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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 End of Life: October 14, 2025
« Last post by Deozaan on September 07, 2025, 07:05 PM »
Microsoft is offering Extended Security Updates (ESU) for an additional year, until October 2026, in some regions.

You can pay $30 for it, or in some cases or might be free.

https://www.microsof...-of-support?r=1#FAQ3

Windows 10 ESU is valued at $30 USD per device and can be purchased directly through the Microsoft Store using the built-in tool available in Settings on eligible Windows 10 devices. To help customers stay protected or move to a new device, ESU includes multiple enrollment paths—some at no additional cost:

  • Sync your PC’s settings and apps to help you move more easily to a new Windows 11 device.
  • Redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points.
  • Pay $30 USD.
-https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/end-of-support?r=1#FAQ3

So I guess maybe there's not quite so much of a rush after all.
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Living Room / Re: Maths problem
« Last post by nogojoe on September 07, 2025, 07:58 AM »
Hi ConstanceJill.


I will go with that explanation
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Living Room / Re: Maths problem
« Last post by ConstanceJill on September 07, 2025, 07:35 AM »
Hey there.

Unless I'm mistaken, 1200 metres in 75 seconds means a speed of 1200/75 = 16 metres per second
3/4 of that speed is 16*0.75 , that is 12 metres per second
To run 1100 metres at 12 metres per second, it should take 1100 / 12 that is about 91.6 seconds

Another way to think about it is as follows:

Full pace for 1200 is 75 seconds.
If you change the length of the run to 1100 instead of 1200, that's equivalent to multiplying by 11/12.
And if you run at 3/4 the pace, then indeed it should take 4/3 the time.
75 * (11/12) * (4/3) also equals about 91.6
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Living Room / Re: Maths problem
« Last post by nogojoe on September 06, 2025, 05:56 PM »
Hi Deozaan

thanks for your reply   

The tricky part is running 3/4 pace should make the horse go slower over the distance of 1100m

I see you have done a  68.75 divided by 4 multiplied by 3  to get 51.5 secs.

Should it be 68.75 - 51.5 =17.25 + 68.75 = 86 secs  (1100mts at 3/4 pace)

I'm still trying to get my head around it   
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Living Room / Re: Maths problem
« Last post by Deozaan on September 06, 2025, 04:47 PM »
The horse takes 75 seconds to run 1200 meters. That is 0.0625 seconds per meter.
At that pace, it will take 68.75 seconds to run 1100 meters.

Now is the tricky part.

Running the 1100 meters at 0.75 pace would take about 51.5 seconds. (EDIT: The correct answer is about 91.6 seconds.)
But if it's a quarter horse running at three quarter horse pace then it will only take about 23 seconds.
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Living Room / Maths problem
« Last post by nogojoe on September 06, 2025, 11:51 AM »
If I have a horse that runs 1200 metres in 1 minute and 15 seconds. (Full pace)

What time will the horse take to run 1100 metres at threequarter pace ?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 End of Life: October 14, 2025
« Last post by Deozaan on September 06, 2025, 06:07 AM »
I'm still currently using Windows 10. My PC was built about 14 years ago so it "isn't capable" of running Windows 11 due to lack of TPM 2 or whatever. But I don't want Windows 11 anyway. Microsoft have injected ads and spyware too much already into Windows 10. It's not too bad if you disable various settings, but they basically bait and switched me by slowly introducing the ads and spyware piecemeal over the years after I initially installed Windows 10. This time I know what to expect from them so I don't plan to sign up for more of that by using Windows 11.

Apple is also out of the question for me. Unless perhaps someone donated some older hand-me-down hardware to me or something. I'd at least check it out if that happened.

So for me it's either finally make the leap over to Linux or kick the can down the road by figuring out a way to "safely" keep using Windows 10 for a while. I've heard rumors that Microsoft will provide security updates and support for Windows 10 for a few more years in certain circumstances. But maybe that's just for big corporations or enterprise customers. More research is needed on that subject.


I've been slowly preparing myself for the eventuality that I'd be switching to Linux by gradually moving away from using tools and software that are only available on Windows over the past several years. At this point in time almost everything I use on a regular basis is cross-platform, if not open-source. But I realize not everyone has that luxury.

And I can't think of any specific Windows-only software that I absolutely can't live without or that won't work on Linux through something like Wine or Proton. So even though I've toyed with the idea in the past I think I am finally prepared to make Linux my daily driver when I am done with Windows 10.

Of course, there may still be things that I take for granted and won't realize I'm missing them until they're not available anymore. Screenshot Captor just came to mind. 😭 I'll miss it but I'm sure I'll find an alternative.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 End of Life: October 14, 2025
« Last post by Ath on September 05, 2025, 03:42 PM »
I'd love to keep using Windows 10, but that's not possible without giving up basic security, and Windows 11 isn't living up to expectations, as MS is removing long-living, and used, functionality from Win 11 (removing stuff from Explorer :o), so still contemplating switching to Linux (don't want to invest in way too expensive Apple hardware), but a lot of tools I'm used to are only available on Windows so still searching for alternatives...
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General Software Discussion / Windows 10 End of Life: October 14, 2025
« Last post by Deozaan on September 05, 2025, 03:13 PM »
Windows "The Last Version of Windows" 10 is quickly approaching end of life. If you have (or had) Windows 10 installed, what are you planning to do (or what have you done) about the upcoming deadline?

Update to Windows 11? Install a different OS? Keep using Windows 10?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Application that moves files to the Windows recycle bin
« Last post by ProCompSys on August 29, 2025, 12:35 AM »
There already is such a thing:

https://sumtips.com/software/delete-files-to-recycle-bin-from-command-prompt-on-windows/


recycle.exe

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