Ending Support For Windows 10 Could Send 240 Million Computers To The Landfill: A Stack Of That Many Laptops Would End Up 600 Km Higher Than The Moon - Gadget Tendency
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Analysts at Canalys estimate that 240 million PCs could end up in the scrap heap after October 2025, when Microsoft ends free support for Windows 10.

With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be these computers’ only secure hope, what do you think?

  • spiderkle@lemmy.ca
    151·
    10 months ago

    Before people throw their PC/laptop away, they either sell it on ebay, tinker with or keep using it. It’s not like MS is gonna block your system from booting.

    • ladicius@lemmy.world
      14·
      10 months ago

      or keep using it.

      Know several people still using Win7 without batting an eye.

      If it boots it’s good.

      • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
        9·
        10 months ago

        A lot of POS, ATM, MRI, and other specialized systems are still running Win7 unironically in production context. Many are probably running even older version.

      • filister@lemmy.world
        81·
        10 months ago

        Hahaha, don’t forget that the majority of ATMs are running some ancient and extremely old versions of Windows XP, NT, etc. imagine that!

          • filister@lemmy.world
            5·
            10 months ago

            Today, the vast majority of ATMs worldwide use Microsoft Windows. In early 2014, 95% of ATMs were running Windows XP.[81] A small number of deployments may still be running older versions of the Windows OS, such as Windows NT, Windows CE, or Windows 2000, even though Microsoft still supports only Windows 10 and Windows 11.

            Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_teller_machine

            • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
              2·
              10 months ago

              Thanks. Bizarre! So doesn’t that mean hackers can and should target atms because they’re insane security risks, not having received security updates for a long time now?

              • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                10 months ago

                That is one method that has been used recently… they drill a hole and connect to a serial port or something.

              • Liz@midwest.socialEnglish
                2·
                10 months ago

                They’re also security hotspots and the value you’re trying to attract is physical currency. The chances of getting caught is pretty high.