What are some ways I can better protect my Windows 10 PC after it stops receiving updates? Pic related because I'm very normie when it comes to this stuff.
>>1544939You can install W11 on systems that "don't meet the requirements". Just write any version of W11 to a thumbdrive with Rufus and it'll prompt you with options to skip the hardware checks. W11 is basically the same fucking thing as W10
>>1544939Install Windows 10 IoT LTSC. It has security updates until 2032.There are install guides in the OP of /fwt/ on /g/. I used this one:https://rentry.org/ltsc
>>1544946anon that isn't real
You're not going to be any more vulnerable on an "unsupported" OS than you are now, that's just MS trying to scare consoomers into buying the new thing. Always use an adblocker, don't use untrustworthy websites, and don't run programs from shady sources.
>>1544963nta but isn't there a possibility that cybercriminals have been saving up zero-days and exploits for after EOS when microsoft won't patch them?
>>1544963Pretty much this. I figure you made it this far with no serious problem, so keep doing what you're doing.Keep it updated. Be extremely careful with what you run on your computer. Have backups of your data. I personally clone my OS drive so if I fuck up that badly - and I have - I go back to the recent working state.Good luck, Anon. At this point, perhaps your SSD/HDD will fail before your OS becomes unusable.
>>1545012Absolutely.Also they alter a bunch of older malware just a tiny bit and release them at the same time.
>>1545022is that cause for concern then? Zero-days could catch you even if you are being sensible
>>1545012It didn't happen with 7. Most ransomware developers aren't going to just sit on an exploit because they can't trust other attackers to not use it first. The only real exception is state-sponsored malware, and if you get targeted by Russia's intelligence agency you're screwed anyway.
