Linux, now for Windows
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In the autumn, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10. Much to the protests of many, Microsoft stopped updating and supporting what many believe to be the best Windows operating system. The problem for many is that the system requirements for Windows 11 mean that many PCs around the world cannot run the operating system without upgrading the hardware in the machine. The solution for many who don’t want to buy new components for their old PC is the Linux alternative. I am among them. I installed Linux, more specifically Linux Ubuntu.
Microsoft and Windows 11
When Microsoft fails to update Windows 10, using this operating system will be risky. Security holes will not be closed, and the longer it takes, the greater the risk of a Windows 10 machine being exposed to external attacks.
Microsoft wanted to force users to switch to Windows 11. I perceive Windows 11 as a perfectly OK operating system, but inferior to its predecessor Windows 10. The next version of Windows, Windows 12, was expected to be released on the market in 2026. Therefore, many people chose to wait to upgrade their old PC until Windows 12 is launched. Now the launch date is uncertain, but it probably won’t happen until 2027. Buying a Windows 11 PC now, which may not meet the requirements for Windows 12, is the reason why so many people are waiting.
Windows 12 is likely to require both bigger and faster hard disks and more RAM. This could quickly become a problem for manufacturers of personal computers. With the huge increase in storage space and servers in the computer industry, much of the market for RAM chips has already been bought by the big players who need a lot of memory and storage space. This is likely to lead to a shortage of RAM chips and push the price up even further.
Microsoft may have miscalculated both consumers’ reactions to stopping support for Windows 10 and what opportunities there actually are within a relatively short time to produce enough components needed in the new system.
Linux, what is it?
Linux is an operating system that is stable, fast, free and constantly evolving. Most of the world’s largest users of data use Linux. This excludes large servers and what are referred to as supercomputers. Linux for office, home use and gaming has grown a lot since Windows’ strange decision in the fall of 2025.
There are several different versions of Linux. Some are optimized for gaming, others for office and home use. What they all have in common is that moving from your Windows PC to a new and unfamiliar system is easy and does not present any particular problems. If you wish, there are Linux versions that are very similar to the user interface you know from Windows. Other systems are slightly different in their design, but you’ll get used to that very quickly.
Most of the programs you know from your Windows PC are also available for Linux, or at least equally good and free alternatives. For example, Microsoft Office does not support Lunux. Word and Outlook are therefore supported by other alternatives. In my opinion, these are at least as good as Office. They are also free. In my Linux Ubuntu, LibreOffice and Thunderbird Mail are installed if you want them during installation.
More and more companies are also switching to Linux. The reason is both a stable operating system, but also reduced costs for licenses.
Easy installation
I’m not going to give you a step-by-step guide on how to switch to Linux. There are good guides to this on e.g. YouTube. The YouTube video above helped me through the whole process. The whole installation was over in a couple of hours. I use my PC for my blog, regular office work, some games, editing movies and social media. Everything works just as well now as when I was using Windows 10. I connect my phone to my PC with Bluetooth, I also use Bluetooth to connect my ear plugs. Everything works very well
So, don’t worry. Linux is very easy to use and better than Windows in my opinion. Linux is simple. Simple is often the best.
Sources:
Zdnet: If Microsoft wants Windows 12 to succeed, it can’t let history repeat itself – let me explain