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Microsoft to start charging for extended security updates for Windows 10

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Microsoft to start charging for extended security updates for Windows 10

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https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/3/24120 ... ates-price

TL;DR It's gonna be $61 per device for the first year, that then doubles in 2026 and 2027 to $244/device. Meaning the total cost is $427... :roll:
Prices are only shown for businesses but details of consumer pricing “will be shared at a later date” but it'll probably be still around like half the price. Here's hoping my copy of KMS can grab Windows updates locked behind a paywall.
Further reminder to me to just jump to Linux Mint on my main PC soon since most of my workflow relies on open source software already and the games I play are all supported natively or via Proton. :hmm:


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Re: Microsoft to start charging for extended security updates for Windows 10

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It looks real easy to set up dualboot for Linux Mint now that I looked into it just now. Maybe I'll do just that!

I'll still have windows if I absolutely need it, but LinuxVR working with my WMR headset means that I might not even need windows for that.

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