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Re: New PC for Phil... [OT - why Windows?]

From Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz>
Newsgroups uk.comp.homebuilt
Subject Re: New PC for Phil... [OT - why Windows?]
Date 2026-06-03 08:02 +0000
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References <MPG.448698d31897c3969896aa@news.eternal-september.org> <10vi437$1p7dn$1@dont-email.me> <MPG.4487816cb72be1c59896ab@news.eternal-september.org>

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On 2026-06-01, Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> wrote:
> In article <10vi437$1p7dn$1@dont-email.me>, nobody@nowhere.co.uk says...
>
>
>>Why do you need to run Windows 11 ????
>>
>>None of the apps you've listed suggest anything about security worries. 
>>Is there an app you MUST HAVE which only runs on W11?
>>
>>You already have quite a powerful machine and it would be a pity to 
>>pension it off.
>>
>>If you really must have W11 why not buy a cheap laptop - might be useful 
>>if you travel about ...
>>
>>
>
> There are two main reasons.  One is that I spend a great deal of time at 
> a computer; have done for years, and I have zero motivation to re-learn 
> all my processes.  Windows, and Office, are what I know; I've fooled 
> around with things like Google apps and LibreOffice, but I know a large 
> range of keyboard shortcuts, for example.  Why throw that away?
>
> Yes, it's irritating that Microsoft expect so many machines to be 
> scrapped, and this has been a beaut.  

You might not be aware of Rufus 4.14

Removes need of TPM, and window's account.

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New PC for Phil... Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-05-31 20:13 +0100
  Re: New PC for Phil... Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2026-05-31 21:01 +0100
    Re: New PC for Phil...  [OT - why Windows?] Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-01 12:46 +0100
      Re: New PC for Phil...  [OT - why Windows?] Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2026-06-03 08:02 +0000
        Re: New PC for Phil...  [OT - why Windows?] Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-03 15:44 +0100
  Re: New PC for Phil... RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-01 19:49 +0000
    Re: New PC for Phil... Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-01 22:29 +0100
      Re: New PC for Phil... RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-02 06:47 +0000
        Re: New PC for Phil... Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-02 11:46 +0100
          Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-06-02 13:06 +0100
            Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-02 12:55 +0000
            Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-03 15:51 +0100
              Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-06-03 18:33 +0100
                Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-04 08:18 +0000
                Re: Artificial but not intelligent Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-04 22:23 +0100
                Re: Artificial but not intelligent "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-05 07:37 +0000
                Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-04 21:13 +0000
            Re: Artificial but not intelligent (Was: New PC for Phil...) Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-25 12:42 +0100
  Re: New PC for Phil... Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-05 00:37 +0100
  Re: New PC for Phil... Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-06-07 11:55 +0100

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