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richdj25

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11. Indeed, Microsoft did play a fast one..

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:23 AM

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on the public with this bait and switch. I had purchased a Windows 10 machine back in 2018 but was told 11 didn't support the processor as the new roll-out was about to happen in 2021. Of course I gave them the middle finger, because their excuse was bogus. I eventually installed 11, using a nerdy work-around which involved deleting some code on their installation software and everything worked as it should through today.

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Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 fix after computers fail to shut down [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

This paragraph made me lol. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #1

Indeed, Microsoft did play a fast one.. richdj25 Yesterday #11

Thanks Mr.Bee Yesterday #2

I'm still using Windows 7 on my old desktop CountAllVotes Yesterday #4

P.S. Mr.Bee Yesterday #5

Mine is an Acer CountAllVotes Yesterday #10

The first "real" PC I ever bought was an Acer in 1995. Those machines were $2500 back then Bengus81 23 hrs ago #18

Yup....hell I stayed on Windows XP for years and years after they ended "support" Bengus81 23 hrs ago #16

Hmm, hmm, hmm. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #3

Data mining Random Boomer Yesterday #7

Thank you! Baitball Blogger Yesterday #8

My old Dell With Windows 10 was fine Karma13612 Yesterday #6

My son has bought my last two computers. Thanks son. twodogsbarking Yesterday #9

Windows is an infomercial masquerading as an operating system. Gaugamela Yesterday #12

😲 mwmisses4289 Yesterday #13

Done with Microsoft Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #14

The other day mine said it was infected by a virus even though I have trendmicro virus protection kimbutgar Yesterday #15

Those notifications are really ads to get you to buy a new anti-virus ap FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #22

Except for an "emergency" copy of Windows 11 on a NUC box, I've installed Linux Mint on my 2 desktop and 2 notebook PCs QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #17

Good on Microsoft for providing the fix so quickly Polybius 23 hrs ago #19

It's ok. They were just having trouble spying on you. It is fixed now. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #20

My software engineer son has set up Linux mnhtnbb 19 hrs ago #21

Our Lenovo - Legion 9i 16" seems to be fine. chouchou 19 hrs ago #23

The last version of Windows I used on my personal machines was 98SE. hunter 13 hrs ago #24