Windows 7 users, will you ever switch to 10?

No because it has no new useful features for me compared to 7, has enhanced botnet 2.0, looks like shit and a complete UI overhaul is unlikely.

I guess i'll just switch to Leenux or OS X by then.

>>55201752
Nope. I'm going to ride the 7/mint dual boot train until vulkan gets enough support, then I'll probably switch to SteamOS + a meme distro

Is it better if I just by a legit copy of Windows 7 should I just pirate it?

>>55201894
Buy it. Theft is for niggers.

>>55201894
>buying windows
for what purpose

>>55201916
Because that would be betraying the law.
Please get the reference.

>>55201752
Spybot anti beacon>windows10

>>55201752
Not really, no. I run windows in a VM anyway

>>55201752
Probably not

No.

File: 1300044776986.jpg (17KB, 250x250px) Image search: [Google]

17KB, 250x250px

>>55201983
>he abides by arbitrary laws created by rich tyrants

>>55201983
Here's a (You)

>>55201752
Probably not, I think it looks like shit and I don't play AAA games.

>>55201752
No.

>>55201752
already did. it's been a month so far.

aint so bad, I've only had about 3 errors so far but haven't had any since.

also got nothing to hide :^)

>>55202376
>using the smiley with a carat nose

>>55201752
Not until I absolutely have to. Everything still runs on 7 atm so I have no reason to. This is like the jump from XP to Vista or Win 7. I waited until I had no choice and did so after SP2 for Vista had already come out.

>>55202093
Did you betray the law?

>>55201752
went from win7 to ubuntu
no regrets so far

File: 1391811812366.png (1015KB, 4698x2643px) Image search: [Google]

1015KB, 4698x2643px

>>55201752
Switched about a month ago.

I actually enjoy the quasi minimalist design they're going for since I don't have to do jack shit.

Start icons I still gotta get used to.

>Apps

Absolutely not, when support for W7 or if Macroshaft go full retards and literally force the upgrade at some point I'll switch to Linux.

>>55202428
Shut the fuck retard :^)))

>>55201752
Nope
By 2020, gaming on linux is going to be viable. Though I dont ever actually have time to game right now anyways.

>>55202472
>using the smiley with a carat nose

>>55201752

Nope. Win7 is fine for now. When Vulcan is in a decent state my dual boot will change to single and it won't be Windows.

>>55201752
nope

maybe the enterprise version, but i'm sure that shit is backdoored too

>>55201832
>No because it has no new useful features for me compared to 7,
but it has. security.

i have been dual booting windows 10 and xubuntu for months. i recently wiped my hard drive and installed windows 7 with the intention of upgrading to windows 10 but decided to just stick with 7 after using it again for a little while.

windows 7 is just more comfy and nicer to use than 10

>>55202605
W7 still gets security updates.

no
if it gets buttfucked by virii in 2020 then off to ubuntuland I go

File: 1466281393460.jpg (1MB, 3840x2160px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 3840x2160px

>>55201983

I hope there's a decent desktop mac available in 2020.

Yup, like a lot of other people I'll stick with 7 until support ends at which point I'll be finding myself a nice linux distro.

File: law.jpg (16KB, 500x291px) Image search: [Google]

16KB, 500x291px

>>55201983
I AM THE LAW

Currently on Windows 8.1 and I really enjoy it, but I can't see myself switching to 10 as a daily driver.

I would ideally like to run Linux as the base OS and contain Windows 10 to a virtual machine, but I'm not sure how well hardware passthrough has matured as far as muh gaymes are concerned.

>>55201752
Once 2020 fappens (if we can survive from nukes that long)
I'll just switch to Arch.

On Windows 7, skipped 8/8.1 over the UI changes, was hoping they'd pull their heads out of their asses for 10, but they shoved them even further in. Windows 10 convinced me to go buy extra drives to dual boot Linux/my last version of Windows, 7.

>>55201832
>No because it has no new useful features for me compared to 7

>Free Bitlocker
>Better Windows backup that can actually be restored
>Store apps
>Free virtualization platform
Yeah right, no useful features, you are an idiot.

>>55202093
Arbitrary laws created by rich tyrants prevent you from getting raped and robbed in the street you complete waste of air.

>>55202817
>>Store apps

nice bait

>stupid fucking people dual booting
>any modern computer under 8-10 years old can do virtual machines nowadays
>whether you use Linux or Windows as a host OS, you can run Linux or Windows as a guest OS without any fucking problems whatsoever
>even 3D works fine in virtual machines these days
>dual booting
>not running multiple OSes at the same time in real-time
>stupid fucking people will be the death of us all

>>55202817
>W7 enterprise has Bitlocker.
>Useless for me, i do my backups manually.
>Useless for me
>VirtualBox is free
You too anon :^)

>>55202817

>Free Bitlocker
That all major law enforcement agencies worldwide already have access to thanks to the nature of how Microsoft designed it and then gave them the keys for

>Better Windows backup that can actually be restored
Trusting Windows to be able to back itself up properly - Nope

>Store apps
You mean shit apps, gotcha.

