Why Windows 11 is a Big Deal to Me


I must be pretty old as far as I can recall I have just about touched or used a computer with just about all the windows versions up to this point lol.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 17- Ca1065cl
    CPU
    Ryzen5 3500U
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon Vega
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    1TB
    Case
    HP LAPTOP
    Keyboard
    HP LAPTOP
    Mouse
    ELAN TOUCHPAD AND IHOME WIRELESS AND LOGICTECH CORDED
    Internet Speed
    CHARTER SPECTRUM
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    NORTON 360
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 5400 AIO
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHz
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia MX330
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23.8 touch screen
    Hard Drives
    1TB PLUS SSD 256GB
    Case
    DELL AIO
    Mouse
    DELL WIRELESS
    Keyboard
    DELL WIRELESS
    Internet Speed
    CHARTER SPECTRUM
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    NORTON 360
I started way before Windows. My first was a TI 99-4/A, whilst my neighbor across the street had a commodore 64, my best friend in junior high had a CoCo and my neighbor down the road had a pair of HeathKits.

I had all sorts of exposure to early non Microsoft / non Apple stuff.

I moved to a Tandy 1000 EX (built like a typewrite it was lol - one internal 360K drive, had a second external 360K drive and a 9pin DM Printer). It came with Tandy DOS 2.11 that I quickly moved off of and onto MS DOS 3.1 then 3.2.

Oh, also, it had no hard drive. Nor even what they called them back then, no hard card.

Fun times!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    NZXT KRAKEN Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (3x 120 mm push top) + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
  • Operating System
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
What is a big deal is that W11 has removed a lot of useful W10 options, and we now have to do more clicks to find things that before in W10. So it is HARDER to use than Windows 10.

It is bad enough that it is ergonomically inferior (e.g. power off button is a long way from start button, more clicks to do something), but actually reducing functionality is totally unacceptable.

I have yet to see a single feature that makes me think "that is a good improvement".

People had come round to the way of thinking about W10 being last version, with the new WSAS model.

Where was the driver to change to gui, and renege on their statements that W10 was to be last version?

In reality, most of Windows sales revenue comes from sales of pcs with (oem) Windows licences included. Sales of actual full versions is relatively small by comparison.

It is totally obvious the driver for Windows 11 is only to sell new hardware (hence increasing oem revenue).

So don't kid yourselves MS introduced these hardware changes because they passionately believe it will make the OS more secure.

There was security justification to moving people from W7 to W10, but there is virtually no justification to moving people to W11.

The point is they have now introduced a major user divisive policy.

If you are rich enough to buy a new pc, we will look after you.

If not, then tough sh#t.

So in summary, dumbed down OS and you have to throw away perfectly useful pcs to get it if they do not have the specs.

I know people will say there are ways around the hardware specs issues but the fact is majority of domestic users would not remotely understand how to use regedit.

I am wondering how companies are reacting - it means they may have to replace a lot of pcs. I have worked in many offices and general policy is change pc when it craps out. Only the majors like oil companies have a regular "refresh" policy. I bet there are millions of pcs out in offices that do not meet new specs.

I always trusted MS but no longer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
Wattup Wayne?! :wink:
Hi folks

maybe they miss these :
What is a big deal is that W11 has removed a lot of useful W10 options, and we now have to do more clicks to find things that before in W10. So it is HARDER to use than Windows 10.

It is bad enough that it is ergonomically inferior (e.g. power off button is a long way from start button, more clicks to do something), but actually reducing functionality is totally unacceptable.

I have yet to see a single feature that makes me think "that is a good improvement".

People had come round to the way of thinking about W10 being last version, with the new WSAS model.

Where was the driver to change to gui, and renege on their statements that W10 was to be last version?

In reality, most of Windows sales revenue comes from sales of pcs with (oem) Windows licences included. Sales of actual full versions is relatively small by comparison.

It is totally obvious the driver for Windows 11 is only to sell new hardware (hence increasing oem revenue).

So don't kid yourselves MS introduced these hardware changes because they passionately believe it will make the OS more secure.

There was security justification to moving people from W7 to W10, but there is virtually no justification to moving people to W11.

The point is they have now introduced a major user divisive policy.

If you are rich enough to buy a new pc, we will look after you.

If not, then tough sh#t.

So in summary, dumbed down OS and you have to throw away perfectly useful pcs to get it if they do not have the specs.

