I predict that before they finally try to FORCE everyone into windows 11, they will turn bitlocker on all windows machines and put their own encrypted key in there so you can't get at your own data until you purchase their mark of the beast...I mean windows 11. Linux, here I come!
My home desktops are staying put with Win7 or Linux. A new laptop that I bought (over a year ago) came with Win10 installed and a 'free' upgrade to Win11. H no! I refused to create an account with MS, and removed the TPM from the laptop, because the TPM module, in theory, can allow MS to DICTATE what you can run, and potentially REMOVE any software 'not up to standard'. Read -> The software seller did not PAY MS to be included in the TPM clique. I can imagine a future scenario, where an airplane has it's navigation software turned off after an 'update' that resets the TPM values. No, wait a minute, that has ALREADY happened!
Legal issues and issue of liability. Once you make a piece of technology advanced and cheap, its use can become a requirement. Its like if you put up a nice security camera in front of your home. One day the police might knock on your door demanding you give them footage of some crime that happened in front of your house.
I think they have to for legal and liability reasons. One problem with new technology is that things can become mandatory by law. Look at ABS and traction control in cars. Also, not including things can result in a company incurring liability in the event that their technology is used maliciously.
One feature of Win11 that caught my eye was being able to run mobile phone apps, but then Microsoft killed that one - and replaced it with a pile of ad's, so I'm staying on 10, not that any of my PC's will run 11 (without work arounds)
It's easy to get rid of it and put your own operating system of choice on though. I know they're trying to monopolize, and our so called representative government isn't going to even question it. I'm going Linux.
@@WatcherNine i tried upgrading to windows 11 my pc wont do it.i will be staying on windows 10 until i get another computer or steam stops working for windows 10 users witch ever comes first.
@@supersaiyaman11589 "i tried upgrading to windows 11 my pc wont do it.i will be staying on windows 10 until i get another computer or steam stops working for windows 10 users witch ever comes first." Steam still works on Windows 7. It just is not supported.
I upgraded from Windows 11 to Windows 7. Bought in error, I couldn't install any version of Word. Useless to me, I gave it away, and bought an excellent, fast and versatile, refurbished Windows 7 laptop.
Upgrading from 11 to 7 sounds like a fascinating challenge. Would love to know where/when you got your time machine! But really, I do miss win7 a lot. Mostly the ability to play minesweeper without ads or downloading something sketchy from the internet.
Yep, same here. Installed international version of 10 and deleted all kind of crud. Then used an app to delete even more! Keeping 7 on another desktop for older games. Don’t need internet on it.
Since 2017 I run all Windows and Linux applications in Virtualbox VMs. I have both Windows 11 and Windows 10 in a VM and I don't really use them anymore and once per week I run the updates. The Windows 11 Pro VM runs on a non-supported Ryzen 3 2200G from 2019 and on my Sandy Bridge laptop with a i5-2520M from end 2011. To get Windows 11 running, I had to change the registry on some points during the install. My most frequently used Windows VM is Windows XP Home that I installed and activated in March 2010. It survived 2 VBox owners; 3 desktops and 4 CPUs. I use it a couple of times per week to play the wma copies of my CDs and LPs with WoW and TrueBass effects. I run XP in 768 MB :) :)
I am using win11 currently, and am considering upgrading to win10. Win11 is more invasive and, in many cases, slower than win10. Plus, the cessation of system breaking updates in about a year sounds like a good thing to me.
Upgrade to GNU/Linux or something equivalent. Granted, GNU/Linux often does not invade your privacy, lacks advertisements, and burdens you with total control of your system. But it is well worth it.
The problem with that is that soon emulation won't be possible due to anti-piracy and security reasons. Kind of like how Windows 10's key is tied to the motherboard, programs for Windows 11 will probably have some sort of cryptographic 'trusted OS' system that makes it so they'll only work with a version of Windows 11. Emulation ruined GNU because it removed the incentive to make competing software. And the Open Source software that does exist is often gate-kept by communities that fear change. Windows is what you get when businessmen with coding experience make all the decisions. Apple OS is what you get when the marketing department and accounting is in charge of the OS. GNU is what you get when the software engineers are in charge. Letting the engineers run things doesn't get you Nirvanaco; it gets you an environment as peaceful and cooperative as EVE Online.
The problem I have at the moment is that 24h2 is enabling the bitlocker even on home. If windows went back and said windows 11 home will not be affected by bitlocker and you won't ever need a bitlocker recovery key for a home version of windows 11 then I'd more then happily upgrade or if they simply fixed it so that bitlocker doesn't activate the bitlocker recovery key screen. That is my main issue with windows 11 at the moment, it seems that windows is going out of their way to control our data through protection.
The answer should be: Hard NO. Too much bloatware and even more spyware than in w10. It's a bothersome system, which doesn't really excel in anything... It also tends to be problematic performance-wise, especially in games.
i dont have any problems with win11 itself but i am a person who cant get used to new themes, widgets and other shit i dont need or use so why the hell they dont force this update as "optional"? i will upgrade to win11 with 10 end of service for security updates only.
Yeah my OCD kicks up over a few things too but the change of the appearance in the UI ain't one of them. With the possible exception of the hideous windows 11 start menu!
There are many reasons to avoid Windows 11 with all it’s ongoing and upcoming stuff. For me this reasons were strong enough to switch to Linux (Mint, currently 21.3) and I am happy with it! Good by Microsoft. Forever.
I use windows 11 on my work computer (it came preinstalled on an Asus ProART laptop) and it is full of bugs, my workflow seems slowed down compared to Win 10, MPV takes ages to open (opposed to Win 10), so it’s a no from me
The very best version of Windows, which you will absolutely love using is Linux Mint 22 with Cinnamon. Ultra easy to install, will make your computer faster than you ever thought possible and can be as easy to use as you’ll ever need while providing a system that will let you do virtually anything … all while NOT stealing your data and force feeding you adverts. Try it, you’ll love it.
Thanks for the suggestion. Since I'll be keeping my old Win 10 machines like forever, eventually I'll need to keep them off the internet. Cinnamon may be a good choice for a separate machine that's used online.
@@farqhart9642if you wait, then install Mint later, you’ll wish you had done it sooner. Honestly, Mint version 22 with Cinnamon blows Windows 10 away - and I say that as a Windows user since Windows 95. I love Windows, or at least I did until Microsoft stopped respecting its customers, and Linux is now better.
@@askleonotenboom Ok, ok. But I already started to follow this "10 is the last" strategy. I can't just "unfollow" it. Especially looking at the way Microsoft goes with personal data and privacy... I have an old-style mind that my PC is my PC. And my data is my data.
@@Dmittry That is stupid logic, you won't change your mind from stupid mindset because you read an inaccurate source? And you clearly dont believe in your data is your data....you are on RUclips genius....you give your data everyday to google willingly...i bet there are other means you just give out your data while claiming like you care about privacy which is the hilarious part....
@@bigbay1159 For someone (Bill Gates) that wants to exterminate 95% of humanity, rewriting the recent past is certainly not out of the realm of possibility.
If you have access to the OS SSD, you could consider doing what I've done: At your leisure, swap your W10 SSD with a new one and do a clean install of W11 & install all required apps etc. Then give W11 a good try, but if you don't like it or have some problem, you can swap SSDs and your back to W10. I have all my data on a separate 'D: Data' drive in my desktop and so I don't have to swap my data around. So far, all working out well. Best of both worlds! 🙂
@@xKoMox Oops! I did mean SSDs (Insert red face here: 🥵) I will edit my post. Thanks for pointing that out! Although, I am using a HDD for D: Date drive.
Or you could just dual boot your system if you have a big enough SSD. Heck you could even just build a virtual machine if you just want to try it out for a bit .
I still run an XP machine because certain manufacturers of peripherals do not have the integrity to respect customer loyalty by providing updated drivers. When I do eventually need to replace those peripherals I know which companies to avoid.
