Running Win10 after end of life

[David Schwartz]

It’s quite ironic that despite all of these incredible breakthroughs in computing tech and wireless tech, nobody has figured out how to multiplex a keyboard, mouse, and display across multiple computers.

There are a couple of ways to do it for displays if you’re careful, but keyboards and mice … ? 

-David Schwartz




> On May 1, 2025, at 3:11 PM, James Mcphee via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> 
> I just got one of those cute little NUC boxes that came with win11 for $300.  Far from a nice solution, since i have to KVM it into my desktop monitor, etc, but there's something to be said for it as easy as long as your windows-only app is lightweight.
> 
> On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org <mailto:plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>> wrote:
> Thanks Arun!!
> 
> On 2025-05-01 11:59, Arun Khan wrote:
> > On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
> > <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org <mailto:plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>> wrote:
> > 
> >> I assume there was no firewall?  I assume that a good firewall might
> >> be
> >> the solution for running win10 after it expires?
> > 
> > IMHO, a consumer firewall can only do so much. The system may still be
> > vulnerable to zero day exploits (with no update from MS), trojan
> > payloads, etc.
> 
> Ok, had not considered these, thanks!!
> 
> > One needs to weigh the benefit and the risk of whatever you are doing
> > with Win10.
> 
> Ok.
> 
> 
> > In case you have a VM then, at a minimum I would suggest that you
> > create a snapshot of the "pristine" version of your installation and
> > save a copy of the "snapshot" on separate media for restoration in
> > case of a compromise.
> 
> The Win10 is on a laptop that I run VirtualBox that have around 10 LAMP 
> VMs.  It also runs my video software that only runs on M$.
> 
> My daily driver is an old dell running Kubuntu.  I am not ready to 
> upgrade my hardware.... I have until Oct. So maybe I need to convert 
> that laptop to kubuntu and find a free Linux video editor.  I hear 
> Kdenlive is a good choice.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > There's some internet chatter about MS providing security updates on a
> > subscription basis but I don't know if that's applicable to Win10
> > desktops, YMMV.
> 
> I've heard/read about this....  At this station in life I am on a 
> shoestring and really need to move away from M$ anyway...
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> Keith
> 
> > 
> > -- Arun Khan
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