Windows 10/11 Download

[HipKat]

Reading through this thread makes me glad that I'm a Linux user.

Linux updates pretty often, too, depending on your distro

 

[harshness]

Linux updates pretty often, too, depending on your distro

More importantly, they provide updates as they become available so you don't have to wait for the next cycle.

Linux updates tend to happen pretty quickly, and unless you're getting a kernel update, you don't typically don't have to reboot.

While Microsoft promised that update reboots weren't going to be necessary more than a decade ago, they broke that promise almost immediately.

 

["MysteryMan"]

20025-10 .NET 8.0.21 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5068331) and 2025-10 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64 (KB5066128) and 2025-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 25H2 Build: 25200.6899 for x64-based Systems (KB5066835) have been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new major features introduced.

 

[TRG]

 

[primestar31]

I'm on the extended security updates program, so I get at least another year on my Dell laptop. It can run Windows 11 just fine, but I'm in no hurry.

 

[rvvaquero]

It can run Windows 11 just fine, but I'm in no hurry.

I put off installing Win11 for a long time. I finally upgraded my two desktops and one 14 year old laptop to Win11 a couple months ago. The laptop would not upgrade without doing some registry trickery, but it was easy enough to find out how and to perform. All three devices are running smooth and quick.

I have lot's of old programs running on the machines. Everything made the transition just fine, except for a package of Win7 games which I enjoy. I had to find them on the internet and re-install on the Win11 OS. That did the trick as they are now running just fine.

Don't be skeered.