As someone who does a lot of "geriatric IT support" I agree with this. I mostly use 11 but have several Windows 10 systems on hardware that doesn't officially support 11. The *one* thing I can think of in Windows 11 that helps me is REALLY OBSCURE. Windows 11 notepad now can work with different end-of-line encoding in text files. I means that used in Windows, that used in UNIX/Linux, and that (formerly) used in macOS (which now matches UNIX). Notepad not only properly displays the files but shows in a lower status bar what encoding is in use.
I moved to Linux from Windows 11 because of all the privacy issues Microsoft has been trying to shove down my throat. Windows Recall. Microsoft uploading your files to OneDrive without your consent. I don't consent to Microsoft running their spyware and uploading my files without my consent. Linux is what I upgraded to.
@@D.von.N The naivety of talking about privacy as you are posting on a google platform which takes a google account which steals as much data as telemetry from your PC.... foolish comments are foolish.
I feel it is remarkable that on the server side of the operating systems, the current Windows 11 desktop is not used in its pendant, Server 2022 - that still uses the Windows 10 desktop. This is new since XP / Server 2003.
Thanks, Leo. Excellent video. Liked and subscribed. I was thinking of upgrading my hardware and then putting in a windows 11 install, but I think now I’ll just be happy with what I have. I did get another 16 gigs of ram, so there’s that…
I have taken the same approach as I did with Vista, if you have all new hardware go with Windows 11. I am not a fan of upgrades but a clean install only.
If you do want to try an upgrade to win 11, i think there's about a week after an upgrade where you have the ability to revert to win 10. Check the details on that time limit though, I've only done it on machines that had upgraded within the day, after windows update tricked someone into accidentally upgrading to win 11. (When it happened to me, i honestly do not remember hitting a button to upgrade... it's possible I mistook it for a general win 10 system update, but not entirely discounting that MS just decided to do it on its own)
For me, I am not updating until I upgrade my machine in a few years. And, I will just do some workaround that allows me to keep using WIndows 10. Win11 is still in beta-mode, IMO. ... And, I have an i7-6700k, so I can't even upgrade to Win11 because they say my PC isn't compatible. So, that's another problem that is holding me back.
Do some research. There are workarounds to installing Windows 11 on older computers. I have it installed I have it installed on an HP SFF computer with an Intel 4th gen CPU. Works good.
Same here, i7-6700k. It feels like I just built that PC, and I thought I future-proofed the heck out of it, but I suppose 2017 is kind of old in terms of tech.
I am still with 10. My wife accidentally allowed her Windows 10 PC to install 11. I usually can no longer help her when she has issues as I cannot find what I am used to. I've had several PCs that started with Windows 7. When I either updated to 10 of bought a PC with 10, I installed Classic Shell, which gave me the 7 interface. If Classic Shell becomes available for 11, I will consider it. My other major concern, than my preferred interface (7), is all of the additional spyware and tracking that is reported to come with 11.
What do you mean you can no longer help her? There is no learning curve unlike we're told switching to Linux. Unless, of course, there _IS_ a learning curve when changing from one Windwos version to another....
I must be strange but I’ve made the switch for the simple reason that Windows has become a third operating system for me. I’ve been using Linux Mint and Linux Manjaro, quite happily for the past four years, and I also updated my Apple computer to a M3 Air. The only reason I even bother with Windows is to play a few old games that still run on Windows 11. The thing that disgusts me about Windows in any form is the amount and the sleazy quality of ads that are tossed in from Microsoft and its advertising affiliates.
In-OS advertising should be absolutely rejected by and outrage the entire computing industry. It's the biggest middle-finger to computer users in a long time. What will be next? Audio ads in the middle phone calls??
Agree with you in that if you have a PC that is on Windows 11 and is fine, keep at it, you've got a year and a half to upgrade. I had to upgrade because I had to replace an older Dell Optiplex that is too old for Windows 11, bought it used in 2019 refurbished, and was a 4th gen I5, so can't run Windows 11 as is. So the new machine I got to replace it is a 7th gen i5, and is also a Dell Optiplex, both SFF machines and it was also refurbished, but came with Windows 11, got it last October and it also has an NVMe drive. The previous Dell had a SATA SSD as it did not have NVMe. Windows 10/11, does not matter as far as basic usage goes as they are very similar, yes, some things have changed and with careful research, you can get rid of many items and reduce the snooping from Microsoft. But once done, it's done and you should not have to deal with them again, so what's the big deal? I did briefly use Windows 7, but an ISO that was likely non legit as Microsoft caught it and shut it down, had to go back to Vista (yes), but by this point, the original hard drive in my very old Dell Studio XPS was failing and got it to limp along until we can replace it. This was in 2019, hence the 4th gen i5 Dell. The old XPS was the first gen i7. That old i5 based Dell was to be a short term replacement, but 4 years in, we realized I had to upgrade, and tried to do so then, but funds were not to be had, and add to that, the computer had to be replaced suddenly, and thus picked up another SFF Dell, which is the current one, and "fell" Windows 11. I now have an 8th gen i5 based Dell Latitude with 11 too. So, eh... it's all Windows and for the most part, works fine.
NOPE! I'm upgrading to Linux instead. I'll be done by the end of the year. Microsoft has gone too far too many times now on top of their 'corporate leadership' being all out evil, I'm just done with them.
lol I'm going to laugh if you use a distro that has systemd which ruins your entire argument. Leave one "evil" company for another...that is also in bed with Microsoft.
Most of the common distributions use systemd. Including mint, ubuntu, debian, fedora, arch. Cinnamon is a desktop environment. Like when you install debian, you can pick from desktops like cinnamon, plasma, gnome, xfce. There's quite a few. Just do some research on systemd. I couldn't find enough to make me not want to use it. Don't go off one RUclips comment saying systemd is "evil". Most of the feasible distros anyone is going to refer to you to try use systemd.
If you don’t have a tpm 2.0 you probably need a new computer . Also , they have done away with the glitch where a fresh install will allow you to install windows 11 on unsupported hardware, the fresh install now checks the hardware. If you use an older feature pack build todo the fresh install on unsupported hardware, you won’t be able to update to a supported feature pack as it will check for hardware compatibility.
The only reason now is that my windows10 systems is getting a little laggy. Have done several hardware upgrades so think a fresh install is time. So if I am going to do a fresh install I think I may as well do the update.
I generally have no issues with this between windows 10 to 11 have done hundreds of machines. I would recommend a clean install over upgrade . Just my preference
I have a couple of PCs running Windows 11, but my main systems that I rely on for daily use are still Windows 10. One of my 11 machines (Insider Release Preview) has 24H2. While there are still some bugs to be ironed out, I believe this could eventually be a good reason to move to 11. Overall, it seems snappier than previous 11 versions. I'm not making any decisions before 24H2 is publicly released, but this could be what causes me to switch to 11 on my remaining PCs.
For me, the only compelling reason at this time to upgrade existing systems to Windows 11 is just to get it out of the way and not have to worry about an OS upgrade for several years. That upgrade is hanging over my head and to be rid of that is the only reason I'd go through the trouble before I absolutely have no choice.
The reason to avoid Windows 11 is the intrusion of Microsoft into everything I do. They just decided to change my desktop background without my permission. They've shot an ad at me to upgrade to Windows Pro. It it wasn't for Acrobat, I'd dump Windows for Linux.
Its liability issues especially related to piracy and hacking and stuff like that. If Microsoft can solve a problem and do it for cheap, then they'll do it because it'll become a requirement. My guess is that soon GNU won't be able to use programs made for Windows 11 for security reasons. That way Microsoft can get rid of GNU.
