Windows11

@Very-Rusty said
Thank you and I understand that as I had windows 98 long after it stopped with the updates on it. I kept it so long because I got so use to using it. I've had windows XP Pro and I've found the best windows up to date to be windows 10 which I took along time to shifting over to. I guess eventually I will have to go to Windows 11 but want to make sure a lot of the bugs will be out of it. I know patches will always be required.

-VR

@moonbus said
User familiarity is crucial to user acceptance. If you’re comfortable with 10 and it does what you need, I advise you to stick with it until just before the hardware fails; make frequent backups of crucial data and be ready to migrate when you start to see boot errors . If you’ve gotten 9 years out of your current configuration, you’re ahead of the game. Most manufacturers don’t keep spares longer than 5 yrs.

@Very-Rusty said
I Mainly use it for chess and e-mail. So far I've been pretty lucky with it, knock on wood.

-VR

@moonbus

You are most likely correct on that, but it was built by a very good friend of mine who passed in 2015. He put in all the best parts at that time that were on the market. I will keep it as long as I can and replace parts as required. He actually made me 3, also one for my better half. He was a whiz around computers!!! I knew him since 1993 and we remained close friends up until the day he passed. So it is kind of a sentimental thing also for me.

-VR

@Very-Rusty said
@moonbus

You are most likely correct on that, but it was built by a very good friend of mine who passed in 2015. He put in all the best parts at that time that were on the market. I will keep it as long as I can and replace parts as required. He actually made me 3, also one for my better half. He was a whiz around computers!!! I knew him since 1993 and we remained close friends up until the day he passed. So it is kind of a sentimental thing also for me.

-VR

@moonbus said
Got it. But you might find that a simpler OS will run on the same hardware.

@Very-Rusty said
That would mean changing hardware which I don't want to do unless necessary.

-VR

@moonbus said
Windows is not tethered to any specific hardware, the way Mac OSX is. I don’t see why Linux would not run on the same hardware you have now.

@moonbus
Most manufacturers don’t keep spares longer than 5 yrs.
That's the modern world I'm afraid.I remember an old lady from our street in the 70's whose washing machine broke down.She commented that she was a bit disappointed.She'd only had it 20years!
Things were built to last at one time.Not for a long time has this been the case.

@venda said
@moonbus
Most manufacturers don’t keep spares longer than 5 yrs.
That's the modern world I'm afraid.I remember an old lady from our street in the 70's whose washing machine broke down.She commented that she was a bit disappointed.She'd only had it 20years!
Things were built to last at one time.Not for a long time has this been the case.

@Great-Big-Stees said
I’m 78 and I’m still “working” pretty well though some parts may need replacing, down the line.🤔😲😉

@moonbus said
I drive a car which is older than my wife. It's a '63 Microbus. She's a '70 sports cabriolet ! 😀

@Great-Big-Stees said
VW made good vehicles. My first “New car” was a ‘62 Bug.👍

@moonbus said
Great minds think alike. But different to everyone else.


🙂

I change operating systems only when I need to run a program which hasn't been wrotten for the older program. That usually means 4 or 5 years after they stop "supporting" the version I'm using. Still on 10, will never go 11. Doing a lot of stuff on Android tablet which is more convenient and updates don't crash.