Michael Weiss<p>It's about to be <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/patchtuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patchtuesday</span></a> but this one is bittersweet. This month will be my last patching my own personal <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> installations. With the upcoming end to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows10</span></a> support, I'm migrating to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> .</p><p>This month marks the end of my continuous personal Windows use dating back to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/windows3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows3</span></a> in 1990, 35 years ago. I went to work at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> just as <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/windowsforworkgroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsforworkgroups</span></a> 3.11 went into beta in 1993. Through a very random set of circumstances, I gave the first press demo of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/windows95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows95</span></a>, to the tech reporter for the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/houstonchronicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>houstonchronicle</span></a> . Years later, I managed a wonderful team for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows7</span></a> security assurance, and I couldn't be prouder of what we accomplished. </p><p>My relationship with Windows runs deep, to say the least. But the time has come for that relationship to end. I will migrate my main computer in about a week. </p><p>👋 :windows: 😢</p>