It appears support for Microsoft 365 on Win10 was extended for 3 years, but the OS itself will only have paid support after Oct 2025. https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/windows-laptops/windows-10-end-of-support-app-extension On 5/12/25 10:17 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: > I gt news on my Android phone.  I think it is tailored to me. Today > there was an article that said M$ will support Win10 for 3 more > years.  Could not confirm. > > To keep this on track with Linux I am hoping to replace W10 with Linux > at some point. > > > > > On 2025-05-12 16:55, Arun Khan via PLUG-discuss wrote: >> Apologies - I know this is a Linux forum but this Win 10 thread has >> been meandering like the Mississippi 😗 >> >> I hope this post is helpful to those who are pondering Windows 11 >> upgrade on older hardware and are not sure how to go about it. >> >> On Sat, May 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >> >>> AFAIK, if you have Win 10 installed, there has always been a way to >>> go in and have it upgrade your machine to Win 11 once it was >>> released at no cost. >>> >>> I think that started after they had so much trouble getting people >>> to move off of Win7. >>> >>> The problem is that Win 11 requires something in the hardware that >>> tells Win 11 it can run. I’ve got two machines running Win 10 that >>> refuse to upgrade to Win 11. Paying for it won’t help. >> >> Not necessarily. You don't need the TPM hardware nor do you need to >> pay (see notes) >> >>> You CAN buy an upgrade if you want. I’m sure they’ll happily >>> take your money. >> >> To my knowledge, the upgrade is free if you have a lic. copy of Win 7, >> 8.x, 10 >> >> >> >> I have a 10 year old Dell Inspiron laptop; it does not meet the min. >> Win 11 hardware requirement. >> It has dual boot Linux Mint (c 2021) and a minimalist Windows 7 Home >> OEM (upgraded to Win 10 Pro) >> Hardware profile - Intel Core i7-5500U, 8GB RAM, WDC 1TB HDD, Intel >> WiFi DualBand AC 7265, FHD Touch Screen, NO TPM 2.0 >> >> I decided to donate it to someone who needs it more than I do. >> Even though the Linux desktop is easy to navigate, the person is >> familiar with Windows and knows its software update process. >> I don't want to hand him a laptop with a soon to be EOL OS. >> >> So I tried a fresh install of Windows 11 on it before donating it. >> >> Last Friday (5/9), I installed a fresh copy of Windows 11 (AMD64) >> [notes] >> Surprisingly, I did not have to search/install any device drivers. >> Every device worked "out of the box" at first boot! Yay 🙌 >> Looks like Windows 11 installation media had all the drivers for this >> laptop because the hardware is so old 😁 >> >> Now the laptop is ready for the next owner 🖖 >> >> Conclusion: it is *possible* to install Win 11 on older hardware. >> >> >> >> [notes] >> >>     * Win 10 licenses are eligible for free upgrade to Win 11. Make sure >> you have the Product Key/Digital Lic (see below) prior to the install >> process. >>     * Download Win 11 ISO from here [1] >>     * Windows Product Key instructions here [2] >>     * A blank 8GB USB pen drive. >> >>     * Visit Rufus website [3] and follow the instructions on how to >> create Win 11 installation media from the ISO (disabling the TPM >> hardware check). >> Don't want to use Rufus - use this Registry hack [4] to bypass >> Hardware checks during the install process.    * Create the USB >> installation media >>     * Boot your computer from the above USB media >>     * Do NOT connect it to your network (WiFi or LAN) >>     * Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation. It >> may nag you for a Microsoft account, choose 'local.'  It took about 40 >> mins. for the installation to complete.  YMMV depending on your >> hardware vintage. >> >>     * The Win 11 installation is minimal (35GB), it creates a default >> 'admin' user; it will prompt you to set the password at first login. >> In my case it detected the original Win 7 Home lic. and defaulted the >> install to Win 11 Home but I could upgrade it to Win 11 Pro with my >> Win 10 Digital Licw. >> >> -- >> Arun Khan >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 >> [2] >> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-windows-product-key-aaa2bf69-7b2b-9f13-f581-a806abf0a886 >> [3] https://rufus.ie/en/ >> [4] >> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/bypass-windows-11-tpm-requirement >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss