Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today


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Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11 that can be purchased beginning today.

Windows is a driving force for innovation. It’s an enduring platform for each one of us to create. And its home for over a billion people to do their jobs, live their dreams and connect with the people they love.

We’re pumped to be launching Windows 11; the entire user experience brings you closer to what you love, empowers you to produce and inspires you to create. Windows 11 provides a sense of calm and openness. It gives you a place that feels like home. It’s secure and everything is designed to be centered around you.

To fully understand the magic of Windows 11 you must get it in your hands. The gorgeous graphics, sounds and animations of Windows 11 along with the innovative and beautiful hardware from our partners and Surface provides an experience like none other.

There’s never been a better time to buy a PC

As we look to next year and beyond, whether it’s to work, create, connect, learn or play, the PC will continue to play a relevant and lasting role in our lives.

Throughout the month of September, we’ve seen some amazing new Windows 11 devices announced from our partners at ASUS, HP and Lenovo, and from the Surface team. Acer, Dell, Samsung and other partners will also be releasing new Windows 11 devices soon. Each one of our partners is critical to bringing Windows 11 to life. No other ecosystem has the breadth and scale that the Windows ecosystem does to meet the needs of people whether they’re creators, developers, students and educators, business and gamers at every price point and in every form factor.

Here’s how you can get Windows 11:
  • Purchase a new PC pre-installed with Windows 11 by visiting Windows.com or your local retailer
  • Purchase a Windows 10 PC that’s eligible for the free upgrade by visiting Windows.com or your local retailer
  • Use the PC Health Check app to check if your current Windows 10 PC is eligible for the free upgrade
  • If you’re interested in learning more about the Windows 11 upgrade roll out approach, visit this Windows Blog post
We’re proud to offer Windows 11 on the widest array of choice in devices, form factors and silicon from our valued partners at Acer, AMD, ASUS, Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Samsung and Surface.

Check out some of the incredible new PCs that have recently been introduced:
  • The eco-friendly Acer Aspire Vero features post-consumer recycled plastic throughout the chassis and keyboard, 100% recyclable packaging and up to IntelCore i7
  • The ASUS ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED, a powerful laptop that can handle complex CAD models, 3D product design or high-resolution video editing
  • The HP ENVY 34 All-in-One Desktop PC is made for creators by creators, with an incredible ultra-wide 5K display that brings to life Windows 11 Snap Layouts to easily view multiple apps side by side, along with the world’s first detachable magnetic camera with 16 MP binning technology for collaboration where and how you want it.
  • The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon also offers Wi-Fi 6 and an infrared (IR) camera with an electrical shutter switch so you can take advantage of the hands-free Windows Hello
  • Surface Laptop Studio, a fresh take on our powerhouse laptop, featuring a new ultra-durable Dynamic Woven Hinge, allowing it to transition from one mode to another seamlessly
  • And be sure to follow the Windows Experience Blog for more exciting announcements coming soon
Now, we’d also like to share some of the highlights of this release with you.

Bringing you closer to what you love

Windows 11 brings you closer to what you love and is designed with you at the center.

Windows 11 Start screen


From the new Start menu and Taskbar, to each sound, font and icon you see, the team thought through every pixel and detail to bring you a more modern, fresh and beautiful experience. With Start at the center you have quick access to the content and apps you care about and through the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 (sold separately) you can see recent files you’ve been working on regardless of which device you were using, even if it was an Android or iOS device.

Windows 11 Widget

To get you closer to the content and information you care about we’re introducing Widgets, a new personalized feed powered by AI and the web. Opening your personalized feed with a click or a swipe from the left is smooth and seamless as Widgets slides across your screen like a sheet of glass. Whether it’s glancing at your day through Outlook calendar and To-Do list integrations, catching up on the latest headlines or tomorrow’s weather forecast, or viewing your favorite OneDrive photo memories, Widgets bring everything you love to your fingertips.

Chat from Microsoft Teams


Chat from Microsoft Teams is a new experience that helps bring you closer to the people you care about. With a simple click you can use a personal account to chat, voice or video call with your friends, family and other contacts regardless of the device or platform they’re on – Windows, Mac, Android or iOS. Microsoft Teams isn’t just for people with smart devices; your friends and family can join the conversation via SMS text messaging. Plus, you can open the full Microsoft Teams experience directly from Chat to bring your plans to life with event scheduling, quick polls, file sharing and more.