I know people will say there are ways around the hardware specs issues but the fact is majority of domestic users would not remotely understand how to use regedit.

I am wondering how companies are reacting - it means they may have to replace a lot of pcs. I have worked in many offices and general policy is change pc when it craps out. Only the majors like oil companies have a regular "refresh" policy. I bet there are millions of pcs out in offices that do not meet new specs.

I always trusted MS but no longer.
I think that various people on these boards have shown that you can run W11 quite decently one way or another even on old BIOS / MBR computers so in general I don't think if the tactic is to make people buy more hardware that it's going to work. Typical users barely do a quarter of the things people on these boards do . Most just want to switch on and do typical "Officy" things, a bit of email, some banking and e-commerce - e.g ordering from Amazon etc.

That said if you want to build your own machine there are some great deals around now.

When I see of people readily splashing out over 1200 USD / EUR for a new smart phone - then that's where I get a bit fazed -- even if people don't pay up front but take out a monthly contract -- the newest phones are all of the order of 1200 USD or more which the phone companies want to sell you with a whopping 25% interest apart from the phone connection charges.

I notice all the UK phone companies have despite promising free roaming within the EU / EEA despite Brexit have now introduced these charges again -- so I wouldn't put Ms at the top of the hate list -- can one trust ANY large corporation these days to keep its word -- sad but true.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP,7,10,11 Linux Arch Linux
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    2 X Intel i7
OSs are like grocery stores, stay in one and you find your goodies blindfolded. Sure, after a move you will have to initially look for your goodies, so what? I'm happy, but I'm also not looking for exotic groceries, I can't digest them :scream:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
I have yet to see a single feature that makes me think "that is a good improvement"....
There is just the one that I regard as a huge improvement. A Settings app that (finally) has a logical hierarchical structure that you can drill down through to find the setting you are looking for. A nice touch is that you can go back up to any part the tree structure by clicking on the 'breadcrumb' title, such as clicking on WiFi here.

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....you have to throw away perfectly useful pcs to get it if they do not have the specs.

It is true that only newer PCs stand any chance of meeting the specs, but starting in 2018 some already meet the specs, with the proportion of those that do increasing in subsequent years.

When 11 was released to Insiders none of my current machines met the specs. I scoured the second hand market for suitable laptops before buying one to become my System One below, the lowest priced one I found was £160.

I'm not intending to 'throw away' any of my others until at least 2025 when W10 reaches end of support. I'm hoping that the improved Settings app will make it's way into W10 in a Feature Update, if not 21H2 then maybe 22H1...
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Hi folks

maybe they miss these :

I think that various people on these boards have shown that you can run W11 quite decently one way or another even on old BIOS / MBR computers so in general I don't think if the tactic is to make people buy more hardware that it's going to work. Typical users barely do a quarter of the things people on these boards do . Most just want to switch on and do typical "Officy" things, a bit of email, some banking and e-commerce - e.g ordering from Amazon etc.

That said if you want to build your own machine there are some great deals around now.

When I see of people readily splashing out over 1200 USD / EUR for a new smart phone - then that's where I get a bit fazed -- even if people don't pay up front but take out a monthly contract -- the newest phones are all of the order of 1200 USD or more which the phone companies want to sell you with a whopping 25% interest apart from the phone connection charges.

I notice all the UK phone companies have despite promising free roaming within the EU / EEA despite Brexit have now introduced these charges again -- so I wouldn't put Ms at the top of the hate list -- can one trust ANY large corporation these days to keep its word -- sad but true.

Cheers
jimbo
I would be surprised it was as low as 75% of typical users, I reckon it is near 90%.

Re. Brexit - the ****ing idiots who voted for it are now complaining because prices are going up, and shop shelves are empty!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
I would be surprised it was as low as 75% of typical users, I reckon it is near 90%.

Re. Brexit - the ****ing idiots who voted for it are now complaining because prices are going up, and shop shelves are empty!

But the Brexit supporters have their sovereignty. Isn't that more important than anything else?:wink:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) Kingston DDR5 5200 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1600 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    Alphacool Eisbaer Pro Aurora 360, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    1200 Mbps
  • Operating System
    windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8 TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
Once upon a time, we classified programs as either applications or utilities. For a long time, it was easy to distinguish them from each other: an application (e.g., Word) made it possible for you to do something. A utility (e.g., Defragger) did something for you. You couldn't create anything with a utility. You couldn't get an application to do anything unless you interacted with it.