>Free virtualization platform
VMware invented virtualization for the most part and does it better than anybody and VMware Player is free - Hyper-V is a shoddily implemented implementation of virtualization technology and you damned well know it. Ever try to install a Linux distro on Hyper-V? Not much support there, buddy.

>stupid fucking people will be the death of us all

>>55202817
>>Free Bitlocker
Only on pro. Also sends your encryption key to MS servers.

>>Better Windows backup that can actually be restored
Uh, what?

>>Store apps
Really?

>>Free virtualization platform
That doesn't provide 3d acceleration or audio without using a thinclient. And doesn't ANYTHING virtualbox or vmware player, or whatever there is, provides

>>55201752

already did.

replaced the HDD too since my old boot drive IS an Old 160gb hitachi hdd from 07 or 09 and was having problems.

and all my games and shit are in other Hard Drives.

File: maxresdefault.jpg (193KB, 1920x1080px) Image search: [Google]

193KB, 1920x1080px

I'm gonna just for pic related game. Not happy.

I'm using default version of windows 7 h.p., never installed updates. stock version.

>>55202962
YOU PEOPLE ARE THE REASON THEY IMPLANTED THAT STUPID AUTO-UPDATE BULLSHIT

>>55202962
Im guessing you don't play games? since newer nvidia drivers require 7sp1 otherwise it fucks up the desktop a bit.

I just switched to windows 10 and it downloaded all the drivers for me!!! I love this os already

>>55202831
Yea? Maybe he'd like to get raped. That's one way of losing virginity.

>>55201832
>I guess i'll just switch to Leenux

same people said about xp -> 7

>>55201752

The real question is "WILL YOU EVER SWITCH TO 10 COUPLE YEARS FROM NOW?"

>>55203039

but I have amd?

>>55203154

I don't like windows 10 in general (inb4hate)

>>55203157
You know, that explains a lot about amd drivers in general

File: SS_2016-06-22_37.png (729KB, 1920x1080px) Image search: [Google]

729KB, 1920x1080px

>>55202985
It's a good thing to have choice. You don't seem to remember when windows updates on occasion had the potential to bluescreen your computer.

KB2505438 - Slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 = It often breaks fonts (see also KB454826)

KB2670838 - Platform update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 = breaks AERO functionality and gives you blurry fonts on some websites

And here's this gem:

>The first issue that caught my attention, via AMD’s Robert Hallock, is that KB 3004394 blocks the installation or update of graphics drivers such as AMD’s new Catalyst Omega. Nvidia users are also reporting difficulty installing GeForce drivers, though I can’t confirm this personally as my machines are all Windows 8.1. Hallock recommended manually uninstalling the update, advice now echoed officially by Microsoft.

>Unfortunately this newest update isn’t limited to graphics driver problems. Redmond hasn’t directly divulged each and every issue, but Microsoft’s Answer Forum is littered with tech-savvy users reporting that USB 3.0 drivers are broken and User Account Control (UAC) prompts have gone haywire. Microsoft has acknowledged that it even prevents the installation of future Windows Updates.

>Perhaps most troubling is that the Windows Defender service – crucial software that blocks viruses and malware — has been disabled by the update.

And here's a small list of what's happened over the years: http://www.howtogeek.com/179629/is-windows-update-broken-5-broken-updates-microsoft-released-in-2013/

And I can't forget this:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2491256/malware-vulnerabilities/microsoft-urges-customers-to-uninstall-blue-screen-of-death-update.html

Having automatic updates on is just foolish, all it takes is one bad update.

What is Vulcan?

>>55201752
No, gonna use loonix when the support ends.

>>55203169

Well I was more imply it at the hardware compabilities.

For example. my old Creative Prodikeys PC-MIDI doesn't work with the current Win7 64bit version.
And it literally got no linux drivers for it.

>>55203194
Next step from OpenGL

No.

>>55203189
whats the music player?

>>55203221
cool why did u tell me that

>>55203296

Nothing, just want to start a conversation.

>>55203316
okay im continuing the conversation
how are u?

>>55203322

Fine, thank you.

File: SS_2016-06-22_50.png (67KB, 288x336px) Image search: [Google]

67KB, 288x336px

>>55203291
Foobar obviously.

>>55203379
looks grand, care to share skin ?

>>55203461
look for slim foo, there's also this: http://twnsnd.deviantart.com/art/foobar-ncmpcpp-mod-289083149

>>55203151
Maybe about vista, but not 7.