@@ryelor123 Nonsense. Microsoft wants access to all your files. This is the fox guarding the henhouse. With windows 11, they want to link the system to my phone. They have an app that will link my phone to Microsoft. When I activate the app, I'll have to agree to give them access to the files on my phone (they argue that one drive will make my life easier.) None of this is being done to protect the consumer. These big companies don't want you to own anything anymore including your privacy. I use windows, but I love Linux too.
The Trusted Platform Module must be version 2.0. The BIOS must have Secure Boot enabled. The CPU must be on the list. These three things are needed to upgrade. You can take out your C: drive, and put it in a new machine and upgrade from there.
Thanks for the info Leo. I guess, I'm right in the middle. I have tried to upgrade my 6 year old HP laptop and I keep getting told my i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40GHz is not on the list. So, I showed them, I went out and bought a new laptop with an Intel Core i7-1255U.😁 Still waiting on it though. Order it directly from HP. I ships out of China(☹😞☹) and is now setting at customs in Memphis, TN. Crossed the Pacific Ocean in one day and now it is going to take 8 days to go the final 411 miles. Unbelievable it couldn't have been assembled here in the US. JimE
Thanks for the video. I'd like to hear more about which machines can actually upgrade. I mean the ones that the 'check' program (and w11 upgrade) deny. I have a machine with a TPM that has sister models that qualify but mine doesn't. I'd like to know if a clean install or one of the other tricks would work (I haven't looked into it for a year at least and the solutions seemed sketchy back then.)
Windows 11 is to Windows 10 what Windows 8.1 was to Windows 8, or Windows 98 SE to Windows 98. It's basically 10.1 and there's no need for it, nor was there any reason for the version bump. It might not be very bad like most "every other version" of Windows, but upgrading to it is equally pointless and Microsoft has been pulling (and attempting) some pretty crappy moves with it so I think it still fits in. It doesn't like my laptop because it only has TPM 1.1. But that's okay because I probably wouldn't use it outside of a VM anyway. Bottom line, it's just a small incremental version update with a big version bump in the name that demands throwing away older systems and buying a new PC just to run it. Nothing to write home about.
Sounds like you're trying to advertise for it in a very deceptive way. Windows 8 and Windows 98 1st Edition were apparently pretty bad. I know for sure Windows 98 SE was a huge improvement. Anyway, I'm not going to use Windows 11.
Just bought a new dell desktop with windows 11. It is to replace two old machines (10 years old) which are so slow. New machine is so much faster. Thanks Leo.
Have you heard when they will be setting the annual price for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) support for individual consumers? Also would you recommend using Opatch?
What I still find despicable is that Microsoft had publicly declared that Windows 10 would be the last numbered iteration. After that Windows would be a "rolling service" with different, traditional user requirements at graded prices. There was an implication that some future Windows developments and features would involve a fee and that these would be duly described in case computers in, for example, a given school would not be able to use such features. Then, without warning, Windows 11 was put into trial and passed various stages. In other words, there would be new numbered Windows and Microsoft had broken their corporate word. It so happened that I was heading for retirement age and was in a senior level of the IT acquisition part of the UK civil service, mainly covering state education and aspects of our National Health Service. In $ terms that = a very large buying base of 68 million people, excluding Dependancies and associated crown states. Technical staff ran tests for 11 months (in coordination with European neighbors) and the overall finding was that the claimed "security requirements" for W11 were largely bogus and that the null CPU list did not tally with Intel or AMD actual tests. Given that acquisition decisions have to be made well in advance of need in the real world through normal wear and tear and contract renewals have be reviewed, committees decided that Microsoft had seriously dented the trust element and orders for physical Microsoft products were terminated. This especially applied to plans to use Surface Pro machines in the NHS and local education authorities. Further technical appraisals revealed that many open source operating systems would run comfortably on older equipment and that Office features from open source and some paid ones exceeded many aspects of Microsoft Office and that bloat and hacking could be greatly reduced. In the light of information from ARM Co, Cambridge that large semiconductor manufacturers were refining RISC chips, further committees decided to hold back on rolling orders and consider the future of X86 technology, replacing only machines and master systems nearing end of component life. I retired in 2020 and have watched the diminution of trust in Microsoft and the decline of x86 CISC systems with interest.
Microsoft did NOT say that Windows 10 would be the last. That was one marketing person, taken out of context. Similarly Microsoft never claimed that Windows would be a "rolling service". More here: askleo.com/did-microsoft-lie/
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there are drawbacks, like the Start menu, but i am ok with the upgrade...
I updated my laptop to Windows 11. I don't like it at all. I can't find anything and it really frustrates me. It's not intuitive. I prefer Windows 10 and will hang on to that on my desktop for as long as I can. Thank you once again Leo for another really helpful video.
And don't be put off by those who say it has a learning curve - you've already found Win 11 has a learning curve (which seems to be conviently forgotten to be mentioned).
I have built a new PC with new hardware. I wanted to stick to Windows 10 but I wasnt able to get the sound to work like it should (it sounded weird I tried fresh installs of Windows 10 diffrent resouces for drivers). Anyway I installed fresh install of Windows 11 & the sound work just as it did on older PC with Windows 10. Also new CPU's have better support for those E core & P cores on Windows 11. I also setup my Windows 11 to have menu Start on the left and classic right click. Literally its just like Windows 10 after these tweaks. Although Start menu is different in design. I can change that but I prefer no to mess with Windows to change the Start menu because with some updates from Microsoft it could cause some problems. I also had built in the Vista days a new PC with Quad Core CPU & last GPU from nVIDIA so hence running Vista I had no problems. Although I can imagine people upgrading from Windows XP with "potato" spec PC having problems.
Thank you for this timely explanation that gives me, the 70+++ female, who is comfortable with Windows 10 for my use of a PC. Sounds like l am good until such time that I would need a new PC. Maybe by then a slow PC would match me just fine😅
You do a good video brother keep it up. In refference to your list on the every OTHER THEORY. Don't ya notice the trend. Microsoft starts something good people get use to it and get to liking it. Then instead of finishing it microsoft moves to a new thing. I wonder could this have been a factor at play that might have helped result in the EVERY OTHER theory?
Microsoft pushiness is not helping Windows 11 adoption anyway, especially the system requirements, but also the dogged insistence on Microsoft accounts which most people don't want.Also the nags about Edge and "windows backup"/OneDrive. Same for recent versions of Office. Unfortunately this is now affecting Windows 10 more too, Microsoft the $3 trillion company keeps needing more and more money apparently. Thanks for a reasoned and rational video.
Lol we are on the verge of getting Windows 12, and some people are still "thinking" .... ROFL. The same people probably still run 10 years old computers ?
I run a 12 year old laptop. Bought with W7, upped to 10, and now with a 1 TB SSD as its disc. Boots in 11 seconds (thanks SSD). App migration to W11 (or W12) is a pain I don't need.
@@richardseymour7162 well good for you, I run a 2 years old PC with window 11 and it loads in less than 5 seconds. But hey to each its happiness. No apps not working. all smooth
@@supersaiyaman11589 Once you've educated yourself about what's what online, you'll see the light of day. 1. 100% of the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world run on Linux 2. 90% of webservers in the world are run on Linux 3. Microsoft uses Linux routers in its own Azure cloud environment 4. Microsoft uses WSL on terminals and servers that are Linux only 5. The most used operating system in the world is called Android, which is Linux This can go on forever, the only thing left is the Desktop PC, so better upgrade sooner rather than later to Linux.
@@supersaiyaman11589 Once you've educated yourself about what's what online, you'll see the light of day. 1. 100% of the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world run on Linux 2. 90% of webservers in the world are run on Linux 3. Microsoft uses Linux routers in its own Azure cloud environment 4. Microsoft uses WSL on terminals and servers that are Linux only 5. The most used operating system in the world is called Android, which is Linux You can go on like this forever, the only thing left is the Desktop PC, so it's better to upgrade sooner rather than later up to Linux.
