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I own Windows 11 and my computer and preferred OS (Fedora) support TPM and Secure boot. Is it worth the time to configure that stuff to run W11, or should I just continue to run W10 since I don't do anything but run a couple games?

I have a robust backup, so even a system wide Nuke is a day's worth of re-installing, worst case.

Honestly, since I boot W10 so rarely, it'll kinda be nice not to have to update it every time.

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[–] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

FYI, Microsoft Activation Scripts has a method to activate extended security updates on Windows 10 machines. This should give you at least another year of updates.

E: It appears that this gives an extra 3 years of updates. I'll be trying it out tonight on my last W10 machine.

Edit2: If you go this route (as I just did), please also see the FAQ entry here. There is currently a glitch with commercial ESU keys (which this exploit uses) and Windows Update will continue to claim that your device will no longer receive security updates. This is also effecting W10 LTSC systems. However, you can verify that the license key is active through Command Prompt and instructions are given in the FAQ.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm blind, where on there is the 3 year extension option?

[–] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's all the same option. It activates years 1-6 to the best of it's ability, but admits the years 4-6 are not yet fully released