>>55203534
actually using ncmpcpp now, but slim looks cleaner desu
thanks

>>55201996
>installing malware to stop malware

memes aside what benefits is there from switching to 7 to 10? Unless M$ restricts games to windows 10 only, which wouldn't surprise me, I see very little to convince me to change.

>>55203798
all future xbone games are coming to windows 10 and windows 10 only

>>55203798
for me it was:
• aesthetics
• inactive window scrolling
• advanced window manager

>>55201752
When Windows 12 is out. People will be going on about how stable, fast, and nice Windows 10 is. They'll say it respects their privacy much more than 12. Based kek.

>>55204131
Windows 10 is the last Windows.

>>55201752
That's like asking XP users if they'll ever switch to 7. It's going to happen eventually.

I was reluctant to switch but I'm enjoying it so far.

>>55203194
OpenGL 5

i downloaded the iso, installed it on an other partition
verified it and got it digitally signed, then burned a dvd copy for posssible future use
i`ll just stick with win7

when dx12 becomes relevant possibly

File: 1464360144825.png (155KB, 500x375px) Image search: [Google]

155KB, 500x375px

>>55201752
V G A
P A S S T H R O U G H

>>55205752
Mah nigga

>>55201752
I only use win7 virtually to run a few apps and use linux mint for everything else. I can't imagine what win10 would ever do for me. You can still use xp this way and just disconnect the network connection so it's not online and use it to run your apps.

I suppose if you needed to use a lot of adobe products and played games it would be worth it but then you'd either have a lot of money or make a lot of money so you could just have a dedicated machine for that and then you'd probably have a nice phone and a nice car and you wouldn't have to look up a bus schedule while windows is 'updating'.

>>55201752
no even if they pay for it

>>55201752
They don't even like Windows 8, what the fuck makes you think they'd ever use 10?

Already did. Happy with it.

why would i willingly join the botnet?

>>55204318
Windows 10 is the last Windows.

nope, win7 was the last windows

>>55205862
Windows 8 is better than 7. I'd say it's the last version.

Make me change
> implying that I would install M$10

File: image.jpg (23KB, 480x360px) Image search: [Google]

23KB, 480x360px

>>55201752
Nah, I'll buy the Windows after it!

>

Why would any of you not upgrade to The newest and the most bettest version of Microsoft® Windows® ever made?
Come on...
With a better Start Menu, integrated Windows® Store, personal assistant Cortana™, and new browser for best Internet navigate experience, I mean, what is now to love about it?
Be sure to upgrade while you can, because after 29 July it will cost 119,99$! You only have almost only one month to upgrade for free!

- Microsoft® Customer Support, Pajeet Basak

No, im switching to XP after im finished with 7

Win7/ubuntu dualboot here. Beeing wincucked due to win only proprietary shit software i need for work. (No, neither powerpoint nor Photoshop).
Just for interest: win7 install, well mantained, takes up to 30gb of diskspace. How bout win 10?

>>55201752
I had a pirated copy of Windows 7. Saw the notification of "Windows 10 is here. start upgrade" and decided "fuck it"

Was actually surprised that my pirated windows 7 then became a legit copy of Windows 10

After about a week and a half of using Windows 10, I gotta say it's... not bad at all?

Tons of people were saying it caused a shit load of problems with their games, however all my installed games work perfectly fine.

If you have an Xbox One, the built in Xbox app is actually pretty fucking neat. The ability to stream to my PC and use shit like OBS to record my games is great

If you want to buy games on the Microsoft store (why) though, good luck. The MS store is fucking atrocious. Nothing but shovelware mobile apps mixed in with Xbox games. The store is just a complete fucking mess.

If you have an Xbox One, yeah sure Windows 10 is a pretty good update as the functionality between is seamless which is great.

If you don't give a shit about that/don't have an xbox one, then yeah it's a tougher sell.

Up to you man.

nope. i still rely on windows 7 for a few reasons, and when those things are resolved, i'm migrating to linux like everybody else.

with wayland & vulcan on it's way + steam support with a decent number of games, there's little to none reason to care about windows anymore.

the big computing era of microsoft & apple is a thing of the past and those who still cling on to those days are those who are mostly technically inept people, such as women and old people

>>55201752
Only when I inevitably buy a new laptop. Then my win 7 machine will become my backup/ file server.
>>55201894
Dude I can give you a thumb drive with a Windows 7 installer on it that has every version of Windows both x86 and x64 from home basic to ultimate.
No reg key needed.

File: 1457361008788.jpg (23KB, 439x290px) Image search: [Google]

23KB, 439x290px

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVzc5wK2-pc

>>55201752
Already did it. If they ask for money in the future I'll return to 7. No regrets.