@@supersaiyaman11589 Once you've educated yourself about what's what online, you'll see the light of day. 1. 100% of the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world run on Linux 2. 90% of webservers in the world are run on Linux 3. Microsoft uses Linux routers in its own Azure cloud environment 4. Microsoft uses WSL on terminals and servers that are Linux only 5. The most used operating system in the world is called Android, which is Linux You can go on like this forever, the only thing left is the Desktop PC, so it's better to upgrade sooner rather than later up to Linux.
2:52 please learn the difference between popular and populous. Fred is the most popular boy in his class as there are more of him in the class than any other. Make sense? If not, so why should: Windwos 10: on over a billion machines. Very popular. The correct statement is: Fred is the most popular in his class as he is _liked more_ than anyone else. How many of the Windwos 10 installs were actually deliberately chosen (popular) over any other OS? Most were likely forced downgrades _[sic]_ or just happen to come with the machine as the OS? I have 4 machines that came with a version of Windwos, but they were not chosen for that reason - all of them now run a version of Linux, but they still count towards "Windwos marketshare" and Windwos "popularity' _[sic]_ despite not being chosen for Windwos being the OS.
I think I've reached a point where I don't care anymore. Windows is an operating system and lets me do what I want when I want but I'm not excited about my computer like I used to be. The OS is hard on my eyes. It's flat...like a sheet of paper and either blizzard white or what seems to be black. Basically, it's Microsoft's ideal of what I should see when I sit down to work....not mine. Take it or leave it.
Excuse me I encountered a problem while upgrading from windows 10 to windows 11 the internet was disconnected and the download status is stuck on 10% and not progressing do you have a solution?
I have a Win11 license, two actually, but use actively exact none. One came with a laptop I bought and swapped nvme for a brand new one, 4x the capacity and installed Linux. The other one I bought as an OEM license for under £20 and never needed to activate on my on the go Win 11 pro usb I plan to use for rare cases when LMDE Linux won't suffice. I found a free code to upgrade the downloaded free Home version to Pro for a better customisation. If I had to activate the license I will, no problem. So far I am still setting Win11 pro up and will clone it as a backup system if it went rogue. In the meantime Linux gave me back my old Vista laptop for basic use. It is unforgivable at what rate Microsoft makes still fine computers obsolete. Not participating in this robbery. Linux has it, Linux has it.
Well since windows 10 is dead by december 2025 it’s time to plan updating to Windows 11. There are ways to avoid online accounts in Windows 11 that can be easily found on RUclips, BUT the reasons to NOT use a Microsoft account aren’t very compelling. A microsoft account give you secure passwordless login and a place to securely store your Bitlocker key for recovering your drive if needed. These benefits outweigh the pros of a local account by far. In managed pro versions of Windows you don’t get any commercials and most of what you call commercials are actually app tips that are easily brushed aside or possibly the tip to use Microsoft services like Office 365 personal or family, which is the most used way in the world to get productive with a PC. If you don’t like microsoft or the convenience of being presented with smart services that will enhance your user experience, get Linux! And the pains that comes with it instead of trying to make windows something its not.
I was ready to install w11 but i dont have secure boot and my partition is not gpt 😂 ...Then they killed android apps feature. ...Now windows 11 also takes screenshots of your screen "to improve user experience or whatever". ...And they regularly push notifications to update from w10 to w11. Haha no thanks. I changed my mind I'll certainly update to cracked offline win12 if they add some meaningful features or performance improvement
Windows 11 does not take screenshots as you describe. That's FUD based on the "Remember" feaature they announced, which even then requires specific CoPilot enabled (and new) PCs.
I'd love to upgrade to 11, i even used it for some time.But i had to go back to 10. 11 doesn't support all my drivers, especiall fingerprint sensor. This is one of the features i can't do without.
Hey leo, you might or might not see this comment but, does your ip update sometimes? and also, Is my IP address where my house is located, or is it just nowhere close to it?
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I predict that before they finally try to FORCE everyone into windows 11, they will turn bitlocker on all windows machines and put their own encrypted key in there so you can't get at your own data until you purchase their mark of the beast...I mean windows 11.
Linux, here I come!
It's not really the base operating system that's the issue but Microsoft's decision to force requirements: required user login, ads, tracking, etc.
You don't need a login to MS. You can turn off their tracking.
My home desktops are staying put with Win7 or Linux. A new laptop that I bought (over a year ago) came with Win10 installed and a 'free' upgrade to Win11. H no! I refused to create an account with MS, and removed the TPM from the laptop, because the TPM module, in theory, can allow MS to DICTATE what you can run, and potentially REMOVE any software 'not up to standard'. Read -> The software seller did not PAY MS to be included in the TPM clique. I can imagine a future scenario, where an airplane has it's navigation software turned off after an 'update' that resets the TPM values. No, wait a minute, that has ALREADY happened!
@@paulmoffat9306 no. After an update the navigation system would show the blue screen of death! Actually, this might make a great movie!
Legal issues and issue of liability. Once you make a piece of technology advanced and cheap, its use can become a requirement. Its like if you put up a nice security camera in front of your home. One day the police might knock on your door demanding you give them footage of some crime that happened in front of your house.
My main issue is with microsoft forcing stuff, the main one being bitlocker.
I think they have to for legal and liability reasons. One problem with new technology is that things can become mandatory by law. Look at ABS and traction control in cars. Also, not including things can result in a company incurring liability in the event that their technology is used maliciously.
One feature of Win11 that caught my eye was being able to run mobile phone apps, but then Microsoft killed that one - and replaced it with a pile of ad's, so I'm staying on 10, not that any of my PC's will run 11 (without work arounds)
If you don't want to pay for security updates or don't want any ads or bloatware, use Linux.
Waydroid let's you use Android apps as if they were normal desktop apps
Vanilla OS 2 Orchid lets you use Android apps.
Windows 11 adoption is due to new, pre-built computer sales.
Nearly all new, pre-built computers come with Windows 11, pre-installed.
It's easy to get rid of it and put your own operating system of choice on though. I know they're trying to monopolize, and our so called representative government isn't going to even question it. I'm going Linux.
@@WatcherNine i tried upgrading to windows 11 my pc wont do it.i will be staying on windows 10 until i get another computer or steam stops working for windows 10 users witch ever comes first.
Windows 11 was the worst feature of my Framework laptop. I asked my IT guru if he could downgrade it to Win 10, in fact.
@@supersaiyaman11589 "i tried upgrading to windows 11 my pc wont do it.i will be staying on windows 10 until i get another computer or steam stops working for windows 10 users witch ever comes first."
Steam still works on Windows 7. It just is not supported.
I upgraded from Windows 11 to Windows 7. Bought in error, I couldn't install any version of Word. Useless to me, I gave it away, and bought an excellent, fast and versatile, refurbished Windows 7 laptop.
Upgrading from 11 to 7 sounds like a fascinating challenge. Would love to know where/when you got your time machine!
But really, I do miss win7 a lot. Mostly the ability to play minesweeper without ads or downloading something sketchy from the internet.
If you are running windows 7 , I hope that thing is not connected to any kind of network .
@@unnamedchannel1237 Paranoid much?
I'm staying with WIN 10. We will still get security updates. I'm still using my WIN 7, which I love.
Me too. Going to give Linux Mint 22 a try also as another backup OS.
Machine.
Same here!
Yep, same here. Installed international version of 10 and deleted all kind of crud. Then used an app to delete even more! Keeping 7 on another desktop for older games. Don’t need internet on it.
Ditto. My old machines still good enough but not upgradable. My Win 7 fully supports the old Media Center but Win 10 didn't.
