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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by kaybe on Thursday December 19, 2019 @06:37AM (#21833995)
I have been told I have to update my Windows 7 system at work starting next year and I'm already dreading it. Too much software is Windows-only to switch to something else.

Privately it was so easy to ditch. (Still have it on dual-boot, rarely use it and so every 2-3 times it needs to update for long minutes while I wait. Meanwhile Mint updates the kernel during operation while I barely notice at all.)

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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by andai on Thursday December 19, 2019 @02:35PM (#21838378)
I heard you can get security updates til 2023 with some registry tinkering, but for your work computer it might not be worth the social consequences.
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