Windows 11 General Discussion

[lexluthermiester]

I'd like to take a moment to express Thanks and gratitude to everyone who has participated in and contributed to this thread over the last few months. We've had a great amount of fun and have learned a lot!

That said, my testing is complete. Windows 11 in it's current form(requirements and limitations bypassed) is able to function in every way that is needed to meet the security specifications I require. Will be converting all of the systems in this home over to Windows 11. Windows 10 can go were it and 8/8.1 have always belonged, in the garbage.

 

[R-T-B]

BTW for those who hate the new taskbar system, there is this. Takes some research but gets you the old taskbar at least... Has tons of options.

GitHub - valinet/ExplorerPatcher: This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows

This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows - valinet/ExplorerPatcher

github.com

I use it because without taskbar labels, I am lost.

Windows 10 can go were it and 8/8.1 have always belonged, in the garbage.

I wish I could do the same. Unfortunately I have workplace requirements binding select machines to 10 for at least a year more... bleh.

 

[Metroid]

I have just installed, so far, pretty good, yeah there are few minor settings that microsoft could have made optional for the user to tweak, anyway, time to benchmark it.

 

[Deleted member 202104]

I wonder how much Win 10 will nag, and for how long.

 

[freeagent]

Man I used to love 7.. but 10 was better with my tv and monitor, it knew which was what. So i kind of left 7 behind just because of that.. seems silly.. but I like things a certain way, all the time because I am boring. I just hated its looks. 11 is what 10 should have been, but maybe not so hardcore on the security stuff.. but maybe its for our own good? By "our" I mean the masses, and the targets we all have on our backs.

But I installed the newest edition, and it works pretty decently. I haven't gamed on it yet.. I also installed with my internet unplugged so I don't have to type a PIN all the time. And I only signed into MS apps. I have a digital license so they know its me

I have this crazy system and I game at 1080p/60 so I don't even think I would see that 25% lopped off lol. I need a 4K TV for Christmas.. this 55 inch Hisense bargain TV makes me squint at text all the time, I'm only about 8 feet away.

 

[Shrek]

Download and use the ISO.

I have caused some confusion (what's new)

"
We're working on it
We're doing some extra testing to make sure Windows 11 is ready for certain PCs--yours included.
"

suggests (maybe) that they are going to support machines without secure boot.

 

[Deleted member 202104]

I have caused some confusion (what's new)

"
We're working on it
We're doing some extra testing to make sure Windows 11 is ready for certain PCs--yours included.
"

suggests (maybe) that they are going to support machines without secure boot.

I understood what you meant.

It is a different message than the one I posted above, so maybe there's hope.

 

[Shrek]

I understood what you meant.

It is a different message than the one I posted above, so maybe there's hope.

Indeed, your message seems to suggest the same idea; I really would like to keep using my old Core2 Quad without too many tricks.

Bloom County was a great comic strip.

 

[lexluthermiester]

suggests (maybe) that they are going to support machines without secure boot.

Maybe. Lets hope, but not hold our breath..

 

[Mussels]

My laptop didnt meet the requirements for a clean install, but the reg tweak allowed its old beta build of 11 to update to the current release easily

Being a 4th gen dual core i7 i didnt expect much, but it runs really well after being left alone to process some crap (100% CPU usage for a few hours with dot net optimisations, update cleanup tasks, defender being defender, etc)

 

[Halo3Addict]

PSA: The built-in Microsoft Teams does not support work or school accounts.. not sure why they bother integrating a feature when it's half finished.

Been stable so far and I love the UI but I think it's pretty obvious they rushed the release a little bit to get it out before the holiday rush.

 

[Metroid]

If you dont like the new explorer context menu then it has an easy way to change to how it is in windows 10. It works on the new released windows 11 iso.

