Plan for Windows 10 EOS with Windows 11, Windows 365, and ESU

Can we suggest that ESU for Consumer W10 systems will be free? This is huge amount of systems which doesnt meet W11 HW requirements (mostly due CPU, i bet, but MS probably has telemetry data?) Those people dont have resources to upgrade to newer HW just because one component is not-compliant. Sure, a lot of devices will die within this 2 year , but after it - millions of devices remain unpatched and open to seccurity vulnerabilities. Bad actors will target those (actually all EOL) systems with great joy - they know - there will be no help from vendor and owner of this system (most probably) doesnt even know about holes in his box. 

Considering Gates and the rest of his corporate leeches. spout on about 'saving the planet'... The fact that Windows 11 means millions of computers don't work, and will have to be scrapped, is quite telling. I think we've had enough 'virtue signaling' from big corporations for one lifetime eh?

Microsoft seem to forget most of the world is in a cost of living mayhem. Most general users can't just rush out and buy a new PC. They are more worried if they can pay sky high energy bills, keep the lights on or afford the next hot meal.

OK so Windows 11 isn't too bad but I don't find it quite as versatile in some ways as Windows 10. 

I marked my calendar for October 14, 2025 as 'Linux Roll-Over Day'.

As an IT Professional I have the skill set needed to change all of my home devices to Linux Ubuntu or Mint or Steam OS; and I'm sure that there will be many others doing the same on that date.

Microsoft's answer of 'just buy a new computer' is outrageous for home users. Most people do not have the money to simply buy a new computer due to the whim of a corporation's decisions. Older hardware that can still physically operate simply needs a reliable OS - not necessarily Windows.

I should start advertising my services for Linux installations that will cost a fraction of the price of a new computer. I'll make a living off of Microsoft's decision.

This disaster will affect hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users. They will eventually be forced to purchase new "compatible" hardware. Until then, they will be targets for the "bad guys". My condolences.

Microsoft's choice to lock windows 10 extended support behind the LTSC extreme priced paywall with volume licensing and 'channel partners' is destructive.
Is there a reason that access to the critical updates couldn't be a moderate add-on subscription to the M365 personal / SME subscription?

Even within the wealthiest countries, there are plenty of people, organisations, schools that depend on aged and refurbished computers.

As the Steam survey displays, there are still those trying to get by on Windows 7. I know some still running XP on their primary device.

Out of the 6 computers that I access between work and home, only one is Win 11 capable. 

As for the TPM chip 1.2+ that Microsoft has decided is absolutely necessary.
Implementations are still not stable enough.
Any chance that Microsoft could use it's influence to encourage the computer manufacturers to support a method of adding a working TPM processor to a laptop where the onboard TPM has failed?
AMD's fTPM is associated with causing hard crashes and unpredictability.   https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-410

And the Win 11 blockage, i.e. those TPM 'security processor' chips on Intel-based laptop motherboards, have been a frequent and unrepairable point of failure in our organisation. 

("Consider joining organizations like Westpac  ,banking capital markets with 40,000 users")

The majority of Microsoft software users do not have IT consultants, volume discounts and tax discounts for capital expenditure.

And even Microsoft is unable to keep their customer facing business software up to date with Microsoft changes and technology, so why such refusal to tolerate delay towards individuals and smaller businesses that get trapped on an old critical dependency. 
e.g. Microsoft License Advisor https://mla.microsoft.com/ tells me to download the latest version of Internet Explorer 11 when visiting with Chrome (ver 120 current). For over 6 years.

I've got 3 pc's at home with either gen 5 or gen 6 intel processors so are not compatible with Win 11. I certainly won't be scrapping them. If the ESU is too expensive then I'll move them all to Linux. I've got one PC that is Win 11 compatible so I can continue using that for Windows programs. Given the amount of money Microsoft make I think they should offer the ESU for free to home users. The small cost would be well outweighed by the good will generated towards the company.

I wish to thank Microsoft for helping me decide switching to a better OS as from 2025!

It would be of great value to their customers if Microsoft would consider, in a way that showed they really cared,  the full financial total cost of everyone having to upgrade to W11. The total amount is staggering. I would  not be surprised if the amount exceeds that of some of the worst natural disasters in history! If Microsoft could just spend even a fraction of that total cost in  making a truly safe core OS and core application security features - the kind  that can be fully audited for security from the ground up - then there would be far less need to upgrade for security purposes.

If security isn't improving with time something is desperately wrong with priorities. I hope it doesn't seem like I am bashing Microsoft here , I am not, I am rather honestly  pleading  with Microsoft to spend more time and resources on core security features above literally all else. I fear if the long history of Windows exploits  is any guide then by  W10 EOL that most of the hardware security rationales offered for this upgrade will have been rendered mostly ineffective by then rendering this fantastic cost to the consumer base a breathtakingly shameful waste... 

For those concerned about this being horrible, forcing people to new computers, and just being a money grab, consider the following:

The main Win 11 requirement is an 8th-gen CPU or newer.  Which is ~6 years old already.  At this point, it's a pretty low bar to entry.  I've seen Win 11 compatible systems (retired from state agencies) go for peanuts at local auctions because of how old they are.

There's a major hardware flaw in Intel CPUs before the 8th gen CPUs that makes them vulnerable to hacking.  That's the main reason for the cutoff at that point.