And here i am, still browsing on W7 on all 3 of my computers, with no virus protection..... and nothing happens.
Well, it may be because you are more knowledgeable about linux than I am, and perhaps I'm not using it as efficiently as you. I spend time googling and reading on the tasks I need, but I'm sure there may be better ways of doing things. As with everthing, if one is an expert and regular user, these things are trivial and done without thinking, and it's easy to underestimate massively the challenges for a less frequent user, let alone for a beginner.
I can't speak to software compatibility. So far, in 11, the only software that I definitely had to update was some X-Rite stuff (now Calibrite). I think that the updated software may still be somewhat broken, though. That was going from Win10.
I'm pretty sure that it's still possible to install Windows 10 as an upgrade (preserving data and programs, mostly).I’m in the same Win 7 boat. I like it, everything works great, but here’s the issue. My computers are 10 yrs old as are the apps. They work but I cannot use newer Software that requires win 10 minimum. Same with newer cameras that now have file formats that require the newer software. I upgraded to ssd’s recently and that helped but doesn’t help with newer software requirements. So I could upgrade to win 10, reinstall programs (painful), get all new software, camera upgrade, etc, but expect a very slow computer as a result. Win 10/11 interface doesn’t bother me, it’s a budget issue. I’m hoping 2023 will bring some deals and just get a new system that will work for the next 10 years as win 7 did?
wrong....so so so wrong.
I can't disagree, but I suggest that you supply some detail.
My guess is that someone using, say, 9front or GNU Hurd is unlikely to have much to fear from the online-criminal community. ;-)
script kiddies will happily go after any known stale OS versions with defined exploits. The prior poster presumes that his insecure host can safely hide behind the NAT router, but that's not a position I would take with any data or personal information. Nor would I run it on the same network as any other nodes.
So I'm saying this should not be such a hardship for you, and it would be well worth the time to work that out. And the easy route is likely to be a docker container prebuilt with what you need, as Wordpress is an extremely popular item. Configuration management like Puppet can help you manage the configs.
Do you suggest that an outsider can penetrate a router without some sort of malware download?
Somehow I doubt if there's much in the way of script-kiddie exploits for the OSs I mentioned.
The router itself can be vulnerable.
routersecurity.org
With all those features in one box, IDK if your ISP allows separate devices. I personally prefer a separate cable modem and my own router, which the ISP has no control over and I can update whenever the maker offers new firmware. I don't have VOIP.
There are various hacks to allow 11 to be installed on officially-incompatible PCs, but I haven't done that myself. I've read that there's an 11 installation helper called Rufus that can fix several issues at once.
support.microsoft.com
My preference is the same. But at my age, I still prefer a landline. (Even if it dies during power outages.)