Father and daughter sitting on the floor enjoying what's on their laptop computer


The new Microsoft Store on Windows brings you closer to your favorite apps and entertainment—all in one place. The Microsoft Store on Windows not only brings you more apps than ever before; we’re also making it easier to search and discover new content with curated stories and collections. New apps are available today in the Microsoft Store on Windows, such as Canva, Disney+, Zoom, the Epic Game Store and so much more. To learn more about what’s new in the Microsoft Store, visit this blog post.

Empowering your productivity and inspiring your creativity

Windows 11 features powerful new experiences that empower your productivity and inspire your creativity.

We’re all multitasking more than ever on our PCs, from multiple monitors and browser tabs to editing documents in Word or PowerPoint. With Windows 11, we’re making it easier to focus and stay in your flow with Snap Layouts and Groups, and Desktops.

Shopping experience on Windows 11

Shopping experience on Windows 11

Snap Layouts and Groups offer a more powerful way to multitask and optimize your screen real estate in a way that is visually clean. With new three-column layouts for larger screens, it has never been easier to have all the content you need at your fingertips perfectly arranged.

With Desktops you can create individual Desktops that display different sets of apps to help you stay organized and focused, like making separate spaces in your home, and you can even customize each Desktop with its own name and wallpaper.

Contrast themes in Windows 11


Accessibility was considered from the start in the development of Windows 11, with inclusive design reviews of new and redesigned features. We’re proud that Windows 11 is the most inclusively designed version of Windows, built with and for people with disabilities. Windows 11 offers familiar assistive technologies like Narrator, Magnifier, Closed Captions and Windows Speech Recognition to support people across the disability spectrum. To learn more about accessibility in Windows 11 visit this blog post.

We’ve improved the experiences for touch in Windows 11 when you’re using a tablet without a keyboard. You’ll see more space between the icons in the Taskbar, adding bigger touch targets and subtle visual cues to make resizing and moving windows easier, as well as adding gestures. We’ve also enabled haptics with Windows 11 to make using your pen even more immersive – allowing you to hear and feel the vibrations as you click through and edit or sketch. Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately) is a great example of haptics in action.

With as much time as we’re all spending on our PCs, sometimes you might want to type on your PC with your voice. We’re excited to introduce new enhancements in voice typing on Windows 11. Now, with voice typing your PC recognizes what you say, even automatically punctuating sentences for you.

For developers, Windows 11 offers new tools and resources

With Windows 11, we endeavored to make Windows a more open platform. We thought about the development process and what tools and capabilities you need to create amazing apps. We built Windows 11 with developers in mind. You can create and build apps using the tools, frameworks and languages that you know and love. We’re also embracing all your apps and will work to make them feel at home on Windows. Visit this blog post to learn more about our advancements for developers.

Windows 11 is built for gaming

Windows 11 was made for gaming, with innovative new features that can take your PC gaming experience to the next level. If your PC has an HDR capable display, Auto HDR will automatically upgrade over 1000 DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games to high dynamic range, rendering a much wider range of colors and brightness. We also believe that player choice is important, so Windows 11 includes the ability to turn Auto HDR on or off on a per-game basis.

Windows 11 also includes support for DirectStorage, a feature we first introduced on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. When paired with an NVMe solid state drive and DirectX 12 GPU, games that implement DirectStorage can benefit from reduced load times and render more detailed and expansive game worlds.

Game Pass content on Windows 11


Windows 11 also includes the Xbox app built right in. Through the Xbox app you can browse, download and play over 100 high-quality PC games with Game Pass for PC (membership sold separately). And this October kicks off the three biggest months in Xbox history with incredible game launches including Age of Empires IV on Oct. 28, Forza Horizon 5 on Nov. 9 and Halo Infinite on Dec. 8. All three of these games will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC members on day one. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can also play 100+ Xbox console games on their PC without having to wait for a download, thanks to the power of Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with the Xbox app.

