Thousands of Windows Users Will Lose Their Data

[Edward78]

 

[GuiltySpark_]

How do you find these, for lack a better word, "cringy" clickbait channels. Yes, the 24H2 Bitlocker situation has been covered a bunch this week. If you have a custom PC with Windows 11, this will not happen. Details without the weird video:

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-24h2-will-enable-bitlocker-encryption-for-everyone-happens-on-both-clean-installs-and-reinstalls

[PDifolco]

14 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

 

And yet another reason NOT to "upgrade" to W11

Win11 is not even gaining ground at all, in 2025 there's still will be 75% of Win 10 users to 25% for Win11 and then M$ will have to keep support for it

[freeagent]

Enjoy life on 10 bro!

[Edward78]

Man, if Linux supported all the games Windows does. I am wondering can all Steam games be played is SteamOS?

[GuiltySpark_]

Meanwhile on a custom PC w/ Win 11 Home, this is a non-issue.

[Edward78]

22 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Meanwhile on a custom PC w/ Win 11 Home, this is a non-issue.

Home is way limited though right?

[GuiltySpark_]

7 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

Home is way limited though right?

Limited in what? I've never bothered with Pro at home, there is no benefit for me. I don't need Hyper V, I don't need RDP. 

[Donut417]

42 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

am wondering can all Steam games be played is SteamOS?

You will run in to issue with Anti Cheat on some games. But you would be surprised what the Steam Deck can play. The other issue is Steam OS is made for the Steam Deck from what I have read and might have issues on Non Steam Deck hardware.

 

13 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

Home is way limited though right?

Like stated RDP and some other business features like joining a Domain and such. I think you get a little more control with updates with pro. For the average person it doesn't really make sense.

 

 

On a side note. I only use my gaming PC for gaming and entertainment. I got a Macbook Pro for the "Important" things. So if anything just downgrade Windows to a gaming role and choose a machine with a better OS for the more important things like storing data.

[Edward78]

23 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Limited in what? I've never bothered with Pro at home, there is no benefit for me. I don't need Hyper V, I don't need RDP. 

Nevermind, nothing I care about.

[Edward78]

44 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

You will run in to issue with Anti Cheat on some games. But you would be surprised what the Steam Deck can play. The other issue is Steam OS is made for the Steam Deck from what I have read and might have issues on Non Steam Deck hardware.

 

Like stated RDP and some other business features like joining a Domain and such. I think you get a little more control with updates with pro. For the average person it doesn't really make sense.

 

 

On a side note. I only use my gaming PC for gaming and entertainment. I got a Macbook Pro for the "Important" things. So if anything just downgrade Windows to a gaming role and choose a machine with a better OS for the more important things like storing data.

So do I, Manjaro KDE Plasma for all none game stuff.

[atarione]

Well I have pro because I need RDP and Hyper-v... great...

 

I've seen the ways to block this on new / reinstall,   How do you block /disable this if upgrading to 24H2?    I'm unclear if setting the reg key to disable it would be overridden during the update install?

[Donut417]

39 minutes ago, atarione said:

Well I have pro because I need RDP and Hyper-v... great...

 

I've seen the ways to block this on new / reinstall,   How do you block /disable this if upgrading to 24H2?    I'm unclear if setting the reg key to disable it would be overridden during the update install?

I was under the impression that you are in control of what updates are installed and when. I’m on Home and I use the metered connection setting to stop Windows from installing updates, because it won’t download them by default. 

[atarione]

50 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

I was under the impression that you are in control of what updates are installed and when. I’m on Home and I use the metered connection setting to stop Windows from installing updates, because it won’t download them by default. 

yeah yeah... I get that, I have it set to not install automatically.    What I was asking is at some point when I decide to install the update (or have to because 22H2 goes EOL) how to I make sure it doesn't encypt my drives while the update installs?

[Donut417]

1 hour ago, atarione said:

how to I make sure it doesn't encypt my drives while the update installs?

Backup your data. And dont use Windows for important stuff.

[Edward78]

 

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You will run in to issue with Anti Cheat on some games. But you would be surprised what the Steam Deck can play. The other issue is Steam OS is made for the Steam Deck from what I have read and might have issues on Non Steam Deck hardware.

 

https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/buildyourown

 

[windozedev]

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