Since 2017 I run all Windows and Linux applications in Virtualbox VMs. I have both Windows 11 and Windows 10 in a VM and I don't really use them anymore and once per week I run the updates. The Windows 11 Pro VM runs on a non-supported Ryzen 3 2200G from 2019 and on my Sandy Bridge laptop with a i5-2520M from end 2011. To get Windows 11 running, I had to change the registry on some points during the install. My most frequently used Windows VM is Windows XP Home that I installed and activated in March 2010. It survived 2 VBox owners; 3 desktops and 4 CPUs. I use it a couple of times per week to play the wma copies of my CDs and LPs with WoW and TrueBass effects. I run XP in 768 MB :) :)
Okay, good to know.
I am using win11 currently, and am considering upgrading to win10. Win11 is more invasive and, in many cases, slower than win10. Plus, the cessation of system breaking updates in about a year sounds like a good thing to me.
Upgrade to GNU/Linux or something equivalent. Granted, GNU/Linux often does not invade your privacy, lacks advertisements, and burdens you with total control of your system. But it is well worth it.
The problem with that is that soon emulation won't be possible due to anti-piracy and security reasons. Kind of like how Windows 10's key is tied to the motherboard, programs for Windows 11 will probably have some sort of cryptographic 'trusted OS' system that makes it so they'll only work with a version of Windows 11.
Emulation ruined GNU because it removed the incentive to make competing software. And the Open Source software that does exist is often gate-kept by communities that fear change. Windows is what you get when businessmen with coding experience make all the decisions. Apple OS is what you get when the marketing department and accounting is in charge of the OS. GNU is what you get when the software engineers are in charge. Letting the engineers run things doesn't get you Nirvanaco; it gets you an environment as peaceful and cooperative as EVE Online.
The problem I have at the moment is that 24h2 is enabling the bitlocker even on home. If windows went back and said windows 11 home will not be affected by bitlocker and you won't ever need a bitlocker recovery key for a home version of windows 11 then I'd more then happily upgrade or if they simply fixed it so that bitlocker doesn't activate the bitlocker recovery key screen.
That is my main issue with windows 11 at the moment, it seems that windows is going out of their way to control our data through protection.
The answer should be: Hard NO.
Too much bloatware and even more spyware than in w10. It's a bothersome system, which doesn't really excel in anything... It also tends to be problematic performance-wise, especially in games.
Good points! Thanks for the video!
i dont have any problems with win11 itself but i am a person who cant get used to new themes, widgets and other shit i dont need or use so why the hell they dont force this update as "optional"? i will upgrade to win11 with 10 end of service for security updates only.
Yeah my OCD kicks up over a few things too but the change of the appearance in the UI ain't one of them. With the possible exception of the hideous windows 11 start menu!
You should Learn Linux and use Linux. With Linux you can choose your own theme and you will have security updates :)
@@billyguthrie3176 I'll agree with you on the Start Menu. It sucks. Kind of like that bastard child of Windows 8.
Mmm, one day i started my machine and Windows 11 just greeted me.... -> adoption
It's not YOUR computer, after all. It's -Macrosloth- Microsoft's.
There are many reasons to avoid Windows 11 with all it’s ongoing and upcoming stuff. For me this reasons were strong enough to switch to Linux (Mint, currently 21.3) and I am happy with it! Good by Microsoft. Forever.
Brother, upgrade to Mint 22
@@AMDFan-s1y Brother, tell me why?
@@irokese4124because it's newer
@@irokese4124 My birthday falls on the 22nd.
Not touching Win 11 with a 39.37-foot pole. Will switch to mint, strawberry or tutti-fruity first. A line has to be drawn somewhere.
I use windows 11 on my work computer (it came preinstalled on an Asus ProART laptop) and it is full of bugs, my workflow seems slowed down compared to Win 10, MPV takes ages to open (opposed to Win 10), so it’s a no from me
The very best version of Windows, which you will absolutely love using is Linux Mint 22 with Cinnamon. Ultra easy to install, will make your computer faster than you ever thought possible and can be as easy to use as you’ll ever need while providing a system that will let you do virtually anything … all while NOT stealing your data and force feeding you adverts. Try it, you’ll love it.
Then it’s not windows it’s Linux .
Thanks for the suggestion. Since I'll be keeping my old Win 10 machines like forever, eventually I'll need to keep them off the internet. Cinnamon may be a good choice for a separate machine that's used online.
@@farqhart9642if you wait, then install Mint later, you’ll wish you had done it sooner. Honestly, Mint version 22 with Cinnamon blows Windows 10 away - and I say that as a Windows user since Windows 95. I love Windows, or at least I did until Microsoft stopped respecting its customers, and Linux is now better.
You funny. They don't even want to deal with a minor OS upgrade and you're suggesting they learn how to run Linux.
@@bobnolin9155everyone has to start somewhere, right? Mint 22 with Cinnamon is very straightforward to learn and use.
Microsoft claimed that Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows. I'm following their own strategy.
They did not. More here: askleo.com/did-microsoft-lie/
@@askleonotenboom Ok, ok. But I already started to follow this "10 is the last" strategy. I can't just "unfollow" it. Especially looking at the way Microsoft goes with personal data and privacy... I have an old-style mind that my PC is my PC. And my data is my data.
@@Dmittry That is stupid logic, you won't change your mind from stupid mindset because you read an inaccurate source? And you clearly dont believe in your data is your data....you are on RUclips genius....you give your data everyday to google willingly...i bet there are other means you just give out your data while claiming like you care about privacy which is the hilarious part....
@@bigbay1159 For someone (Bill Gates) that wants to exterminate 95% of humanity, rewriting the recent past is certainly not out of the realm of possibility.
If you have access to the OS SSD, you could consider doing what I've done:
At your leisure, swap your W10 SSD with a new one and do a clean install of W11 & install all required apps etc.
Then give W11 a good try, but if you don't like it or have some problem, you can swap SSDs and your back to W10.
I have all my data on a separate 'D: Data' drive in my desktop and so I don't have to swap my data around.
So far, all working out well. Best of both worlds! 🙂
you're still using HDD(s), even for the OS? Change to SSD, now that's an update you will notice.
@@xKoMox Oops! I did mean SSDs (Insert red face here: 🥵)
I will edit my post.
Thanks for pointing that out!
Although, I am using a HDD for D: Date drive.
Or you could just dual boot your system if you have a big enough SSD. Heck you could even just build a virtual machine if you just want to try it out for a bit .
I still run an XP machine because certain manufacturers of peripherals do not have the integrity to respect customer loyalty by providing updated drivers. When I do eventually need to replace those peripherals I know which companies to avoid.
As someone who does a lot of "geriatric IT support" I agree with this.
I mostly use 11 but have several Windows 10 systems on hardware that doesn't officially support 11.
The *one* thing I can think of in Windows 11 that helps me is REALLY OBSCURE. Windows 11 notepad now can work with different end-of-line encoding in text files. I means that used in Windows, that used in UNIX/Linux, and that (formerly) used in macOS (which now matches UNIX).
Notepad not only properly displays the files but shows in a lower status bar what encoding is in use.
Great point and nice to know. I ran into that problem once before. One thing I hate about the new notepad though is the introduction of tabs.
Some think that the way Windows 11 notepad caches tabs without the user even saving what they type could potentially be a security issue.
Well that only took 25 years. Way to go Microsoft.
I moved to Linux from Windows 11 because of all the privacy issues Microsoft has been trying to shove down my throat. Windows Recall. Microsoft uploading your files to OneDrive without your consent.
I don't consent to Microsoft running their spyware and uploading my files without my consent. Linux is what I upgraded to.
Didn't you give consent when you clicked Agree to the T&C during creating an account, which you obviously didn't read?
@@D.von.N The naivety of talking about privacy as you are posting on a google platform which takes a google account which steals as much data as telemetry from your PC.... foolish comments are foolish.
As an operating system goes, You Can't Beat XP!
