I just came across this incredibly detailed guide yesterday. It’s my new go to for those looking to switch. It’s a pick-what-you-want guide. Do as much of it or as little as you want. But I was in preparation to write basically this and this guy did a much better version in 2 months:
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I was able to upgrade to Windows 11 on my dinosaur desktop (at least 10 years old) without any issues. Been able to keep it updated, too, for at least the last 2 years.
There are ways to bypass certain hardware restrictions, and I'm sure plenty of how-tos are still available.
No need to sweat it.
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when do they roll out that pay for support instead of being forced to windows 11
With ~~end of life~~ the year of the Linux desktop fast approaching.
Gaymers raise up!
I switched my desktop to mint a few weeks ago. Kept win10 on a separate drive, but I haven't booted it since.
For whatever reason, Windows 11 won’t let me upgrade. And I still have decent hardware. So when support runs out, I’m switching to Pop!_OS.
Damn, that sucks for them. Glad I gave up that nonsense years ago.