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Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap | ITPro (www.itpro.com)

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Analysts have warned Windows 10 end of life plans could spark a global torrent of e-waste, with millions of devices expected to be scrapped in the coming years.

Research from Canalys shows that up to 240 million PCs globally could be terminated as a result of the shift over to Windows 11, raising critical questions about device refreshes and the responsibility of vendors to extend life cycles.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I have a PC I built a year and a half ago and apparently it "doesn't meet the requirements" for windows 11...

Ryzen 5 5600x and a 3060 TI.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The cpu should support windows 11. Have you enabled fTPM in the bios?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That sounds like a solvable issue for me. The upgrade health check tells you exactly what prevents you from upgrading.

My system gets flagged as not applicable as wellndue to secire boot not being active. I could resolve it by enabling it, but since I still have an old MBT Id need to switch that aswell. Which I procastinate, as I won't get nagged to upgrade to win11

I never completely reset everything in the last few years, although I upgraded some components and did some Windows reset. The MBR never was part of it...