The 64 bit verison of XP/
I feel it is remarkable that on the server side of the operating systems, the current Windows 11 desktop is not used in its pendant, Server 2022 - that still uses the Windows 10 desktop. This is new since XP / Server 2003.
Thanks, Leo. Excellent video. Liked and subscribed. I was thinking of upgrading my hardware and then putting in a windows 11 install, but I think now I’ll just be happy with what I have. I did get another 16 gigs of ram, so there’s that…
I have taken the same approach as I did with Vista, if you have all new hardware go with Windows 11. I am not a fan of upgrades but a clean install only.
If you do want to try an upgrade to win 11, i think there's about a week after an upgrade where you have the ability to revert to win 10.
Check the details on that time limit though, I've only done it on machines that had upgraded within the day, after windows update tricked someone into accidentally upgrading to win 11. (When it happened to me, i honestly do not remember hitting a button to upgrade... it's possible I mistook it for a general win 10 system update, but not entirely discounting that MS just decided to do it on its own)
For me, I am not updating until I upgrade my machine in a few years. And, I will just do some workaround that allows me to keep using WIndows 10. Win11 is still in beta-mode, IMO.
... And, I have an i7-6700k, so I can't even upgrade to Win11 because they say my PC isn't compatible. So, that's another problem that is holding me back.
Do some research. There are workarounds to installing Windows 11 on older computers. I have it installed I have it installed on an HP SFF computer with an Intel 4th gen CPU. Works good.
Same here, i7-6700k. It feels like I just built that PC, and I thought I future-proofed the heck out of it, but I suppose 2017 is kind of old in terms of tech.
Don't upgrade to windows 11. Upgrade to Linux, it supports older hardware very well :)
I am still with 10. My wife accidentally allowed her Windows 10 PC to install 11. I usually can no longer help her when she has issues as I cannot find what I am used to. I've had several PCs that started with Windows 7. When I either updated to 10 of bought a PC with 10, I installed Classic Shell, which gave me the 7 interface. If Classic Shell becomes available for 11, I will consider it. My other major concern, than my preferred interface (7), is all of the additional spyware and tracking that is reported to come with 11.
Classic Shell was renamed Open Shell some time ago, and is available for Windows 11. github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
What do you mean you can no longer help her? There is no learning curve unlike we're told switching to Linux.
Unless, of course, there _IS_ a learning curve when changing from one Windwos version to another....
Use StartAllback
I must be strange but I’ve made the switch for the simple reason that Windows has become a third operating system for me. I’ve been using Linux Mint and Linux Manjaro, quite happily for the past four years, and I also updated my Apple computer to a M3 Air. The only reason I even bother with Windows is to play a few old games that still run on Windows 11. The thing that disgusts me about Windows in any form is the amount and the sleazy quality of ads that are tossed in from Microsoft and its advertising affiliates.
In-OS advertising should be absolutely rejected by and outrage the entire computing industry. It's the biggest middle-finger to computer users in a long time. What will be next? Audio ads in the middle phone calls??
Agree with you in that if you have a PC that is on Windows 11 and is fine, keep at it, you've got a year and a half to upgrade. I had to upgrade because I had to replace an older Dell Optiplex that is too old for Windows 11, bought it used in 2019 refurbished, and was a 4th gen I5, so can't run Windows 11 as is. So the new machine I got to replace it is a 7th gen i5, and is also a Dell Optiplex, both SFF machines and it was also refurbished, but came with Windows 11, got it last October and it also has an NVMe drive. The previous Dell had a SATA SSD as it did not have NVMe.
Windows 10/11, does not matter as far as basic usage goes as they are very similar, yes, some things have changed and with careful research, you can get rid of many items and reduce the snooping from Microsoft. But once done, it's done and you should not have to deal with them again, so what's the big deal?
I did briefly use Windows 7, but an ISO that was likely non legit as Microsoft caught it and shut it down, had to go back to Vista (yes), but by this point, the original hard drive in my very old Dell Studio XPS was failing and got it to limp along until we can replace it. This was in 2019, hence the 4th gen i5 Dell. The old XPS was the first gen i7.
That old i5 based Dell was to be a short term replacement, but 4 years in, we realized I had to upgrade, and tried to do so then, but funds were not to be had, and add to that, the computer had to be replaced suddenly, and thus picked up another SFF Dell, which is the current one, and "fell" Windows 11. I now have an 8th gen i5 based Dell Latitude with 11 too.
So, eh... it's all Windows and for the most part, works fine.
NOPE! I'm upgrading to Linux instead. I'll be done by the end of the year. Microsoft has gone too far too many times now on top of their 'corporate leadership' being all out evil, I'm just done with them.
lol I'm going to laugh if you use a distro that has systemd which ruins your entire argument. Leave one "evil" company for another...that is also in bed with Microsoft.
@@bigbay1159 I hope that wouldn't be Linux Mint, whichever they're calling it now....Cinnamon? Or is it another flavor yet?
Most of the common distributions use systemd. Including mint, ubuntu, debian, fedora, arch. Cinnamon is a desktop environment. Like when you install debian, you can pick from desktops like cinnamon, plasma, gnome, xfce. There's quite a few. Just do some research on systemd. I couldn't find enough to make me not want to use it. Don't go off one RUclips comment saying systemd is "evil". Most of the feasible distros anyone is going to refer to you to try use systemd.
I wish everyone would have this attitude. Microsoft is evil and needs to go out of business.
If you don’t have a tpm 2.0 you probably need a new computer . Also , they have done away with the glitch where a fresh install will allow you to install windows 11 on unsupported hardware, the fresh install now checks the hardware. If you use an older feature pack build todo the fresh install on unsupported hardware, you won’t be able to update to a supported feature pack as it will check for hardware compatibility.
tpm just slows down your computer so I would bever enable TPM
The only reason now is that my windows10 systems is getting a little laggy. Have done several hardware upgrades so think a fresh install is time. So if I am going to do a fresh install I think I may as well do the update.
You should definitely upgrade to Linux
The main reason I don’t want to upgrade is that every time I have upgraded, one or more programs I have purchased stop working.
I generally have no issues with this between windows 10 to 11 have done hundreds of machines. I would recommend a clean install over upgrade . Just my preference
Or it makes some of your hardware obsllete.
I have a couple of PCs running Windows 11, but my main systems that I rely on for daily use are still Windows 10. One of my 11 machines (Insider Release Preview) has 24H2. While there are still some bugs to be ironed out, I believe this could eventually be a good reason to move to 11. Overall, it seems snappier than previous 11 versions. I'm not making any decisions before 24H2 is publicly released, but this could be what causes me to switch to 11 on my remaining PCs.
NO
Why ??
IMPORTANT INFO: if you use VR through WMR, absolutely *DO NOT* upgrade as Win11 removes WMR support and the upgrade will brick your VR headset.
For me, the only compelling reason at this time to upgrade existing systems to Windows 11 is just to get it out of the way and not have to worry about an OS upgrade for several years. That upgrade is hanging over my head and to be rid of that is the only reason I'd go through the trouble before I absolutely have no choice.
The reason to avoid Windows 11 is the intrusion of Microsoft into everything I do. They just decided to change my desktop background without my permission. They've shot an ad at me to upgrade to Windows Pro. It it wasn't for Acrobat, I'd dump Windows for Linux.
Its liability issues especially related to piracy and hacking and stuff like that. If Microsoft can solve a problem and do it for cheap, then they'll do it because it'll become a requirement. My guess is that soon GNU won't be able to use programs made for Windows 11 for security reasons. That way Microsoft can get rid of GNU.
@@ryelor123 Nonsense. Microsoft wants access to all your files. This is the fox guarding the henhouse. With windows 11, they want to link the system to my phone. They have an app that will link my phone to Microsoft. When I activate the app, I'll have to agree to give them access to the files on my phone (they argue that one drive will make my life easier.) None of this is being done to protect the consumer. These big companies don't want you to own anything anymore including your privacy. I use windows, but I love Linux too.
