Windows 10 Upgrade - OPatch

400ixl

Some devices from that far back can run Windows 11, there are still some that can't.

But if the PC can and the user is happy to follow the instructions to do it, this would be a better solution than 0Patch for sure.

If you just want to kick the can down the road until Oct 26 as you don't want to do the Win 11 upgrade then for £30 it isn't a bad option to just get the MS cover.

A lot of people do not know of the work around to get Windows 11 installed and many of those (given most of the people I know who are not technical) would likely mess it up, or certainly fear they would.

GDB2222

I am taking the view that I will upgrade the hardware so it is w11 compatible, and keep the old hardware to run Linux. 

 bought a brand new desktop for £90, so it is not worth spending £30 to kick the can down the road for a year. 

GDB2222

Something like this would be great for many people, and costs £105 if you opt for the 16GB version.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gmktec-g3-mini-pc-intel-n100-win11-pro-mini-pc-8256gb-ps7329-ps6708in-usd-16512gb10599ps9932-in-usd-wcode-at-gmktec-office-store-4578331


So use this for your day to day tasks, and assuming you need the old heavy weight machine for some tasks, stick Linux on it and power it up when needed. 

Frozen_up_north

GDB2222 said:

Something like this would be great for many people, and costs £105 if you opt for the 16GB version.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gmktec-g3-mini-pc-intel-n100-win11-pro-mini-pc-8256gb-ps7329-ps6708in-usd-16512gb10599ps9932-in-usd-wcode-at-gmktec-office-store-4578331

Given that Windows 11 Pro costs £220 retail, a complete new PC with it for half that cost is a bit dubious to say the least. You can buy pirate copies of activation keys for Microsoft products for less than £20, but beware they might suddenly cease working, or even fail to activate.
Still, at the end of the day it is a cheap box to run Linux if nothing else.

Baldytyke88

GDB2222 said:

Something like this would be great for many people, and costs £105 if you opt for the 16GB version.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gmktec-g3-mini-pc-intel-n100-win11-pro-mini-pc-8256gb-ps7329-ps6708in-usd-16512gb10599ps9932-in-usd-wcode-at-gmktec-office-store-4578331

I got the windows upgrade message and my PC is not compatible with W11.

My PC was made in 2014, I bought it second-hand a few years ago.

I looked at a few desktops in Argos and they started at around £500, the last time I bought a new desktop it was around £200

I use Firefox, but I also need software compatible with Microsoft. I presently use Open Office, and I do sometimes have issues.

I am considering my options.

GDB2222

Frozen_up_north said:

GDB2222 said:

Something like this would be great for many people, and costs £105 if you opt for the 16GB version.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gmktec-g3-mini-pc-intel-n100-win11-pro-mini-pc-8256gb-ps7329-ps6708in-usd-16512gb10599ps9932-in-usd-wcode-at-gmktec-office-store-4578331

Given that Windows 11 Pro costs £220 retail, a complete new PC with it for half that cost is a bit dubious to say the least. You can buy pirate copies of activation keys for Microsoft products for less than £20, but beware they might suddenly cease working, or even fail to activate.
Still, at the end of the day it is a cheap box to run Linux if nothing else.

OEMs pay vastly less than the full retail price.  GMKTec seem to be a reputable company - at least they have sold 10's of thousands of these devices, and I'd expect MS to be onto them by now if they were infringing copyright. Certainly, we'd have heard by now if W11 failed to activate.

BFBW

Baldytyke88 said:

GDB2222 said:

Something like this would be great for many people, and costs £105 if you opt for the 16GB version.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gmktec-g3-mini-pc-intel-n100-win11-pro-mini-pc-8256gb-ps7329-ps6708in-usd-16512gb10599ps9932-in-usd-wcode-at-gmktec-office-store-4578331

I got the windows upgrade message and my PC is not compatible with W11.

My PC was made in 2014, I bought it second-hand a few years ago.

I looked at a few desktops in Argos and they started at around £500, the last time I bought a new desktop it was around £200

I use Firefox, but I also need software compatible with Microsoft. I presently use Open Office, and I do sometimes have issues.

I am considering my options.

Your options are to either upgrade to Windows 11 anyway and be covered until at lest October 2026 or to pay for extended support. Buy a new device only if you need improved performance that the current cannot provide.