That distinction became blurred before long, but those of us who remember it probably still think of a calculator as a utility, but Power Shell as an application.
Actually, it's the other way around. They were programs (or computer programs) first, which later became known as applications. When I worked at a chemical plant, I used a program called Ami Pro. I also used a program called Word Star. We had specific programs to gauge the amount of gasoline created; maintenance of the Coker Unit, etc. From Lyondell, I moved to a Philips chemical plant where I used a program to record "recipes" for the various chemical products. Throughout most of my working life, I used Programs.

Programs have now become applications, and the line has totally blurred between programs/applications and utilities.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy TE01-1xxx
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz
    Motherboard
    16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1463MHz (21-21-21-47)
    Memory
    16384 MBytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Monitor 1 - Acer 27" Monitor 2 - Acer 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1006 (SSD)
    Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB102
    Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device (SSD)
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Standard
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    500 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's all Folks!
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 (10th gen) 10700
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 27" & Samsung 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x
    Hard Drives
    SSD (512 GB)
    HDD (1 TB)
    Seagate
    PSU
    Intel i7 10th Generation
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    HP/Intel?
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Internet Speed
    50 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox 90.2
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Headphone/Microphone Combo
    SuperSpeed USB Type-A (4 on front)
    HP 3-in-One Card Readr
    SuperSpeed USB Type-C
    DVD Writer
It is bad enough that it is ergonomically inferior (e.g. power off button is a long way from start button, more clicks to do something), but actually reducing functionality is totally unacceptable.
I don't find the power button to be a pain to get to. Hit start, and it's one click to the right. Or press Win+X+u+u. Or press Windows, down arrow and right arrow. Or CTRL-ALT-DEL and it's in the lower right corner.


If you are rich enough to buy a new pc, we will look after you.

If not, then tough sh#t.
That seems a bit harsh. Apple introduces new OS updates and such and decides whey they are no longer going to support a certain generation. If you are on an iPhone 6s, you may just not get the new version of the iPhone software.

Windows 10 isn't going anywhere for 4 more years. And nobody is really going to force you to stop using it after 4 more years if you wish to do so. Windows 11 is an option that you can choose to make.

There are certainly some things that I like in 11. The search is way better. The multiple desktop experience is better. The new priority levels make the OS seem snappier. Windows updates seem to be installing more quickly in my experience. While I haven't been able to run it on a laptop, waking from sleep is supposed to be much improved. That's always something that has been WAYYYYYYY better in the MacOS world for as long as I can remember.

So in summary, dumbed down OS and you have to throw away perfectly useful pcs to get it if they do not have the specs.
Maybe in 4 years or so when Windows 10 no longer is updated. or like you said, maybe workarounds will be eaiser and people will figure out a way to get on 11 if they feel they really need it. Lot's of people just buy a new PC to get a new OS anyway, so this won't be too uncommon for an average joe.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink SEI8
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8279u
    Motherboard
    AZW SEI
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 2666Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Plus 655
    Sound Card
    Intel SST
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus ProArt PA278QV
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe
    PSU
    NA
    Case
    NA
    Cooling
    NA
    Keyboard
    NA
    Mouse
    NA
    Internet Speed
    500/50
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Mini PC used for testing Windows 11.
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900x
    Motherboard
    Asus Rog Strix X570-E Gaming
    Memory
    64GB DDR4-3600
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 3080 FT3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ. ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV 27” WQHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2TB WD SN850 PCI-E Gen 4 NVMe
    2TB Sandisk Ultra 2.5" SATA SSD
    PSU
    Seasonic Focus 850
    Case
    Fractal Meshify S2 in White
    Cooling
    Dark Rock Pro CPU cooler, 3 x 140mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    Corsiar K65 RGB Lux
    Internet Speed
    500/50
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Defender.
I don't find the power button to be a pain to get to. Hit start, and it's one click to the right. Or press Win+X+u+u. Or press Windows, down arrow and right arrow. Or CTRL-ALT-DEL and it's in the lower right corner.



That seems a bit harsh. Apple introduces new OS updates and such and decides whey they are no longer going to support a certain generation. If you are on an iPhone 6s, you may just not get the new version of the iPhone software.