Here is the link https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/how-to/windows-11-classic-context-menus

 

[FireFox]

I am curious why isn't W11 asking me for a genuine key and it's still actived with the old beta generic key

 

[R-T-B]

I am curious why isn't W11 asking me for a genuine key and it's still actived with the old beta generic key

You are probably activated via digital entitlement, you "upgraded" that hardware from WIndows 10 at some point? Once will do it.

If you dont like the new explorer context menu then it has an easy way to change to how it is in windows 10. It works on the new released windows 11 iso.

Here is the link https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/how-to/windows-11-classic-context-menus

ExplorerPatcher also has this as an option for those interested.

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

Is it me or the startup when logging in to Windows is way too slow. I don't have any applications that starts on startup. It is installed on an NVME.

This reminds me of when using Windows 10 before I used Windows 10 on a 9th-gen Intel laptop, before I stopped using it, because there wasn't a critical CSME update available.

 

[nguyen]

Did a fresh install. Didn't feel like upgrading this time since iv had this install since like windows 7.

Didn't encrypt my OS drive by default. Or enable memory integrity.

Enabled memory integrity, and enabled bitlocker on all my drives again.

Spent an hour or so installing my normal apps. (I keep all my configs sync'd in onedrive which is on a second disk)

Steam, origin etc were easy. I use an iSCSI disk and just reconnected to it. The apps took care of re-establishing all my games.

So far so good! Imported my mail rules back into outlook. and other than the setup time it hasnt interrupted much.


Like anything else, I think doing OS upgrades can be pretty easy as long as you plan first. Do the proper setups etc.

If you experience a ton of downtime its entirely your fault given how technology is now.

Too lazy; didn't read, can you give me some dummy guide before upgrading to Win11

 

[FireFox]

You are probably activated via digital entitlement, you "upgraded" that hardware from WIndows 10 at some point? Once will do it.

I built this PC from scratch.
My W10 key it's retail which i am still using with my W10 OS.
The generic key i got it first time i installed the first W11 beta build.

 

[Hyderz]

just got windows 11 on me desktop and laptop and i like it

 

[R-T-B]

I built this PC from scratch.
My W10 key it's retail which i am still using with my W10 OS.
The generic key i got it first time i installed the first W11 beta build.

No idea then, hard to say. Lucky?

 

[Mussels]

It'll be a key tied to the BIOS/mobo whatever that MS recognises, or tied to an online MS account

 

[FireFox]

or tied to an online MS account

Impossible, i don't use a MS account.

It'll be a key tied to the BIOS/mobo whatever that MS recognises

How can that happens?

 

[Mussels]

Impossible, i don't use a MS account.


How can that happens?

Ugh i'll have to google it, but MS can remember a key was tied to certain hardware

Microsoft quietly rewrites its activation rules for Windows 10 | ZDNet

Your Windows 10 license is stored online and linked to your device.

For more than a decade, one of the keys that Microsoft's activation servers have relied on is a unique ID, which is based on a hash of your hardware. That hash is reportedly not reversible and not tied to any other Microsoft services. So although it defines your device, it doesn't identify you.

MS is vague, but they recognise the systems been activated legit and simply re-activate it.

 

[Chomiq]

 

[FireFox]

Ugh i'll have to google it, but MS can remember a key was tied to certain hardware

Microsoft quietly rewrites its activation rules for Windows 10 | ZDNet


MS is vague, but they recognise the systems been activated legit and simply re-activate it.

I didn't know that retail keys could be tied.
However i have used just one key with this PC and it's different to the one W11 has.
That said, where this key comes from idk.

 

[Space Lynx]

Ugh i'll have to google it, but MS can remember a key was tied to certain hardware

Microsoft quietly rewrites its activation rules for Windows 10 | ZDNet


MS is vague, but they recognise the systems been activated legit and simply re-activate it.

ye even when i do clean installs of win 10 on my HP laptop, it auto remembers my win 10 cd key and auto activates it. i always found it odd myself. LOL

HP BIOS knows all