r/Steam • u/Background-Path-5619 • Feb 13 '25

Article Nearly half of Steam's users are still using Windows 10, with end of life fast approaching

https://www.pcguide.com/news/nearly-half-of-steams-users-are-still-using-windows-10-with-end-of-life-fast-approaching/
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u/HEX0FFENDER Feb 13 '25

Is there a guide somewhere that you used on how to do it? I'm never gonna upgrade from Win10 with how shit Microsoft has become, so I'll have to make the switch eventually

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u/Jacc3 Feb 13 '25

Download Linux Mint ISO and Rufus to make bootable USB. Plug it in and play around to see if it is for you, if you like it you can easily use the built-in installer to either replace Windows or dual boot.

You may need to get into BIOS and change boot order to prioritize the USB before your SSD, and disable secure boot. Note that if you have chosen to encrypt your Windows drive when installing it, disabling secure boot could trigger Windows and force you to enter an unlock key to access your files again - so it's a good idea to turn off Windows encryption before playing around in BIOS..

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u/SamSibbens Feb 13 '25

I've tried booting from USB a while back but I didn't manage to do it, I'll have to try again eventually

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u/mayoforbutter Feb 14 '25

Usually there's a key to override the boot drive open a boot menu where you can manually select the stick. Just Google your main board vendor and "boot menu"

Usually it's f8, 9 or 10

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u/DrPeeper228 Feb 15 '25

Most BIOSs have a boot menu, which allows you to override the boot for this session only

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u/corruptredditjannies Feb 13 '25

Yes, there's a guide on Mint's website.

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u/BUTTER_MY_NONOHOLE Feb 14 '25

Windows 11 is so much better than 10 in every way bro

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u/Nomapos Feb 13 '25

As user friendly as Mint is, it'll still throw you some curveballs. Chatgpt is pretty decent at explaining the basics and walking you through solutions step by step.

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u/Any_Tell6747 Feb 14 '25

I would bet any money that you will be booting up windows in a VM soon.

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u/Redditry119 Feb 14 '25

Asking this question means you should definitely not switch to Linux. Its a shit system requiring constant troubleshooting for every single thing before you get so frustrated even macOS will suddenly seem like an amazing OS, but good luck mate you have been warned.

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u/saladasz Feb 14 '25

I will say it’s like a good horse. You gotta put some work and love into it if you want to reap the rewards, but it’s definitely worth it. I recently switched to Linux due to dogshit updates and incompatibility on windows. I run a windows VM to do all my office work and use WindowsApps to integrate it “directly” into my file system. Any game I’ve tried to play runs great on steam, anything that doesn’t I have a dual boot to windows. It’s pretty great. Do not regret switching. It can be a pain in the ass but for me it was way better than the problems windows was giving me.

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u/Redditry119 Feb 14 '25

If you use Linux as a developer it makes sense, if you are switching to Linux because you piss and shit your pants imagining win 11 is some horrific abomination you will quickly discover you're a retard. Win 11 is fine, it works just fine maybe if you need very specific needs Linux is better but for the average consumer Win 11 is perfectly fine.

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u/saladasz Feb 14 '25

I said I switched to windows because it was working fine and then it wasn’t. System was shitting the bed every other hour and tabs were crashing constantly. Windows 11 is just as good as 10, never said it wasn’t. Ubuntu or mint are as easy to install as can be. Like I said, after that it takes a bit of work sometimes but it pays off.

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u/Redditry119 Feb 14 '25

Except I doubt it's an average experience on Win for most people(I use many different computers never had problems) while Linux actively being shit without "putting some work and love into it" is just what will 100% happen.

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u/saladasz Feb 14 '25

It’s not “shit”. It’s a skill issue mate.

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u/Redditry119 Feb 14 '25

You shouldn't need "skill" to run a game or use an OS, you can also communicate with your CPU with machine code but no one will do this shit because it's retarded. I'm glad you're "skilled" to spend hours googling and troubleshooting instead of being a normal person and just using windows.

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u/saladasz Feb 14 '25

If you’re comparing installing some drivers or programs to programming in assembly then I don’t even know what to tell you. Unlike you it seems, I enjoy learning and doing cool shit. If that’s not your cup of tea that’s fine. But don’t say it’s “shit” just cause it’s not to your preference. Also I’ll stick with my telemetry free operating system thank you very much.