Windows 10 isn't going anywhere for 4 more years. And nobody is really going to force you to stop using it after 4 more years if you wish to do so. Windows 11 is an option that you can choose to make.

There are certainly some things that I like in 11. The search is way better. The multiple desktop experience is better. The new priority levels make the OS seem snappier. Windows updates seem to be installing more quickly in my experience. While I haven't been able to run it on a laptop, waking from sleep is supposed to be much improved. That's always something that has been WAYYYYYYY better in the MacOS world for as long as I can remember.


Maybe in 4 years or so when Windows 10 no longer is updated. or like you said, maybe workarounds will be eaiser and people will figure out a way to get on 11 if they feel they really need it. Lot's of people just buy a new PC to get a new OS anyway, so this won't be too uncommon for an average joe.
My point is that W11 is all about workarounds. There was no reason to REMOVE features. I know all these workarounds but I am rooting for the silent masses out there who really will not know what to do.

Also, out there, there are lots of people on older machines on poorer countries, elderly etc. who cannot afford to upgrade. Will MS look after them - I think not.

It is an arrogant assumption to believe all users can afford to upgrade in 4 years time. Many have perfectly adequate pcs for their needs.

MS's attittude is 'Hey, we're not a charity' which is true but remember all those globe trotting PR visits by Dona (architect of present dumbing down culture) to various 3rd world countries to show MS was caring - such hypocrisy!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
Like i said, after 10 is EOL, i bet some people just keep right on using it. And we haven't seen for sure what workarounds would be necessary to install 11 on non supported hardware...so until we know for sure that people won't be able to move forward, it's just speculation.

Lot's of standard user people have moved away form laptops/pc's anyway, in favor of smartphones and tablets. And 4 years from now, todays perfectly adequate PC's might be less appropriate as times do change. And if we get to that point, and security updates are their #1 priority, and they don't have the means to upgrade the machine, they could always move over to some type of Linux distro which is supported. Those are getting better and better and easy to use. Give em 4 years and we might have something far easier than we have today.

I'd rather see the OS's and software evolve and get better, and not be strapped down to having to do it the way legacy systems did. And it does't require super expensive gear, just more modern gear. I remember going from 16 bit to 32 bit and then OMG...64bit. People were just convinced that when things truly went 64bit they would scrap their computers and just do something else. Well here we are, happily cranking away in a 64bit world.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink SEI8
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8279u
    Motherboard
    AZW SEI
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 2666Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Plus 655
    Sound Card
    Intel SST
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus ProArt PA278QV
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe
    PSU
    NA
    Case
    NA
    Cooling
    NA
    Keyboard
    NA
    Mouse
    NA
    Internet Speed
    500/50
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Mini PC used for testing Windows 11.
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900x
    Motherboard
    Asus Rog Strix X570-E Gaming
    Memory
    64GB DDR4-3600
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 3080 FT3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ. ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV 27” WQHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2TB WD SN850 PCI-E Gen 4 NVMe
    2TB Sandisk Ultra 2.5" SATA SSD
    PSU
    Seasonic Focus 850
    Case
    Fractal Meshify S2 in White
    Cooling
    Dark Rock Pro CPU cooler, 3 x 140mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    Corsiar K65 RGB Lux
    Internet Speed
    500/50
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Defender.
One can always find extreme examples of Windows usage, like 50% of desktops in Armenia run XP Desktop Windows Version Market Share Armenia | Statcounter Global Stats

On the other side of the spectrum is the Office 365 crowd, cohesively held together by a collection of subscription-based and hence always up-to-date apps for best interworking among themselves. Perhaps that's the reason why it was rebranded Microsoft 365.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
Well.. 11 is nice but I keep having an issue with my setup. When I cold boot the system there are times when my D drive shows up as a CD drive and it's an HDD. So.. I'm back using 10 for now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Beta) - 23H2 - 22635.3350
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600- G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viotek 32", 28" ASUS VP28U
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
The thing is - no one is forcing you to use anything or buy anything.

Anyone who says otherwise is misrepresenting the facts.

Having said that - will people assume they need a new PC because Windows 11 is coming and they think they are going to be left out in the cold? Yes. As noted already in this thread more than once - people are stupid. Rather than trying to analyze a given data set to make a decision for themselves, they prefer to let others make decisions for them so they can foxus more on other things. As long as that mentality exists, corporations and other large, policy-making entities will ALWAYS take advantage of these people with this mentality to fleece them of their money.

