Life after Windows 10 - What OS to run on your old PC? End of support upgrade options.

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Published on May 14, 2025 11:39:36 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrooAXdKeJA

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With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, we look at the options for running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, along with alternative operating systems in the form of Ubuntu 24.04, Zorin OS and Chrome OS Flex.

Windows 11 on Unsupported CPU/TPM Registry Settings:
Path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
DWord: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
Value: 1

Links:
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates
Windows 11 ISO Download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
Rufus: https://www.rufus.ie/
Ubuntu 24.04: https://ubuntu.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-24-04-lts
Zorin OS: https://zorin.com/os/
Chrome OS Flex: https://chromeos.google/intl/en_uk/products/chromeos-flex/

0:00 Introduction and options for Windows 10
4:45 Upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware
8:32 Ubuntu 24.04
13:29 Zorin OS
18:05 Chrome OS Flex