Why the end of support for Windows 10 is uniquely troubling

Re:Why the end of support for Windows 10 is uniquely troubling by greggsy on Thursday October 02, 2025 @11:22AM (#45450922)

Unfortunately, the ‘best’ option for her is to get ESU until she can replace the device. It’s free for private EU users, and I hope it will be expanded globally.

The awful thing about all this is that they’re essentially turning a (perceived) perpetual license into a subscription license.

I’d expect to see a lot of scammers attempting to fleece unsuspecting users around upgrades and support.

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Re:Why the end of support for Windows 10 is uniquely troubling by farski on Thursday October 02, 2025 @12:42PM (#45452042)

This was my plan for my dad's PC, but, while he uses an iPad he uses for the vast majority of his browsing/email/etc, he uses his PC to do his taxes and the taxes of quite a few other people. TurboTax is dropping support for Windows 10 for next year's edition. Based on everything I've seen, it simply won't run (or that's how they are communicating it). So now I need to replace my dad's 3 or 4 year old computer only because of TPM. TT is saying they're doing this because Windows 10 support is ending, which obviously it isn't. Bad decision making on both ends, but the outcome is the same: I have to basically get rid of a very nice computer.

I'm holding out as long as possible, hoping that reason re-enters the game, but I'm not holding my breath.

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