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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)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 20 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Why would 240 million devices be scrapped? Just install Windows 11 or Linux on them. If you have a PC built in the last 6 years, you can probably run an OEM version of 11 if your settings in 10 is saying you don't qualify.

This post just highlights just how woefully technologically unsavvy the average person is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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] 1 points 11 months 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...

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