>>55206198
Microsoft doesn't care about your 40GB loli bondage collection anon

>>55201752
Sort of, I will install qubes os and have a windows 10 container for muh gaymen, photoshop, FL Studio, Vegas etc. as well as a fedora container for everything else.

Is there a list of all the programs you can use to debotnet W10?

I only know of that powershell script that someone from here made

File: nothing_to_hide_something_to_protect.png (28KB, 1000x1000px) Image search: [Google]

28KB, 1000x1000px

>>55206250
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSg3fSB7PA

XPx64 was better than Win7x64 but Win7 had actual drivers. They always gate a new DirectX version with an OS release. Win7+Mint and likely something along those lines unless something changes with Linux to make it near full proof for running all games.

>>55201752
Probably not. By the time I'm "forced" to upgrade because of compatibility, Microsoft will have either fixed Windows and gave up on the whole "app" bullshit, or driven it straight into the ground. Otherwise Win 8/10 have literally no features that would benefit my specific computer usage.

>>55201832
this pretty much, there's no point.

File: halo-breakfast-coffee.jpg (41KB, 460x344px) Image search: [Google]

41KB, 460x344px

>>55202885
Not him, I'm still on Windows 7 myself, but if M$ announces they're holding The Masterchief Collection and Halo 5/6 hostage on Windows 10, I don't think my willpower will be strong enough to stick around. They're already tugging at my heartstrings with the Gears of War remaster and Halo 5's mapmaker mode. It's just going to be too much, man. And it's a completely 'free' operating system. How do you fight back against a pretty girl reaching into your pants? And not just any girl, but the girl next door. It's impossible.

File: pepeenough.jpg (25KB, 306x306px) Image search: [Google]

25KB, 306x306px

>>55201915
>He fell for the "piracy is theft" meme

>>55201752
Why should i change my w7 to w10?

>clean minimalist theme
>virtual desktops
>start menu (doesn't matter to me much since it isn't 1995)
>bitlocker

otoh

>control panels being replaced by inferior metro versions for no good reason
>automatic windows updates cannot be fully disabled
>botnet

Still on 8.1 for now because its a step up from 7 speed and security wise but isn't literal malware. Also the start screen isn't that bad. Its 2016, everyone should be using search instead of nested menus.

I had the opportunity to do a fresh install of Win10 on one computer, and a fresh Win7 install on another, back-to-back

With 7, it was the most pleasant thing you can think of, and the result was a crisp, clean OS that took ten minutes of installing some basic drivers to get all set up exactly how I like it

With 10, I didn't need to install any of the more basic drivers, but I was left with a fucking hour-long slog wading through garbage to (attempt to) remove all of the aspects of this OS fucking FORCING itself in my face saying "hey! you're using windows 10! did you know!?"

Win7 sits in the background and doesn't fucking bother me. Win10 does not allow me to shut it the fuck up.

>>55206578
Just make a W10 VM for those games.
It's not worth upgrading to botnet just for games.

File: 1464138330089.jpg (398KB, 1100x728px) Image search: [Google]

398KB, 1100x728px

I might when my W7 install goes under. I don't install updates and it's starting to reach that usual windows bloat that makes it unstable.

I just hate how W7 has the shittiest dual monitor support. The thing that stops me from dual booting other than vidya is that I haven't found any Linux alternative that even compares to Music bee. It's just so pleasant. I hope they make a Linux version one day.

File: my_desktop.gif (20KB, 640x480px) Image search: [Google]

20KB, 640x480px

>implying Windows 7 isn't bloatware

nope

File: linux screenshot.jpg (177KB, 1600x900px) Image search: [Google]

177KB, 1600x900px

I already switched to Linux as my primary OS over a year and a half ago.

But I keep Win7 and Win10 in virtual machines.

I've had it for less than a week and I've experienced a few bugs.

1. The color scheme is shit, you have to regedit to get what you want
2. Start menu doesn't open, have to reboot
3. Defaults pdfs to be open in Microsoft edge despite changing the default opener.

This is really gay senpai. It's a work in progress clearly.

you do not own your computer any more

therefore microsoft will upgrade your windows 7 to windows 10 when they feel like it

>>55206341
No, the botnet is hidden and you don't know where because it's closed source.

>>55207250
They can't outsmart my autism that checks what each of the updates do before installing them.

Well yeah they just can lie about what it does but then I'll reinstall 7 and disable windows update.

If I'm allowed to use my pirated 7, why not?

File: image.gif (223KB, 300x300px) Image search: [Google]

223KB, 300x300px

>>55201752
I made the switch to linux mint

>>55201752
I am this close to switching to mint/ubuntumate
from 7 and just installing a 10 or 7 QEMU/KVM

File: 1466569948158.jpg (59KB, 848x960px) Image search: [Google]

59KB, 848x960px

Why? I have Win7 and if I upgraded when me PC would ultimately need a reformat id have to install win7 then re-upgrade back to win10 since id only have a win7 disk.