First deal breaker, Start Menu, second deal breaker, right-click options. The END.
The Trusted Platform Module must be version 2.0. The BIOS must have Secure Boot enabled. The CPU must be on the list. These three things are needed to upgrade. You can take out your C: drive, and put it in a new machine and upgrade from there.
Thanks for the info Leo. I guess, I'm right in the middle. I have tried to upgrade my 6 year old HP laptop and I keep getting told my i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40GHz is not on the list. So, I showed them, I went out and bought a new laptop with an Intel Core i7-1255U.😁
Still waiting on it though. Order it directly from HP. I ships out of China(☹😞☹) and is now setting at customs in Memphis, TN. Crossed the Pacific Ocean in one day and now it is going to take 8 days to go the final 411 miles. Unbelievable it couldn't have been assembled here in the US.
JimE
Thanks for the video. I'd like to hear more about which machines can actually upgrade. I mean the ones that the 'check' program (and w11 upgrade) deny. I have a machine with a TPM that has sister models that qualify but mine doesn't. I'd like to know if a clean install or one of the other tricks would work (I haven't looked into it for a year at least and the solutions seemed sketchy back then.)
Windows 11 is to Windows 10 what Windows 8.1 was to Windows 8, or Windows 98 SE to Windows 98. It's basically 10.1 and there's no need for it, nor was there any reason for the version bump. It might not be very bad like most "every other version" of Windows, but upgrading to it is equally pointless and Microsoft has been pulling (and attempting) some pretty crappy moves with it so I think it still fits in.
It doesn't like my laptop because it only has TPM 1.1. But that's okay because I probably wouldn't use it outside of a VM anyway.
Bottom line, it's just a small incremental version update with a big version bump in the name that demands throwing away older systems and buying a new PC just to run it. Nothing to write home about.
Sounds like you're trying to advertise for it in a very deceptive way. Windows 8 and Windows 98 1st Edition were apparently pretty bad. I know for sure Windows 98 SE was a huge improvement. Anyway, I'm not going to use Windows 11.
I think with the 24h2 update this will break windows 11 for common users because of security updates causing bitlocker recovery key screen
Just bought a new dell desktop with windows 11. It is to replace two old machines (10 years old) which are so slow. New machine is so much faster. Thanks Leo.
Same here. Tempest in a teapot. This thing runs solid. People are naturally resistant to change, I suppose. Even in tech.
@@bobnolin9155 Not all change is good. Not all horses are a wise gift to bring into your home.
What do you think of micropatching (e.g. 0patch) as a way of keeping Windows 10 going after its EOL?
Have you heard when they will be setting the annual price for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) support for individual consumers? Also would you recommend using Opatch?
I don't think they've announced a price. I don't have any experience with Opatch.
I used W11 at home and W10 at work. Not much of a difference except that W11 Home has a lot of Microsoft bloatware.
What I still find despicable is that Microsoft had publicly declared that Windows 10 would be the last numbered iteration. After that Windows would be a "rolling service" with different, traditional user requirements at graded prices.
There was an implication that some future Windows developments and features would involve a fee and that these would be duly described in case computers in, for example, a given school would not be able to use such features.
Then, without warning, Windows 11 was put into trial and passed various stages. In other words, there would be new numbered Windows and Microsoft had broken their corporate word.
It so happened that I was heading for retirement age and was in a senior level of the IT acquisition part of the UK civil service, mainly covering state education and aspects of our National Health Service. In $ terms that = a very large buying base of 68 million people, excluding Dependancies and associated crown states.
Technical staff ran tests for 11 months (in coordination with European neighbors) and the overall finding was that the claimed "security requirements" for W11 were largely bogus and that the null CPU list did not tally with Intel or AMD actual tests.
Given that acquisition decisions have to be made well in advance of need in the real world through normal wear and tear and contract renewals have be reviewed, committees decided that Microsoft had seriously dented the trust element and orders for physical Microsoft products were terminated. This especially applied to plans to use Surface Pro machines in the NHS and local education authorities.
Further technical appraisals revealed that many open source operating systems would run comfortably on older equipment and that Office features from open source and some paid ones exceeded many aspects of Microsoft Office and that bloat and hacking could be greatly reduced.
In the light of information from ARM Co, Cambridge that large semiconductor manufacturers were refining RISC chips, further committees decided to hold back on rolling orders and consider the future of X86 technology, replacing only machines and master systems nearing end of component life.
I retired in 2020 and have watched the diminution of trust in Microsoft and the decline of x86 CISC systems with interest.
Microsoft did NOT say that Windows 10 would be the last. That was one marketing person, taken out of context. Similarly Microsoft never claimed that Windows would be a "rolling service". More here: askleo.com/did-microsoft-lie/
there are drawbacks, like the Start menu, but i am ok with the upgrade...
What specifically with the start menu don’t you like
i cannot download apps to Microsoft store in in win10
My main reason to upgrade is because of better hdr options and nvdias rtx hdr
I updated my laptop to Windows 11. I don't like it at all. I can't find anything and it really frustrates me. It's not intuitive. I prefer Windows 10 and will hang on to that on my desktop for as long as I can. Thank you once again Leo for another really helpful video.
Windows 10 won't be supported in a year. I recommend using Linux for security updates.
And don't be put off by those who say it has a learning curve - you've already found Win 11 has a learning curve (which seems to be conviently forgotten to be mentioned).
I have built a new PC with new hardware. I wanted to stick to Windows 10 but I wasnt able to get the sound to work like it should (it sounded weird I tried fresh installs of Windows 10 diffrent resouces for drivers). Anyway I installed fresh install of Windows 11 & the sound work just as it did on older PC with Windows 10. Also new CPU's have better support for those E core & P cores on Windows 11.
I also setup my Windows 11 to have menu Start on the left and classic right click. Literally its just like Windows 10 after these tweaks. Although Start menu is different in design. I can change that but I prefer no to mess with Windows to change the Start menu because with some updates from Microsoft it could cause some problems.
I also had built in the Vista days a new PC with Quad Core CPU & last GPU from nVIDIA so hence running Vista I had no problems. Although I can imagine people upgrading from Windows XP with "potato" spec PC having problems.
I upgraded long ago, no problems.
I can think of one good reason to upgrade to Win11. MS Paint finally has layers.
Fast search
I'm starting to play with linux mint because my daily driver is not compatible with win 11 and my new gaming/productivity rig is win 10 also.
Thank you for this timely explanation that gives me, the 70+++ female, who is comfortable with Windows 10 for my use of a PC. Sounds like l am good until such time that I would need a new PC. Maybe by then a slow PC would match me just fine😅
I am most definitely not going 11.
Linux is happily welcoming you
@@AMDFan-s1y Not unless you need critical proprietary software or hardware....
You do a good video brother keep it up. In refference to your list on the every OTHER THEORY. Don't ya notice the trend. Microsoft starts something good people get use to it and get to liking it. Then instead of finishing it microsoft moves to a new thing. I wonder could this have been a factor at play that might have helped result in the EVERY OTHER theory?
Microsoft pushiness is not helping Windows 11 adoption anyway, especially the system requirements, but also the dogged insistence on Microsoft accounts which most people don't want.Also the nags about Edge and "windows backup"/OneDrive. Same for recent versions of Office. Unfortunately this is now affecting Windows 10 more too, Microsoft the $3 trillion company keeps needing more and more money apparently. Thanks for a reasoned and rational video.
Windows 10 works perfectly perfect for me. I am NOT upgrading to 11.
If I bought a new PC or Laptop with Windows 11 installed... I would wipe the drive and install Linux.
Lol we are on the verge of getting Windows 12, and some people are still "thinking" .... ROFL. The same people probably still run 10 years old computers ?