Enabling the hybrid workforces and classrooms of tomorrow

Woman sipping a hot beverage while viewing what's on her laptop computer


Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work and learning. Through the rapid acceleration of digital transformation that we’ve seen over the last 19 months, it is critical for today’s organizations to be resilient and flexible. With the shift to hybrid work, where work is constantly changing, we understand the importance of an operating system that is flexible, consistent, secure and works how you work. That’s why Windows 11 is built on the consistent, compatible and familiar Windows 10 foundation that is easy for IT to manage. Beginning today, organizations can begin moving to Windows 11 on powerful PCs and through the cloud with Windows 365 or Azure Virtual Desktop. To learn more about how Windows 11 can empower your hybrid workforce, please visit this Microsoft 365 blog post.

Windows 11 is designed for chip-to-cloud protection

As we continue on our journey, feedback from our customers and the industry is so important to helping us shape a Windows that our customers love. To that end, we conducted a survey of Security Decision Makers in the U.S. from a range of industries and found that 75% of security decision makers, VP and above, feel that the move to hybrid work leaves their organization more vulnerable to security threats. This last year has proven that security needs to be built in from the hardware up, the chip to the cloud. In fact, 80% of respondents feel that software alone is not enough protection from emerging threats. Windows 11 was designed with security in mind to meet the challenges we will face in this new work environment and beyond. You can read more on our Security blog.

A new era for the PC begins today

We are grateful to our entire ecosystem of partners who have played important roles in helping us prepare to get Windows 11 into the hands of our customers around the world. From OEM and app partners, to silicon, to retail, to our Windows Insiders, a launch of this global scale could not be achieved without them.

On behalf of the entire team, we are pumped to bring you Windows 11, the Windows that brings you closer to what you love.

We look forward to seeing the dreams and ideas you bring to life with Windows 11. This is just the beginning.

Features and app availability may vary by region.


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Frankly I am not impressed. It is a big fuss over nothing. Two of the touted features, Android app comparability and Direct Storage are not available. Plus Windows 11 makes a whole bunch of hardware obsolete in the era of a chip shortage. I likely will upgrade when I have too when Windows Current Version becomes unsupported.
 

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Frankly I am not impressed. It is a big fuss over nothing. Two of the touted features, Android app comparability and Direct Storage are not available. Plus Windows 11 makes a whole bunch of hardware obsolete in the era of a chip shortage. I likely will upgrade when I have too when Windows Current Version becomes unsupported.
Windows 11 is still new. It will take time for it to mature into the OS MS wants it to be. With that said I'm very pleased at how well Windows 11 runs. Even the leaked version ran good. As for making hardware obsolete, No one has to upgrade to Windows 11. Windows 10 has a few more years of support so no one is forced to upgrade.
 

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Hi,

Have been running the pre-release version for a couple of months and quite like it. It's swift and feels quite steady.
As for obsolete hardware ? Well, if you want to step into the future you just have to make choices.

Installing the final version right now.

Cheers, :wink:
 

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Frankly I am not impressed. It is a big fuss over nothing.
Can't agree with that. The changes made to Windows with version 11 have me very excited. However...
Two of the touted features, Android app comparability and Direct Storage are not available.
..these are not a part of that excitement. Honestly couldn't care less about those "features".
Plus Windows 11 makes a whole bunch of hardware obsolete in the era of a chip shortage.
Yeah, can't disagree on that point. As has been proven with the UEFI/TPM/SecureBoot bypass methods, Windows 11 does and will continue to run fine on older hardware. The limitations/requirements microsoft is attempting to impose are completely artificial.

As for obsolete hardware ? Well, if you want to step into the future you just have to make choices.
Or use the bypass/work-around methods....
 

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Or use the bypass/work-around methods....
I look for MS to crack down on users installing Win 11 on devices that don't qualify.
 

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Well, it appears then tomorrow this will change and it will be ready for install on this system as this just came up in WU.

Windows 11.PNG
 

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If you don't want to wait until tomorrow you can download the ISO from MS tonight.
Yea, I know and am tempted but it's getting late and I've an early morning tomorrow so I may pass on it tonight. Still thinking....
 

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    CPU-Noctua NH D15 Chromax, GPU-Stock, Case-Noctua Chromax 2x140,1x120
Hi,

If you're already on version 21H2 (Build 22000.194) then don't bother to wait for the update to show up as this actually is the latest W11 version.

Cheers, :wink:
 

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    ASUS
    CPU
    INTEL I9 9900KS
    Motherboard
    WS Z390 PRO
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ON CPU
    Sound Card
    REALTEK ON MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 32''
    Screen Resolution
    3840X2160
    Hard Drives
    INTEL P900 (SYSTEM DRIVE) +2X TOSCHIBA 480 Gb IN RAID 0
    PSU
    BE QUIET ! 850W
    Case
    FRACTAL DESIGN R6
    Cooling
    ALPENFOEHN OLYMP TRIPLE 140 MM VENTILATORS
    Keyboard
    MICROSOFT
    Mouse
    MICROSOFT BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE
    Internet Speed
    30Mbs DL/ 5Mbs UP
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    MS DEFENDER
  • Operating System
    Windows Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    FUJITSU
    CPU
    INTEL I7 7700K
    Motherboard
    FUJITSU D3417-B2
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    ON CPU
    Sound Card
    REALTEK ON MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FUJITSU 27''
    Screen Resolution
    3840X2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG OEM M2 SSD 250Gb
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    FRACTAL DESIGN R4
    Cooling
    ALPENFOEHN ATLAS TRIPLE 120MM VENTILATORS
    Mouse
    MS
    Keyboard
    MS
    Internet Speed
    30/5Mbs
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    MS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    INDUSTRIAL QUALITY MB MADE FOR 24/7 USE @50 DEGREES C MAX
Yea, I know and am tempted but it's getting late and I've an early morning tomorrow so I may pass on it tonight. Still thinking....
You can download the ISO tonight and install it tomorrow.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Hi,

If you're already on version 21H2 (Build 22000.194) then don't bother to wait for the update to show up as this actually is the latest W11 version.

Cheers, :wink:
I was surprised that .194 is the final. I was expecting a CU to bring it past .194.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I look for MS to crack down on users installing Win 11 on devices that don't qualify.
Unless they want 20% of Earths PC users full of wrath, it would be wise for them to refrain..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7/Windows 11
You can download the ISO tonight and install it tomorrow.
I've decided to wait and see if WU offers it tomorrow just to see if that's the case; I can get it on USB anytime now that it's been released.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Wordsworth 10000
    CPU
    Core i7 10700K 3.8 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming Wifi
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 64GB 3000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Radeon RX480 Strix 8GB
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DSX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2709m
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD 500GB; Samsung 980 M.2 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower Grand Platinum 850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify 2
    Cooling
    CPU-Noctua NH D15 Chromax, GPU-Stock, Case-Noctua Chromax 3x140
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000
    Mouse
    HP X500
    Internet Speed
    Cable
    Browser
    Vivaldi, MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes 4.4.3, Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX
    Asus External Blu-Ray 16D1X-USB 3.0
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Wordsworth 6000
    CPU
    Core i7 6700K 4.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Z170 Pro
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB 3000MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar SE
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP X24ih
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel 760p M.2 SSD 500GB; Intel 540 SSD 480GB; Intel 335 SSD 240GB
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 750W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-B70
    Cooling
    CPU- Noctua NH-D15; GPU-Stock; Case-Noctua Chromax 2x140, 2x120
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050
    Internet Speed
    Cable
    Browser
    Vivaldi, MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes 4.4.3, Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP bd 340
    HP bd 240
    Denon DRA-800H
    Klipsch RP-600M
    Klipsch R-100SW (2)

    System 3 Specs
    Core i7 10700K 3.8 GHz
    Asus ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming Wifi
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz
    Asus Radeon RX560 Dual 4GB
    Xonar SE
    Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD 1 TB (2)
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 850W
    Fractal Design Meshify 2
    CPU-Noctua NH D15 Chromax, GPU-Stock, Case-Noctua Chromax 2x140,1x120
I am on the beta version but I dropped my win 11 image from my old non compliant comp to my newer win 11 compliant computer. The Insider setting, from my older comp rightly says non compliant and it is still saying that on my newer comp.

Wondering if there are ramifications arising from that.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    windows 11 21H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 3060
    CPU
    I5-8500
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    8GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Dell 24 inch
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    250GB NVMe SSD plus 500 GB spinner.
    Mouse
    Logitech M310t
    Internet Speed
    300/100
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Win Defender
  • Operating System
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Elitebook G3
    CPU
    I5-6300U
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    256 SSD
I am on the beta version but I dropped my win 11 image from my old non compliant comp to my newer win 11 compliant computer. The Insider setting, from my older comp rightly says non compliant and it is still saying that on my newer comp.

