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ICIT2LOL said:

Thanks for your reply Edwin so I can take it that we are not going to be forced into buying Windows all over again at what would be a great cost as I have a few machines and I am loathe to have to install yet another version anyway whats wrong with 10 as it is??

ICIT2LOL said:

Thanks for all your replies and yes Edwin one would never know what they (Microsoft) have in mind and I for one will be very disappointed if they do go with another version after all the loyalty to Microsoft over the years and having to put up with many hassles earlier on with 10 I think we as their "customers" are entitled to some stability.

But at what point is enough enough and you call the product obsolete? Should Ford still be manufacturing and selling parts for Model T's for example? How long are Model T owners entitled to stability from Ford? How long are 286 or 386 computer owners entitled to stability from Microsoft for Windows 3.1?

ICIT2LOL said:

I agree Navy but I just wish they would not keep changing the version it seems after a very short time period because 10 is stable as far as I am concerned and should be left alone for while longer after all what is wrong with it?

Well, that is pretty much a universal problem with software in general, though. Think device drivers, Macrium Reflect, all the software that does automatic checks for updates.... There are very few "once and done" programs/apps out there that are not in continual development. Yes, I do agree that it would be nice to just freeze a computer in the state that you like it in, nothing gets updated unless the user specifically says, "Update that specific item, please." But, unfortunately, very, very, very little software is that way. Heck, even "smart" devices like refrigerators are getting software updates these days.

I saw an episode of Gold Rush from a few years ago where their diesel pump stopped working because it connected to a cell phone signal and the software updated itself.

Windows 11 will get here eventually. It will be a port of Ubuntu.