I run a 12 year old laptop. Bought with W7, upped to 10, and now with a 1 TB SSD as its disc. Boots in 11 seconds (thanks SSD). App migration to W11 (or W12) is a pain I don't need.
@@richardseymour7162 well good for you, I run a 2 years old PC with window 11 and it loads in less than 5 seconds. But hey to each its happiness. No apps not working. all smooth
I recommend upgrading to Linux
i have a question for you why would anyone ditch an os that works if everything works to learn a new os.
@@supersaiyaman11589 Once you've educated yourself about what's what online, you'll see the light of day.
1. 100% of the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world run on Linux
2. 90% of webservers in the world are run on Linux
3. Microsoft uses Linux routers in its own Azure cloud environment
4. Microsoft uses WSL on terminals and servers that are Linux only
5. The most used operating system in the world is called Android, which is Linux
This can go on forever, the only thing left is the Desktop PC, so better upgrade sooner rather than later
to Linux.
@@supersaiyaman11589 Once you've educated yourself about what's what online, you'll see the light of day.
1. 100% of the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world run on Linux
2. 90% of webservers in the world are run on Linux
3. Microsoft uses Linux routers in its own Azure cloud environment
4. Microsoft uses WSL on terminals and servers that are Linux only
5. The most used operating system in the world is called Android, which is Linux
You can go on like this forever, the only thing left is the Desktop PC, so it's better to upgrade sooner rather than later
up to Linux.
@@supersaiyaman11589 Once you've educated yourself about what's what online, you'll see the light of day.
1. 100% of the Top 500 Supercomputers in the world run on Linux
2. 90% of webservers in the world are run on Linux
3. Microsoft uses Linux routers in its own Azure cloud environment
4. Microsoft uses WSL on terminals and servers that are Linux only
5. The most used operating system in the world is called Android, which is Linux
You can go on like this forever, the only thing left is the Desktop PC, so it's better to upgrade sooner rather than later
up to Linux.
@@supersaiyaman11589Because Microsoft is greedy. Linux is a breath of fresh air.
You will update and you will be happy
2:52 please learn the difference between popular and populous.
Fred is the most popular boy in his class as there are more of him in the class than any other.
Make sense? If not, so why should:
Windwos 10: on over a billion machines. Very popular.
The correct statement is:
Fred is the most popular in his class as he is _liked more_ than anyone else.
How many of the Windwos 10 installs were actually deliberately chosen (popular) over any other OS? Most were likely forced downgrades _[sic]_ or just happen to come with the machine as the OS?
I have 4 machines that came with a version of Windwos, but they were not chosen for that reason - all of them now run a version of Linux, but they still count towards "Windwos marketshare" and Windwos "popularity' _[sic]_ despite not being chosen for Windwos being the OS.
I think I've reached a point where I don't care anymore. Windows is an operating system and lets me do what I want when I want but I'm not excited about my computer like I used to be. The OS is hard on my eyes. It's flat...like a sheet of paper and either blizzard white or what seems to be black. Basically, it's Microsoft's ideal of what I should see when I sit down to work....not mine. Take it or leave it.
nope not here staying windows 10 here sides not compatible here 7th gen i7 7500u lenovo laptop here
Excuse me I encountered a problem while upgrading from windows 10 to windows 11 the internet was disconnected and the download status is stuck on 10% and not progressing do you have a solution?
I used windows 11 for about 8 months and went back to 10. Learning to use linux to avoid windows altogether.
We already know about the usefulness of encryption , so the TPM needs a more understandable and convincing explanation.
The TPM is what holds the encryption keys.
Its just there to slow yiour computer down so never enable TON
Time to switch to Linux. (I can take a hint.)
Ask Aries
I have a Win11 license, two actually, but use actively exact none. One came with a laptop I bought and swapped nvme for a brand new one, 4x the capacity and installed Linux. The other one I bought as an OEM license for under £20 and never needed to activate on my on the go Win 11 pro usb I plan to use for rare cases when LMDE Linux won't suffice. I found a free code to upgrade the downloaded free Home version to Pro for a better customisation. If I had to activate the license I will, no problem. So far I am still setting Win11 pro up and will clone it as a backup system if it went rogue. In the meantime Linux gave me back my old Vista laptop for basic use. It is unforgivable at what rate Microsoft makes still fine computers obsolete. Not participating in this robbery. Linux has it, Linux has it.
short answer *NOOOO* ........ never change a running system !
Yes
fair enough 👍🙂
Reasons I hate windows 11. Recent updates blocks Linux, cannot run RUclips downloader, bitlocker. Mixrosoft ignoring the wishes of the customer.
Due to privacy concerns, I will move to windows 11 on THE 25TH OF NEVER!
The irony of you saying this from a google platform while you are likely using a chromium based browser lol, doing more harm with your own actions lol
@@bigbay1159 Great snark but until I move to LINUX, I have PORTMASTER, DO NOT SPY 11, TO HOLD THE FORT DOWN, BUT NICE TRY!
@@bigbay1159 Said the snarker who doesn't realize that I have Portmaster and DO NOT SPY 11 as a bridge until I move to LINUX.
Do what makes you happy do what you feel comfortable with
I have a Ryzen 7 CPU, 4070 GPU, and 16MB of RAM and Windows upgrade my hardware does not support Win 11. Guess I will stay with 10.
16GB*
Well since windows 10 is dead by december 2025 it’s time to plan updating to Windows 11. There are ways to avoid online accounts in Windows 11 that can be easily found on RUclips, BUT the reasons to NOT use a Microsoft account aren’t very compelling. A microsoft account give you secure passwordless login and a place to securely store your Bitlocker key for recovering your drive if needed. These benefits outweigh the pros of a local account by far. In managed pro versions of Windows you don’t get any commercials and most of what you call commercials are actually app tips that are easily brushed aside or possibly the tip to use Microsoft services like Office 365 personal or family, which is the most used way in the world to get productive with a PC. If you don’t like microsoft or the convenience of being presented with smart services that will enhance your user experience, get Linux! And the pains that comes with it instead of trying to make windows something its not.
"Upgrade?". Hahaha
Or just wait for Windows 12. But my Windows 10 works just fine.
Or upgrade to Linux :)
I was ready to install w11 but i dont have secure boot and my partition is not gpt 😂
...Then they killed android apps feature.
...Now windows 11 also takes screenshots of your screen "to improve user experience or whatever".
...And they regularly push notifications to update from w10 to w11. Haha no thanks. I changed my mind
I'll certainly update to cracked offline win12 if they add some meaningful features or performance improvement
Windows 11 does not take screenshots as you describe. That's FUD based on the "Remember" feaature they announced, which even then requires specific CoPilot enabled (and new) PCs.
Use rufus and choose MBR instead of gpt
Honestly ALOT of pcs actually are tpm compatible, you just have to turn it on in the BIOS. Youre welcome
Thanks Eistein,
@@parkerbohnn idk whats worse, the attitude or the spelling. Just trying to help out people who dont know, if you already did, this wasn’t for you
I love window 10. Like window 11. Too many changes.
I updated to Win 11 and it works great. Nemas Problemas to bee seen so far :)
Win 11 has better HDR support so I use it on a PC connected to my LG OLED TV. Win 10 HDR sucks.
I'd love to upgrade to 11, i even used it for some time.But i had to go back to 10. 11 doesn't support all my drivers, especiall fingerprint sensor. This is one of the features i can't do without.
Hey leo, you might or might not see this comment but, does your ip update sometimes? and also, Is my IP address where my house is located, or is it just nowhere close to it?
I have several articles on IP addresses on askleo.com.
@@askleonotenboom Thanks alot
isn't Windows 12 going to be available before Windows 10 end of life date?
Seems unlikely at this point. There has never been ANY official word of a Windows 12.
No 😢
Thank you for Sharing! 💯✴
HECK NO!!!