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Re:Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. Make your curr... by carlosjobim on Thursday June 19, 2025 @05:25PM (#44322657)
The answer is to simply not upgrade those machines. Computers that are important for work shouldn't be upgraded or experimented on.
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Re:Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. Make your curr... by SpecialistK on Friday June 20, 2025 @03:02AM (#44325370)
That's part of a risk calculation. Is the risk of an outage from upgrading the OS (officially or not) higher than the risk of leaving the machine unpatched?

And that calculation is affected by so many things, including the physical security and if it's internet-connected.

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