But make no mistake - Microsoft is not making you install Windows 11 on Oct 5. Neither are you forced to go to Best Buy or any other retailer and buy a new PC. And if you complain that you are being forced to, you're flat out wrong.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    NZXT KRAKEN Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (3x 120 mm push top) + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
  • Operating System
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
Well.. 11 is nice but I keep having an issue with my setup. When I cold boot the system there are times when my D drive shows up as a CD drive and it's an HDD. So.. I'm back using 10 for now.
Wow, that's a weird symptom. Just out of curiosity, was that a clean Win 11 install or an upgrade over 10?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
    Sound Card
    Realtek (on motherboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
    2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
    2 x 8TB HD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
    Keyboard
    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Additional options installed:
    WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
    ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
Wow, that's a weird symptom. Just out of curiosity, was that a clean Win 11 install or an upgrade over 10?
Both.. clean and upgrade. I installed 10 and did a in place upgrade. I'll test things out to see if I can find the issue.

Edit.. I just did a cold start and left it sit for 10 minutes.. no issues with the D drive. I suspect the issue was caused by a bat file I use to shutdown Firefox when I play music at night. I have one version that shuts-down the PC. That might be causing an issue.

My plan is not to use the version with the shutdown and see how things go.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Beta) - 23H2 - 22635.3350
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600- G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viotek 32", 28" ASUS VP28U
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Well.. 11 is nice but I keep having an issue with my setup. When I cold boot the system there are times when my D drive shows up as a CD drive and it's an HDD. So.. I'm back using 10 for now.
That's very odd, I take it there isn't a CD/DVD drive connected?

I can understand it if there was and there was an intermittent issue with the D drive not getting detected and the DVD possibly defaulting to D.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22H2 OS Build 22623.1095
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME B350-PLUS
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3000Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS - GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB TUF GAMING OC
    Sound Card
    On Board Realtec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA241
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    240GB PNY CS900 SSD - OS
    2 x 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD
    1 x 500GB Crucial MX300 SSD
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2FR102
    PSU
    750 Watt Corsair TX750 Plus
    Case
    Cooler Master 690 III
    Cooling
    Akasa AK98 5 Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270 - wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech - M185 wireless
    Internet Speed
    BT Fibre 75 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Use hardware KVM to switch monitors on three PCs and software (input director) to use mouse and keyboard on all 4 PCs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 build 22621.900
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3881 - modified with SFX PSU fitted internally
    CPU
    Intel i5 - 10400
    Motherboard
    Dell 032w55 version A00
    Memory
    16GB of HyperX Fury @ 2133 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 6GB GTX 1060.
    Sound Card
    Builtin
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER KA241
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK hynix NVMe
    1TB Western Digital WD10EZEX-75WN4A1
    PSU
    Modular 450 Watt Corsair SF450 Platinum ( Mod to replace the Dell 265 Watt PSU)
    Case
    Inspiron Small Desktop
    Cooling
    Dell stock cooler
    Mouse
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    BT Fibre 75 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Use hardware KVM to switch monitors on three PCs and software (input director) to use mouse and keyboard on all 4 PCs.

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.3296)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon VII
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NEC PA242w (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Cooler Master H500M
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i RGB Platinum
    Keyboard
    Logitech Craft
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    500mb Download. 11mb Upload
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2130)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-7700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z270X-GAMING 8
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair Dominator Platinum (3333Mhz)
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R9 Fury
    Sound Card
    Onboard (Creative Sound Blaster certified ZxRi)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2415 (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    3 Samsung SSD drives: 1x 512gig 950 NVMe drive (OS drive), 1 x 512gig 850 Pro, 1x 256gig 840 Pro.
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Phantek Enthoo Luxe
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 710
    Internet Speed
    100MB
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    This is my backup system.
That's very odd, I take it there isn't a CD/DVD drive connected?

I can understand it if there was and there was an intermittent issue with the D drive not getting detected and the DVD possibly defaulting to D.
I don't have a CD/DVD drive anymore so it's very odd. I suspect I know what the issue is and I'll just not shutdown the PC with the bat file I use to also shutdown Firefox. I use this as a sleep timer so I can play music at night and shut down Firefox after say, an hour.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Beta) - 23H2 - 22635.3350
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600- G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viotek 32", 28" ASUS VP28U
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

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