If they want to send me a free physical win10 disk id definitly consider it.

>>55208918
Just download a w10 iso and put it on your usb.

>>55208972
Is that legal?

>>55202885
>VMware invented virtualization

>>55201915
>>55206175
>>55201894
>>55201916

An unlicensed copy of a proprietary program is almost as bad as a licensed copy of a proprietary program.

>>55208972
I think it is, you can download it from microsoft official website iirc. And even if it's not you already bought a legal window licence so you shouldn't feel bad about it.

>>55209266
mean to quote >>55208990

I'll most likely bite the bullet for Zen and Vega sometime late next year. I'm waiting to see something worth the hassle.

>>55202605
kek

>>55202817
being this much of a windows shill

enjoy your botnet non free software filthy casual

File: desktop-6.18.16.jpg (3MB, 5120x2800px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 5120x2800px

>>55201752
>>55208904
>>55206306
>>55206117
>>55206058
>>55205793
>>55202850
>>55202734
>>55202651
>>55202511
>>55201873

GPU passthrough works wonderfully. Almost all games I play support GNU/Linux though. I even have it set up so that I can play a game in the host while a friend plays in the VM.

#!/bin/bash

OPTS=""

# CPU Configuration
OPTS="$OPTS -cpu host,kvm=off"
OPTS="$OPTS -smp 4,sockets=1,cores=2,threads=2"
OPTS="$OPTS -enable-kvm"

# RAM
OPTS="$OPTS -m 6000"

# UEFI
OPTS="$OPTS -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly,file=/usr/share/edk2.git/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-efi.fd"

# QEMU Monitoring
OPTS="$OPTS -monitor stdio"

# Optical drive
#OPTS="$OPTS -cdrom "/path/to/iso""

# Emulated video device
#OPTS="$OPTS -vga qxl"

# 240GB SSD
OPTS="$OPTS -hda /dev/sdc"

# R9 270
OPTS="$OPTS -device vfio-pci,host=06:00.0,multifunction=on"
OPTS="$OPTS -device vfio-pci,host=06:00.1"

# PCI Gigabit NIC
OPTS="$OPTS -device vfio-pci,host=05:00.0,rombar=0 -net none"

# USB DAC
OPTS="$OPTS -usb -device usb-host,vendorid=0x0d8c,productid=0x000e"

# Gamepad
OPTS="$OPTS  -usb -device usb-host,vendorid=0x1532,productid=0x0111 "

# USB Hub connected to KVM switch
OPTS="$OPTS -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.1 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.2 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.3 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.4 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.5 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.6 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=13.1.7"
OPTS="$OPTS -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=10.1.7 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=10.1.6"

# USB hub on monitor
OPTS="$OPTS -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=5.1.1 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=5.1.2 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=5.2 -usb -device usb-host,hostbus=3,hostport=5.1"

# Start VM
sudo qemu-system-x86_64 $OPTS

>>55209548
I've never run a VM before. I'm assuming you use a windows ISO from cd, based on what I'm seeing. Right?

I might have to in near future, when I will get whole new PC.

But for now, I dont see the reason.

I have Win10 at work and Im not impressed. I mean, searching works much faster, but system is still kinda ugly and I dont like how I had to waste around hour to set up proper settings in Group Policy to cut down data flowing.

Also, friendly reminder that Group Policy settings override registry setting, so if you placed that "allow telemetry" dword in Pro and your Group Policy is set to, say, 3, it stays at 3, until you change that.

It should be off by default.

>>55210313
That's how I installed it. I pass though an entire SSD and GPU, so the performance is basically the same as native, except my CPU is divided in two.

If vulkan ever becomes widespread enough, I'll ditch windows altogether and run debian.

If not then I guess I'll succumb to w10 when too many games are out of my reach.

no win10 is terrible
also something about botnet

>>55202817

>No because it has no new useful features for me compared to 7

>Free Bitlocker
Crackable by MS, nice try

>Better Windows backup that can actually be restored
2016
Using Windows backup
Jesus

>Store apps
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>Free virtualization platform
Shit compared to VMWare or VBox

Yeah right, you are an idiot.

File: rms.jpg (34KB, 257x257px) Image search: [Google]

34KB, 257x257px

>>55205752
>Since version 337.88, Nvidia drivers on Windows check if an hypervisor is running and fail if it detects one, which results in an Error 43 in the Windows device manager.

If only i could choose a linux distro.

>>55202831
P
>>55202831
>>>55202093
>prevent you from getting raped and robbed in the street
>People still get rapped and robbed

>>55202817
>Bitlocker is useless, all agencies public and private now have access because of Microcuck.

