Unsafe update KB5077181 for Windows 11

Murrmurr said:
My desktop uses Win10 (w/Firefox browser).

When Windows announced support will end, I didn't do anything and it's been working just fine. I use my PC for everything except online gaming, Discord, and Cloud, and it seems my Ad Blocker, Mozilla, and HP offer enough support (so far).

I'm wondering if I should download my photos and documents to an external drive, though. Do you know if that's necessary?
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I still have one laptop running Windows 7. Sometimes it doesn't behave properly or is unable to open certain websites. Other than that, I've had no issues with it (regardless of the never-ending warnings we all hear about security concerns.

I got a new laptop when Windows 10 became available. Over 2 years ago, I dropped it and it was too damaged for anything to be recovered. If that had not happened, I would still be using Windows 10 without concerns of support ending.

Then I got a laptop with Windows 11 to replace the damaged one, and it was easy to reinstall everything off my USB drive. [Fortunately, I back up all my files weekly to a USB drive.]

You wrote, "I'm wondering if I should download my photos and documents to an external drive, though. Do you know if that's necessary?" I'm a firm believer in doing a total back up to an external drive once a week. Without it, I would have lost everything.
 
debodun said:
And people wonder why I am still using Windows 7.
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I hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but your ability to use an obsolete operating system will become more limited over time, as software developers are focused on the future, rather than supporting a 17 year old system. You need not buy a new computer, as was mentioned in post #21, installing Linux would give you added years of use of your present machine.
 
I haven't updated to Windows 11 yet, even though support for 10 has ended. I always wait as long as possible, hoping they will get all the bugs worked out...

Seriously considering Linux, but my technical skills ain't what they used to be, so I don't know if I should try it.

Do I have to erase everything and start over, to install Linux?
 
CaliS said:
I haven't updated to Windows 11 yet, even though support for 10 has ended. I always wait as long as possible, hoping they will get all the bugs worked out...

Seriously considering Linux, but my technical skills ain't what they used to be, so I don't know if I should try it.

Do I have to erase everything and start over, to install Linux?
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You can install Linux alongside Windows, is called dual booting...


There is much more information, guides and tutorials online for dual booting Windows and Linux.
 
RambleTamble said:
You can still get updates for Windows 10 simply by applying for Extended Security Updates (ESU).

How to Apply/Enroll
  1. Open Settings on your Windows 10 PC.
  2. Go to Update & Security > Windows Update.
  3. Look for a link or notification that says "Enroll in ESU" or "Keep your device protected".
  4. Follow the prompts to sign in with your Microsoft account and select your free enrollment option.
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You have to have an MS account or will be prompted to create one.
But once you activate the extended updates, you can then log out of the MS account.
No need to have MS track everything you do through your account.
 
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