Wondering if there are ramifications arising from that.
You'll need to fresh install to resolve that problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7/Windows 11
I was surprised that .194 is the final. I was expecting a CU to bring it past .194.

Same here. Ironically after the installation finished (reboot etc.) a CU was offered, downloaded and then automagically realized it was of no use.
Puters you know...:rolleyes:

Anywho, all is fine now and I'll poke up MR to make an image. You never know. Facebook was down, now it's Outlook's turn. What's next ?
O, Outlooks works again right now. Yeah !

Cheers, :wink:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    INTEL I9 9900KS
    Motherboard
    WS Z390 PRO
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ON CPU
    Sound Card
    REALTEK ON MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 32''
    Screen Resolution
    3840X2160
    Hard Drives
    INTEL P900 (SYSTEM DRIVE) +2X TOSCHIBA 480 Gb IN RAID 0
    PSU
    BE QUIET ! 850W
    Case
    FRACTAL DESIGN R6
    Cooling
    ALPENFOEHN OLYMP TRIPLE 140 MM VENTILATORS
    Keyboard
    MICROSOFT
    Mouse
    MICROSOFT BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE
    Internet Speed
    30Mbs DL/ 5Mbs UP
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    MS DEFENDER
  • Operating System
    Windows Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    FUJITSU
    CPU
    INTEL I7 7700K
    Motherboard
    FUJITSU D3417-B2
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    ON CPU
    Sound Card
    REALTEK ON MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FUJITSU 27''
    Screen Resolution
    3840X2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG OEM M2 SSD 250Gb
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    FRACTAL DESIGN R4
    Cooling
    ALPENFOEHN ATLAS TRIPLE 120MM VENTILATORS
    Mouse
    MS
    Keyboard
    MS
    Internet Speed
    30/5Mbs
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    MS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    INDUSTRIAL QUALITY MB MADE FOR 24/7 USE @50 DEGREES C MAX
Same here. Ironically after the installation finished (reboot etc.) a CU was offered, downloaded and the automagically realized it was of no use.
Puters you know...:rolleyes:

Anywho, all is fine now and I'll poke up MR to make an image. You never know. Facebook was down, now it's Outlook's turn. What's next ?
O, Outlooks works again right now. Yeah !

Cheers, :wink:
On my computers I'm running Insider builds. My new desktop is running the Beta build barebones and the Dev build in a VM. My old desktop and my new laptop are running the Dev builds. I have no problems or reason to change. I upgraded my wife's laptop tonight and so far she hasn't had any problems. If she did, believe me she would have let me know.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Hi,

If she did, believe me she would have let me know.

I can picture that scene right away. LOL.

And yes, Outlook's down again. Grrr....

Cheers, :wink:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    INTEL I9 9900KS
    Motherboard
    WS Z390 PRO
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ON CPU
    Sound Card
    REALTEK ON MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 32''
    Screen Resolution
    3840X2160
    Hard Drives
    INTEL P900 (SYSTEM DRIVE) +2X TOSCHIBA 480 Gb IN RAID 0
    PSU
    BE QUIET ! 850W
    Case
    FRACTAL DESIGN R6
    Cooling
    ALPENFOEHN OLYMP TRIPLE 140 MM VENTILATORS
    Keyboard
    MICROSOFT
    Mouse
    MICROSOFT BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE
    Internet Speed
    30Mbs DL/ 5Mbs UP
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    MS DEFENDER
  • Operating System
    Windows Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    FUJITSU
    CPU
    INTEL I7 7700K
    Motherboard
    FUJITSU D3417-B2
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    ON CPU
    Sound Card
    REALTEK ON MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FUJITSU 27''
    Screen Resolution
    3840X2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG OEM M2 SSD 250Gb
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    FRACTAL DESIGN R4
    Cooling
    ALPENFOEHN ATLAS TRIPLE 120MM VENTILATORS
    Mouse
    MS
    Keyboard
    MS
    Internet Speed
    30/5Mbs
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    MS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    INDUSTRIAL QUALITY MB MADE FOR 24/7 USE @50 DEGREES C MAX
Hi,



I can picture that scene right away. LOL.

And yes, Outlook's down again. Grrr....

Cheers, :wink:
It wouldn't be pretty! My wife isn't afraid to let me know how she feels.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

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