>Better Windows Backup
Lol, no. This is just false. Windows 10's backup doesn't work any better than Windows 7's. Server 2008 R2's actually worked. No idea about Server 2012.

>Store Apps
I don't want 'Apps' on my desktop PC. Fuck you.
>Free Virtualization Platform
VirtualBox is free.

>>55212580
>No idea about Server 2012

Built in one is good. We use it at a site for work.

>>55201752
windows 7 users are technologically illiterate because it's just a slower version of vista - and windows 7 license grants permission to use all previous versions - no excuses.

I'm switching to Encom OS 12

>>55201752
NO.
Two weeks ago I watched how they forcefucked friends laptop and force installed w10.
>Actual advertisements on a front screen.
Are you fucking kidding me?
UI works on windows phones, I use lumia for 3 years now, but not on laptops or pcs.
Fuck you gay w10.

>>55202605
>security
ayy

Can i create bootable flash drive before and install it after stops being free?

>>55201752
They honestly should, what is the point of having old and outdated software, I run Debian and compile all my stuff and have the latest security features and if I were to go Mac or Windows I would be going to the latest versions not a 7 year old build of Windows, that's just nuts.

>>55202472

>using le triple chin smiley with left karat knows

>>55213183
>tfw can't into linux because no specific software
Which is gay because all my hardware is linux compatible.

>>55213216
what's the specific software? Because if something like MS Word then there is always WPS which has 100% support for DOCX, DOC, ODF, XLS and XLSX and there is Libreoffice for other document support. But I get other software like Photoshop which open source hasnt fully caught up to yet and some video editing programs.

>>55213279
Equalizer APO and Bizagi Modeler.

>>55213297
Yeah in cases like those I would either use a VM or dual boot. I do that for school because school standards require the proprietary software to get the works done

Already did. Liking it so far.

>>55213329
>VM or dual boot
These wouldn't work with a system-wide parametric EQ like APO though.

And i mean parametric, not a graphical one like Pulseaudio's.

I'm okay with Photoshop because it runs okay in Wine.

>>55213183
Windows 7 wont stop getting security updates till 2020.

>>55213368
Doesn't change the fact that it is based off of an old build of Windows, lacks features, is less secure and ultimately will end up losing support, while the latest one will always be supported.

I recently did, feels pretty nice once I got it how I wanted it to be

>>55213360
Im actually surprised, because it's open sores so anyone could make a port to Linux. Guess it's either a huge hassel or just won't work

>>55213183
>what is the point of having old and outdated software
because I don't like the new software

this isn't complicated

>>55201752
No.
I updated windows to get the update and I blue screen'd it
As you can see I'm not a PC wizard

File: 1461984376034.jpg (28KB, 450x426px) Image search: [Google]

28KB, 450x426px

>>55213405
>long term developed software
>less secure than new software which is implementing new half baked features

Vulnerabilities dont work that way, just because its new doesnt inherently mean its more secure. The exact opposite is true

>>55213405
>lacks features
like what

File: Debian - ebin.png (246KB, 1920x1080px) Image search: [Google]

246KB, 1920x1080px

>>55201752
No.

I switched to Debian.

>>55213427
>Guess it's either a huge hassel
Maybe that's the reason or the low demand for one, see Android where only one player has a parametric EQ and it defines itself "for audiophiles". I'm not a programmer so yeah that would be the only hindrance stopping me from going full ganoo+linux.

>>55213499
Ad hoc sharing your wifi password with facebook friends.

>>55213499
Like GNU Bash and by the way scroll up for more, there have been people in this exact board who have brought up things that Win 10 has and that 7 lacks, oh yeah DirectX12. And inb4 poo in loo (Im a Debian user)

I just upgraded from 8.1 and I'm already missing 8.1 for some reason. 10 just seems uglier. 8.1 was disjoint but it was beautiful.

>>55201873
SteamOS *is* a meme distro, lad.

>>55213553
Only manchildren care about directx 12.

>>55213476
>older software is more secure
>Windows 10 is less secure than Windows XP because it introduces new features
wew lad

>>55202428
;^) shh, no more tears, only dreams now. Let your Jimmie remain unrustled :^)

>>55213619
Real men care about Vulkan.

>>55213553
If I wanted to use bash I would be using linux.

What kind of lunatic would use bash on windows?

>>55201752
No, I'm probably going to install gentoo. Seriously, this whole FBI thing is starting to freak me out. I'm done with microshaft.

File: 2016-06-23 01_00_41-Właściwości systemu.png (7KB, 367x108px) Image search: [Google]

7KB, 367x108px

>windows 7 users
very funny

>>55213648
Not me and I agree it's fucking stupid but there are companies and other pajeets who do use it and actually care for it as a new feature so yeah it has more features and will continue to introduce more features.

