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Since this is “hacker” news. Just to let everyone know it is trivial to remove the tpm checks from the installer. You can do it manually or just download rufus and it has an option to remove them for you when you write an iso to a usb drive for install. Its a totally artificial requirement to drive sales. Windows 11 runs just fine on the older hardware. Like others have said windows ltsc is another great option. That being said…I agree its VERY annoying.

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Sure, if it was for my own computer I'd do it.

What about my mother who is not technical enough to fix Windows when it will inevitably break in a future update?

Should I setup win11 for her only for me to come back urgently in a few months when the install breaks?

Unfortunately, the ‘best’ option for her is to get ESU until she can replace the device. It’s free for private EU users, and I hope it will be expanded globally.

The awful thing about all this is that they’re essentially turning a (perceived) perpetual license into a subscription license.

I’d expect to see a lot of scammers attempting to fleece unsuspecting users around upgrades and support.

This was my plan for my dad's PC, but, while he uses an iPad he uses for the vast majority of his browsing/email/etc, he uses his PC to do his taxes and the taxes of quite a few other people. TurboTax is dropping support for Windows 10 for next year's edition. Based on everything I've seen, it simply won't run (or that's how they are communicating it). So now I need to replace my dad's 3 or 4 year old computer only because of TPM. TT is saying they're doing this because Windows 10 support is ending, which obviously it isn't. Bad decision making on both ends, but the outcome is the same: I have to basically get rid of a very nice computer.

I'm holding out as long as possible, hoping that reason re-enters the game, but I'm not holding my breath.

Agreed. Not a good solution for mom and dad. I am starting to think i should just put Ubuntu on my mom’s computer. All she cares about is “it doesn’t change”. Eg the two icons she clicks on done move and do the same thing every time.

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