Author Topic: And now for something completely different: Windows 11 (Read 751 times)

MillCreek · « **on:** October 04, 2021, 10:51:50 AM »

I think Windows 11 is released tomorrow. Who will be the guinea pig to upgrade and then report back to the Collective?

zxcvbob · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2021, 10:59:38 AM »

I have one computer that easily meets the minimum CPU requirements, and I suppose I might put it on out of curiosity as long as I can get back to Win10. But certainly not tomorrow.

K Frame · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2021, 11:59:56 AM »

Same as Bob.

I upgraded my laptop to 10 a few months ago. It's doing OK, but you can tell that it's not optimal.

Not sure I'm going to try upgrading to 11.

Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2021, 12:09:41 PM »

I'll probably do the same as last time with win 7. I'll use win 10 to end of service then switch to 11 or whatever.

RocketMan · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2021, 12:16:11 PM »

At this point I am undecided about what to do. I don't have any hardware that supports a Windows 11 download upgrade. I do have some that will take a DVD or USB stick upgrade, but MS says that type of installation will not receive standard and security updates.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2021, 12:30:49 PM »

I'm sticking with 10 until I get a handle on how invasive MS is going to be within the W11 environment. Auto-updates in 10 have proven troublesome enough. I'm not real jazzed about making it worse.

Brad

WLJ · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2021, 12:33:42 PM »

So far I've not seen any reason to even think about about upgrading to 11 for another 4 years.
Is 10 working for you now? If yes you're probably fine for another 4 years. In that time MS could relax some of the hardware requirements, and/or you will have upgraded hardware by then. If not and you still want to run older hardware go linux.

MillCreek · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2021, 12:40:57 PM »

Just last month, I bought a top of the line Dell desktop from Costco, so it meets the hardware requirements. I see that Win11 is going to be rolled out piecemeal, so I don't know when I will get the notification that I am eligible to update.

HeroHog · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2021, 03:44:48 PM »

It's free and I'm compatible. Reading up on the deets now...

To check if your machine will run 11:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2021, 04:09:21 PM »

Quote from: HeroHog on October 04, 2021, 03:44:48 PM

It's free and I'm compatible.

The details of your sex life really should remain private.

Brad

MikeB · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2021, 06:14:55 PM »

I have two computers running it. I have had no issues except the usual getting used to slightly different menus/ui and the always expected where the hell did they move that setting this time.

MillCreek · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2021, 06:59:05 PM »

^^^Have you noticed any improvements?

Bogie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2021, 07:58:34 PM »

Linux Mint, beyotches...

I think I have WIndoze 8 on one laptop I haven't turned on in a couple of years... and my living room computer, which has been off for about a year, has WIndoze 10, but I haven't had an excuse to mess with it. WIll probably have to take it to a friend's restaurant to pimp off his wifi...

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2021, 09:31:46 PM »

Quote from: MillCreek on October 04, 2021, 06:59:05 PM

^^^Have you noticed any improvements?

You're an incorrigible optimist. The improvements aren't visible to users, they just enable more complete and efficient data collection.

lee n. field · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2021, 10:12:13 PM »

Quote from: HeroHog on October 04, 2021, 03:44:48 PM

It's free and I'm compatible. Reading up on the deets now...

To check if your machine will run 11:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck

Work computer fails. I doubt anything else I have will pass.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2021, 08:43:28 PM »

I just got a message from M$ that my laptop is ready to upgrade to Win 11. It has a 10th-gen Intel i5 processor and 16GB or RAM. None of my other PC's are even close. But I think I'm gonna wait a while.

lee n. field · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2021, 09:11:21 PM »

Quote from: K Frame on October 04, 2021, 11:59:56 AM

Same as Bob.

I upgraded my laptop to 10 a few months ago. It's doing OK, but you can tell that it's not optimal.

Not sure I'm going to try upgrading to 11.

If your laptop didn't come with 10, there's almost no chance it will meet specs for 11.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2021, 10:34:05 PM »

Support for Windows 10 will continue until October 14, 2025, so I'm not even considering Windows 11 until then.

JTHunter · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2021, 11:45:03 PM »

This desktop is Windows 7.

MillCreek · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2021, 09:22:53 AM »

When powering up the new Dell desktop this morning, I received a notification that my Win11 upgrade is ready. I am currently installing it and it is at the 85% mark right now. Assuming that the upgrade works, I will be back to report on it later today.

MillCreek · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2021, 10:17:05 AM »

Well, this seems to be a seamless update process. Some different menu layouts and there is now an icon bar in the bottom middle of the desktop window. I am not seeing any performance improvements, yet.

ConstitutionCowboy · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2021, 10:57:14 AM »

Win XP was the cat's meow. Win 7, what I'm running now, is second best. Win 8 and Win 8.1 sucked. Win 10 is too close to the litter box for me. Win 11 is is an unknown and likely something buried in the litter box.

Your tolerance may vary.

Woody

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2021, 12:08:28 PM »

Quote from: MillCreek on October 21, 2021, 10:17:05 AM

I am not seeing any performance improvements, yet.

And you probably won't.

My initial impression (based on press releases and reviews, not personal experience) is that Windows 11 is primarily just an attempt to make Windows look more like the Apple user interface.

News:

Author Topic: And now for something completely different: Windows 11 (Read 751 times)