>>55213629
Nice red herring faggot

Once you become legacy and are out of the development cycle, you obviously are more vulnerable.
Doesnt change the fact that turning your OS into a "service" that will continually roll out new useless features and "apps", you open yourself up for security holes.

>>55201752

Nope. Made the full jump over to Fedora XFCE after moving from W7 to W10. I'm not anti-Windows (used every version since 95 except XP & W8) but Windows 10 was extremely intrusive and ad-ridden.

>>55213634
>Using the smiley with a caret nose.

>>55201752
Nope.

File: daily.jpg (854KB, 1920x1080px) Image search: [Google]

854KB, 1920x1080px

HELL TO THE FUCKING NO BITCH

ALL FUCKING WINDOWS 10 MUST FUCKING HANG

>>55213748
it's not my OS though lmao, I run Debian, I'm just saying if I were to go Windows I wouldn't go with old ass builds of Windows

>>55213830
>I'm just saying if I were to go Windows I wouldn't go with old ass builds of Windows

Great.
Too bad you have shown how worthless your opinion is.

I'm considering building a new system using 10. It's not that I want to, but it's inevitable. Know that gif of the guy in the gimp mask diving into a septic tank? It's pretty much that.

Nah. If they really truly yank the support 100% I'll switch to osx fully. Win10 will literally never touch a drive in my possession.

>>55213883
>it's inevitable
no its not

>>55213883
>but it's inevitable

I have to use Windows 7 at work, and even that is atrocious. I am dreading the day that that fucktard Chad in IT (yes, that is his real name) decides to roll out Windows 10. I may just sneak into his office after-hours and install Gentoo on his machine... not so smart now, are you, Chad?

>>55213949
>>55213968
Let me contextualize that: if you play PC games, in the vast majority of cases you're going to need Windows. Direct 3D 11.1, much like 10, had all the impact of farting in the shower. But 12 is probably going to catch on at some point.

Nothing would make me happier than to abandon Microsoft's monopoly, but until Vulkan makes the year of the Linux gaming platform a reality for realsies this time, it's not happening.

>>55213949
>>55213968
4chan ate my post and I can't be fucked to type it all up again. Until Vulkan makes the year of the Linux gaming desktop a reality for reals this time, you're gonna have to use some form of Windows. At some point, that's going to be 10 because at some point DX12 is going to catch on.

>>55201752
probably not. I reformatted a while ago and my activation key is gone. Can anyone point me in the direction of a free one?

>>55207208
>Mint

>>55201752
already switched to linux. happier overall

>>55214071
If you're not running Gentoo, you're doing it wrong, too...

>>55214098
Wasn't mint compromised a while back?

>>55214111
Their servers were compromised for a few hours.

>>55214131

Hackers made a modified Linux Mint ISO, with a backdoor in it, and managed to hack our website to point to it.

Does this affect you?

As far as we know, the only compromised edition was Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon edition.

If you downloaded another release or another edition, this does not affect you. If you downloaded via torrents or via a direct HTTP link, this doesn’t affect you either.

Finally, the situation happened today, so it should only impact people who downloaded this edition on February 20th.


I suppose it's probably safe now I guess

>>55214017
>>55214048
I do game from time to time and I'm not always invested in AAA garbage, Linux isn't there yet, but it's fine for my current needs. There's always PoL if I ever want to run Windows games on a layer, but even then, there's VGA passthrough. Sure, I'm using Windows on a KVM on the latter, but I'd rather do that have it on my bare metal. I only have 46 games on steam and almost a forth of them are already natively supported on Linux. Emulation is nice on Linux and Vulkan is only going to make it better for all of us.

>>55214170
>There's always PoL if I ever want to run Windows games on a layer, but even then, there's VGA passthrough.

First I've heard of these. What does PoL stand for so I can look up more information?

>>55214186
From wikipedia:
>PlayOnLinux is a graphical front-end for the Wine software compatibility layer which allows Linux users to install Windows-based video games, Microsoft Office (2000 to 2010), Microsoft Internet Explorer, as well as many other applications such as Apple iTunes and Safari.[1][2]
It's essentially Wine with some extra stuff.

A VGA passthrough is giving the VM full access to your GPU. It used to be complicated, but it's very easy now and there are guides everywhere. You are limited with some hardware specifications since some CPUs don't have the necessary functions available. There are also other problems like limiting your Linux OS with integrated graphics, restarts, Wayland still not here, etc.
Here's a user running at 99.5% native performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37D2bRsthfI

>>55201752

no.

win7 is supported till 2020 tho, plenty of time.

choices:
- become a cuck and go win10 -- NOPE
- become gay and use osx -- we'll see how it'll look in 2020, its not gay if its a feminine panis. otoh osx will prolly get the same telemetry by then so likely NOPE
- waste precious lifetime going leenux,praying that the next security upgrade won't kick me out to the console. fucking 1998. wtf. ms go to hell pls. most likely case. not sure about the distro tho, prolly waiting until sg usable comes along w/o too much nsa backdoors.

we're fucked,senpai.

