How to pass the Windows 11 Compatibility Checks

Edwin · Jun 28, 2021

Anyone running the leak not having a Taskbar on secondary monitors?

Ghot · Jun 28, 2021

OldMike65 said:
That will be the only way I upgrade too, after I make a complete image backup 1st of course. :)

I don't do anything related to updates or upgrades without a backup.

Fabler2 · Jun 28, 2021

kado897 said:
I've always found it simpler to hit esc as you press the power button. That brings up an HP menu.

I've tried pressing and holding - and tapping the Escape key but this laptop totally ignores it

So I'm left with F10 bios and F9 temp boot order.

OldMike65 · Jun 28, 2021

Ghot said:
I don't open Notepad without a backup.

You must have a huge drive than ....

Edwin · Jun 28, 2021

OldMike65 said:
That will be the only way I upgrade too, after I make a complete image backup 1st of course. :)

I did an in place setup.
I got a kick outta the bleeding tie-dye 'We're getting a few things ready' screen! :wink:

OldMike65 · Jun 28, 2021

Edwin said:
I did an in place setup.
I got a kick outta the bleeding tie-dye 'We're getting a few things ready' screen!

I might install 11 in a couple more months ....I'm in no rush Edwin

kado897 · Jun 28, 2021

Fabler2 said:
I've tried pressing and holding - and tapping the Escape key but this laptop totally ignores it So I'm left with F10 bios and F9 temp boot order.

I've got the opposite problem. The esc key is so close to the power button my fat fingers sometimes hit both and I get the HP menu.

Ghot · Jun 28, 2021

Edwin said:
I did an in place setup.
I got a kick outta the bleeding tie-dye 'We're getting a few things ready' screen!

That's what @Lance1 did on an old laptop that didn't even have a compatible CPU, let alone TPM.
In-Place Upgrade with the leaked Win 11. Success.

Edwin · Jun 28, 2021

OldMike65 said:
....I'm in no rush Edwin :)

Don't be..., it ain't much to write home about!

JAM83 · Jun 28, 2021

OldMike65 said:
That will be the only way I upgrade too, after I make a complete image backup 1st of course. :)

I always do fresh installs. Even during the past several years, every 6 months when MS put out updates, I would do a fresh install every 6 months. I might have to do the upgrade, just to get a Digital License for Windows 11, but once that is activated, then I can go back and do the fresh install and the digital license will automatically activate upon connecting to the internet. . Or at least it should. . I haven't had any problems with activation since I upgraded free from Win8 to Win10

A Guy · Jun 28, 2021

My windows is like sourdough starter. Fresh install, then images ever since. I have original yeast from 2010

A Guy

Ghot · Jun 28, 2021

A Guy said:
My windows is like sourdough starter. Fresh install, then images ever since. I have original yeast from 2010

A Guy

That's what I've done for XP, Win 7 and Win 10.
But I think I'm just going to do the In-Place Upgrade this time.

I've kept Windows 10 pretty clean this time (religious use of backups). I have the feeling this is just like moving from...
v1909 to v2004 with just more changes to the GUI.

IF... things are tight and sweet afterwards... I can always do a clean install.

johnlgalt · Jun 28, 2021

JMedlock83 said:
Is anyone running Windows 11 as their default OS right now? I'm considering it as long as everything seems to be working properly.

Yes - in-place upgrade of my Win 10 21H1 build.

Edwin said:
Anyone running the leak not having a Taskbar on secondary monitors?

Yes, unfortunately. Absolutely irritating.

Edwin said:
I did an in place setup.
I got a kick outta the bleeding tie-dye 'We're getting a few things ready' screen!

That was .. interesting. Like a #%^#$% lava lamp on screen.

Dru2 · Jun 28, 2021

Edwin said:
Don't be..., it ain't much to write home about!

Well that may be true at this moment considering the OS is still in an early basic beta stage. It's not even officially released yet

Ghot · Jun 28, 2021

Dru2 said:
Well that may be true at this moment considering the OS is still in an early basic beta stage. It's not even officially released yet

True. We need to give MS the chance to really mess things up.

johnlgalt · Jun 28, 2021

It's getting pushed to me on Insiders Preview Dev channel.

simrick · Jun 28, 2021

A Guy said:
My windows is like sourdough starter. Fresh install, then images ever since. I have original yeast from 2010

A Guy

Ditto here! :wink:

Dru2 · Jun 28, 2021

johnlgalt said:
It's getting pushed to me on Insiders Preview Dev channel.

Is this from the Windows 10 insiders program?

BrianInEngland · Jun 28, 2021

3900X CPU, enabled fTPM in BIOS. My PC passes the validation check WITHOUT enabling Secure boot, I've never used it.

johnlgalt · Jun 28, 2021

Dru2 said:
Is this from the Windows 10 insiders program?

From Insiders Program, yes, but I'm currently on the Win 11 leak.

It failed to install once, with some sort of Data Trap STOP error. I'm trying again. If it fails, I'll whip out Macrium and restore my backup to Win 10 and then install from there.