I have two serviceable laptops that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. What security concerns should I have after Microsoft stops support Windows 10 in October. Do I need to by a new Windows 11 laptop?
@KevinJ_Bouffard Hello and welcome to the forums. Should you purchase a new Windows 11 device? Professionally, my suggestion is a firm YES!! Using a Windows 11 device that is running the latest Win 11 24H2 release for all your important banking and other needs should be paramount. Delegation of the older Windows 10 devices to no longer continue on in that role is also warranted.
Windows 10 will indeed become a security risk in itself, much the same time as W10 ceases to get security updates as Microsoft has stated will happen. In the past as when Windows 7/8/Vista passed into history, Microsoft went back and patched serious issues when needed, with those older operating systems years after they died off. Windows10 will not be an exception to that rule. What won’t happen is, there will not be any regular releases of security updates for Windows 10 as they are now. Hackers WILL be looking for users on Windows 10 machines and target them. Microsoft offers the following for EOL users:
One scenario I suggest to W10 users like myself is using OPatch services to keep safe while still using W10.
Can/will Norton still protect you? Yes and No at the same time. Norton will protect you in the same manner as it does now. Period. Norton won’t be able to protect your surfing and other habits while on the internet dues to vulnerabilities that will go unpatched. Keeping a secure web browser up to date will of course help alone with safe usage practices.
What can I do with my Window 10 computer when W10 goes EOL? Backing up your old device data and performing clean installs of Linux as another alternative is not a bad idea as well. Here are the 6 most Windows like Linux offerings:
Hope this help keeping your informed
SA
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