{"id":4624,"date":"2025-07-20T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mageia.org\/en\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2025-07-20T13:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:50:11","slug":"a-cauldron-of-ideas-to-help-those-facing-the-end-of-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mageia.org\/en\/2025\/07\/20\/a-cauldron-of-ideas-to-help-those-facing-the-end-of-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cauldron of ideas to help those facing the end of Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Aguador.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The end is coming, the end is coming&#8230;the end of Windows 10 support, that is&#8230;and as part of the Linux community we can help those affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 14 October support for Windows 10 will end, leaving its users of older, less powerful machines three choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suffer slower performance (IF their machine does at least meet the minimum requirements for Win 11)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay for support to continue with Win 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy new, more powerful equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Linux users we know that these are not the only choices, Linux offers a range of options to suit virtually any personal taste and computer. KDE, source of one of Mageia\u2019s flagship<sup data-fn=\"48f0ac5f-7e6a-4dc2-b78e-96a1750175c8\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#48f0ac5f-7e6a-4dc2-b78e-96a1750175c8\" id=\"48f0ac5f-7e6a-4dc2-b78e-96a1750175c8-link\">1<\/a><\/sup> desktops, has an <a href=\"https:\/\/kde.org\/for\/w10-exiles\">attractive multimedia website<\/a><sup data-fn=\"a797aa08-5729-4899-a30c-e6fb8a0b56ad\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#a797aa08-5729-4899-a30c-e6fb8a0b56ad\" id=\"a797aa08-5729-4899-a30c-e6fb8a0b56ad-link\">2<\/a><\/sup> for the about-to-be orphaned Windows users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> It lays out the case for switching to Linux, with Plasma and the KDE universe of software as the alternative. The site presents the modern features of KDE-Plasma, the advantages of Free and Open Source Software, and compatibility with files produced by proprietary software. It is a great resource which Mageia community members can offer friends and colleagues facing &#8220;the end&#8221;. And, of course, as <em>mageians<\/em>, we can provide that link along with an offer to help them in getting set up with Mageia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not use Plasma or do not think it is right for your friends or friends&#8217; machines? The site also offers links to other popular desktops and, at the end, a link to the more general <a href=\"https:\/\/endof10.org\">Endof10 website<\/a>, which is also hosted by KDE. It not only offers the arguments for switching to Linux, but provides guidance in choosing a system and, most importantly, places around the world where people can find hands-on help in making the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Mageia users we know it offers all the beauty and power of Plasma and the KDE suite of programs. So do your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours a favour by not only sharing these sites (and, of course, Mageia&#8217;s), but also showing Plasma and\/or other desktops in action on your machine. Oh, and if you want to write a Live ISO to a USB stick, you can even show them the Mageia we use every day in action on THEIR machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To us mageians it is obvious, that <strong>Mageia 9 &gt; Win10 is not a typo!<\/strong><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"48f0ac5f-7e6a-4dc2-b78e-96a1750175c8\">Surprise: <em>we treat all of our desktops as flagships<\/em>! <a href=\"#48f0ac5f-7e6a-4dc2-b78e-96a1750175c8-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"a797aa08-5729-4899-a30c-e6fb8a0b56ad\">Note that the KDE videos require having DRM enabled <a href=\"#a797aa08-5729-4899-a30c-e6fb8a0b56ad-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Aguador. The end is coming, the end is coming&#8230;the end of Windows 10 support, that is&#8230;and as part of the Linux community we can help those affected. 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