>>55214309
>waste precious lifetime going leenux
I switched this year. It's not hard at all if you know how to read. Besides, it's very probable that you, like myself, have spent your entire life with Windows. Of course it's going to feel easy and familiar. I got tired of Microsoft's bullshit and their shift as a company so I switched.

>>55201752
Nope, will switch to Linux and hackintosh.

>>55214392

that sounds promising, but desu i really appreciated the "just fokeen worx" experience ever since winxp, the fuck i want to learn about a platofrm specific ide config etc,just want to use a fucking pc.

what distro did you choose btw? i've been dealing with ubuntu server at work, it's not too bad, but so 1990s.

>security upgrade happens unattended at night
>doesnt restart apache
>breaks outgoing https connections

ffs senpai

File: OS_X_Mountain_Lion_Screenshot.jpg (48KB, 600x338px) Image search: [Google]

48KB, 600x338px

i went from 7 to 10.

:^)

File: fuckwin10.jpg (70KB, 610x179px) Image search: [Google]

70KB, 610x179px

Can Windows 10 do this?

I think not. Fucking only 1 processor window, even if you have 16 threads.

File: Microsoft india.webm (3MB, 1280x720px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 1280x720px

>>55202605
>>55202817
>>55203151
>>55201915
>>55201983
>>55202376
>>55202985
>>55203113
>>55204119
>>55205848
>>55206104
>>55206250
>>55213343
>>55213405
parjeet pls

File: lolpwnd.png (42KB, 857x728px) Image search: [Google]

42KB, 857x728px

>>55214635
Um....

>>55201873
in the same boat. I'll end up with win 10 in a VM with hardware pass through if gaming on linux is still shit in 2020 when security patches for 7 stop.

>>55201996
kernel ability to bypass hosts file > anything that can possibly run on that kernel

Waiting until Linux gets decent or until ReactOS reaches final.

Neither seems likely soon.

>>55214687
>new taskmanager
Literally uses a few percent of your CPU just for drawing pretty graphs

>>55213609
Oh sorry. Should've said *another* meme disto

>>55214728
I'm debating between that and just giving up all non-linux games. It's a tough call

>>55202831
The rapefugees infestation shows otherwise.

>>55214556
kek.
I moved to Ubuntu for almost two weeks, later switched to Debian testing. I wouldn't recommend it for a just wekrs distro since some config are eventually needed. I love it however.

Does it matter which distro if you're an AMD GPU user? i5 4690k z97-pro w/ AMD 7950. I was planning on installing Ubuntu or Mint w/ Cinnamon. I generally play Paradox games like HOI3/4 Stellaris Victoria 2 EUIV and CK2. Endless Legends maybe some Civ games here or there.

Not only will I not switch to windows 10, but I will never download any security update past SP1 because I am paranoid that Microsoft will start or has started bundling their spy software with it.

>>55215052

any just werx tips? is mint any gud?

I did.

Mainly for netflix and just better look. havent had issues minus privacy bullshit I guess

>>55215375
Mint is perfect. If you are used to windows, you will feel right at home in it.

>>55201752

Nope, no matter how much my normalfag friend says newer games will use it.

>>55215424

thanks anon, I'll shortlist that,should be good for a babby os

>>55215418
>for netflix

>>55215424
yeah linux is fine. but ya cant play games and other useful software:(

>>55215450
sorry. browser netflix sucks low quality. i do use torrents more. but it comes in handy. plus windows 7 is ugly.

>>55201752
Probably gonna switch to Linux as soon as 7 hits EOL. Not like I've been gaming that much as of late.

>>55215452
Windows is better for games, but you can just dual-boot for that.

Most other software works in Linux or has an equivalent. The only time you really get screwed is if you have an obscure program you need for work.

>>55215505
yeah i was.then grub fucked up me after amonth or so. then when i tried to update it kept giving me some cowsy crap. didn't bother. needed storage anyway

If you want a protip you can alway do what I do. Install windows and linux on seperate hardrives. Install all your games on the windows PC. Then you can Use Linux as your main OS and still be able to play almost any game with wine. Since its installed on a windows hardrive everything they need to run is already there. I play pretty much any game you can think of np at all. only boot the windows drive if I need to install or update something.

I've been trying for over a month. Fuck Skylake.

File: b345c51ed14d99a18606a9547ded83d187bf6592.jpg (50KB, 336x523px) Image search: [Google]

50KB, 336x523px

I'll eventually switch to something, but I don't think it'll be windows 10. With all the shit surrounding it, I may actually fully switch over to loonix if I need to ditch 7 for some reason before microsoft starts backpedaling