can't help with the games though, must anti cheat games won't work without developer support. Do what you gotta do, but I'm interested in any issues that should be solvable with some config or swapping out a cheap card or something.
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If I did anything other than use my PC as a glorified gaming console, I might care about w10 not being updated anymore. Until games literally can't work on the OS, I'll stay on it. And when they do stop working, I'll probably just install Linux.> Linux Join us, you know you want to.
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Yup. There's a big timer, and a ton of alternative chairs you could sit in that don't have a massive sword above them. It's not like there are any surprises here...
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"Powerful" probably wouldn't be the word I'd use given that security updates have stopped. Maybe "foolhardy"?Yeah, I don't use critical software that doesn't get security updates, and an OS is super critical. If you're going to stick with ancient software, at least throw it in a VM so it can't screw up everything else (and don't let it touch the rest of your network).
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What's the issue with sound? I thought that was solved since... 15 years or so. Can't help with the games though, must anti cheat games won't work without developer support. Do what you gotta do, but I'm interested in any issues that should be solvable with some config or swapping out a cheap card or something.Can’t get the surround on my A50s. Yeah, normal stereo is fine out of the box.
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under the marketing it’s still 10.x.Marketing is 11, I think you're referring to the kernel version, which can't change due to stupid legacy software.
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If you're gaming then bazziteos is pretty goodSo is pretty much any Linux distro. Don't pick a distro because it says "gaming," they're all extremely similar. Pick a distro because it looks nice and you can get help when you need it.
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If I was you I'd start now. Spend some time dual booting or using Linux on a side machine.There is a learning curve.I recommend buying a separate drive instead of repartitioning your current one. You'll have more space, no nonsense with bootloaders (just switch the drive in UEFI), etc. Configure Linux to know about the Windows drive and then you can boot into either really easily. When you're ready to ditch windows, just remove/reformat the other drive. I still keep windows around for the 1-2x/year that I want to test something out.
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Can’t get the surround on my A50s. Yeah, normal stereo is fine out of the box.Have you tried messing with either pulsesudio or alsamixer? https://askubuntu.com/questions/1304002/how-to-enable-5-1-sound-on-ubuntu-20-04#1304054 I personally just use stereo on my PC, but I've seen home theater setups w/ surround sound, so I know it's possible.
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There are still people so powerful they manage to use Windows XP in this day and age. My intuition says most people will be able to use Windows 10 for at least one more decade with minimal issues, after that it will gradually become trickier, but it will still be usable even in 20-30 years with advanced hacks if humanity doesn't go extinct by then.> There are still people so powerful they manage to use Windows XP in this day and age Those people are called doctors and they deserve your respect!
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With the shit they built into 10 I really would not be surprised if they put in a kill switch"Sword of Damocles" like bitch we used service pack 2 XP for *ever.* "We won't support something" means nothing if the original product was built right. ...Ohhh now I see the problem. Nevermind, everybody, carry on.
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Have you tried messing with either pulsesudio or alsamixer? https://askubuntu.com/questions/1304002/how-to-enable-5-1-sound-on-ubuntu-20-04#1304054 I personally just use stereo on my PC, but I've seen home theater setups w/ surround sound, so I know it's possible.I did try alsamixer. It just didn’t like something about the headset. I use an optical connection and a 3rd party surround card, so I don’t know if that’s the issue. It’s pretty much moot because the game I use surround on the most won’t run because of anti-cheat.
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I did try alsamixer. It just didn’t like something about the headset. I use an optical connection and a 3rd party surround card, so I don’t know if that’s the issue. It’s pretty much moot because the game I use surround on the most won’t run because of anti-cheat.That's too bad. If Linux becomes an option, please hop on a chat or something and I'm sure someone can get you sorted.
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nobara is looking good too for games
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I just bought a laptop last year (portability and space constraints, I'd love to build a pc when I have the space for it) and it was supposed to come with windows 10. I got a windows 11 model shipped to me. I didn't ask for this. And I have to say.... I fucking hate it. Why does the start menu need to change locations... My next computer will absolutely be Linux, and it's Microsoft's own stupid fault. Windows 10 WAS supposed to be my last windows OS...There's no reason to wait. You don't need to buy the computer with the OS installed. Just install Linux now. They should be punished for forcing Windows 11 on you, not rewarded by you using it for a few more years.
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"Sword of Damocles" like bitch we used service pack 2 XP for *ever.* "We won't support something" means nothing if the original product was built right. ...Ohhh now I see the problem. Nevermind, everybody, carry on.I know people still running XP sp3 (firewalled off the net) and it still does the job. They claimed to have killed 7 but between FOSS and enshittification pushback I reckon it's gonna be like the PS2
