The Flight Attendant1d ago
My elderly mom recently got scammed out of $17,500 by a close friend & had to get all new bank accounts. I'm currently visiting her & setting up all of her automatic bill payments. While using her desktop computer, I realized that it doesn't qualify for Windows 11 so I'm looking at new PCs, comparing them to her old one... It seems like all of the affordable options would be a downgrade in RAM. Lol, her current computer is from 2017 & she still has the original box it came in.
Show threadThe Flight Attendant
Feeling very angry at Microsoft for changing the minimum system requirements for windows. My mom uses her computer for online banking & her medical portal ONLY. There's absolutely zero reason her computer needs to be turned into e waste. Yes, i know linux exists but i don't personally feel comfortable putting a new OS on my 83 year old mother's PC rn. There's nothing wrong with her current computer other than Microsoft wants more money.
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Show threadPrizmo1d ago
@CosmicTraveler Microsoft has a great protection racket going, for sure.

What about buying a shitty but barely Win11 compatible PC on eBay used? Lots of orgs unload old computers via eBay to recoup costs of upgrading.
Show threadThe Flight Attendant1d ago
@unsafelyhotboots Thanks, i will look into eBay
Show threadNonya Bidniss1d ago
@CosmicTraveler I'm still using Win10 on my laptop & desktop, ran a script that makes it still get security updates. I need a new desktop computer though, looking at this one (the $500 version) and would install Linux on it, perhaps dual boot with the pre-loaded Win11 with local user only (no MS account). https://www.geekompc.com/geekom-it13-mini-pc/
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Show threadThe Flight Attendant1d ago
@Nonya_Bidniss Thanks, yes shopping for a new computer is like a whole new world. I didn't know these mini computers existed until yesterday. Unfortunately I'm only looking at the old fashioned kind that have the correct ports for her 9 year old monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers & printer... I guess they probably make converters but that seems a lot more complicated
Show threadNonya Bidniss1d ago
@CosmicTraveler It'd probably be easier to set her up with modern peripherals but that's technology obsolescence for you. And it's hard to switch gadgets when you get older, I feel it myself.
Show threadTyrone Slothrop1d ago

@CosmicTraveler I don’t mean to be That Guy, but this is a rare case where I have first-hand experience.

I’ve had some elderly relatives on Debian for almost a decade now.

They really only use the web browser, including for mail (ISP webmail offering) and banking. Once I told them where the browser was, they were off to the races.

Show threadTyrone Slothrop1d ago

@CosmicTraveler I don’t mean to be That Guy, but this is a rare case where I have first-hand experience.

I’ve had some elderly relatives on Debian for almost a decade now.

They really only use the web browser, including for mail (ISP webmail offering) and banking. Once I told them where the browser was, they were off to the races.

Show threadJustin Fitzsimmons1d ago
@CosmicTraveler you could try using massgrave to activate the windows 10 ESU to extend the life for a few more years https://massgrave.dev/tsforge#windows-esu
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Show threadThe Flight Attendant1d ago
@smn Thank you! 🙏 I think this is exactly what I've been looking for