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13-06-2021, 02:42 PM
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Re: Windows 11 ?

Originally Posted by Twink55 ->
They always will though Tabby! I feel that all the new windows are designed to encourage us to buy more.... so they are a bit like having double glazing salespeople knocking on your door every half hour!
Nothing official yet but it's thought/hoped that when the next version is released, it will be a free upgrade, like it was (is) from W.7 and W.8.

The last OS I actually paid for was Windows 7 Pro. There was no direct upgrade path from XP. I bought two copies for our computers on an advanced order. I think I paid about £32 each for them. Amazon sent the installation disks when they got them from Microsoft. Hard to think that was 12 years ago.
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13-06-2021, 02:54 PM
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I'm not bothered with finding my way around a new system. It's just I don't see the need with one, with even more bloat, and I always turn off unnecessary inbuilt programs.
I used to be fairly computer savvy, have some very minor tech qualifications. I just lost interest with rebuilding things, or playing about with my desktops, etc.
I forgot everything I learned but will never be afraid of technology. It's just fluffing annoying the greed of some companies, as it can mean maybe buying better spec equipment etc.
I still have my ancient 18 year old desktop, rebuilt so many times, but I may take a hammer to.
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13-06-2021, 04:39 PM
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I remember when W10 was new, it looked totally different, tiles & stuff coming out from the right side, nobody liked it, they wanted W7. So Classic Shell was the answer, or classic view as MS call it. If we can have W11 looking classic then I'll be happy.

I wouldn't say I don't like change but those tiles from righthand side is OTT.

We don't need to know anything else like our way around the PC, know where everything is. Just right click the Start button and search.
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13-06-2021, 08:53 PM
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Re: Windows 11 ?

I won't be upgrading until I know all my programs will run on that platform.
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13-06-2021, 09:03 PM
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Re: Windows 11 ?

I won't be upgrading either, not on this laptop, I don't mind if it's on my next one though. I sometimes think that the computer is designed around the original software, and the next computer will probably be twice the size of this one.
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14-06-2021, 01:47 AM
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Re: Windows 11 ?

Originally Posted by d00d ->
I remember when W10 was new, it looked totally different, tiles & stuff coming out from the right side, nobody liked it, they wanted W7. So Classic Shell was the answer, or classic view as MS call it. If we can have W11 looking classic then I'll be happy.

I wouldn't say I don't like change but those tiles from righthand side is OTT.

We don't need to know anything else like our way around the PC, know where everything is. Just right click the Start button and search.
I remember c + and c++ programming, but I can't remember anything now, not that I really care these days.
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25-06-2021, 04:07 PM
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Re: Windows 11 ?

Here is the announcement:-

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
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25-06-2021, 04:24 PM
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Well, I'll guess that it won't be released in the UK anytime soon ..... maybe December/January .....
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25-06-2021, 05:46 PM
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Re: Windows 11 ?

Not all computers will run W.11. It requires a TPM chip on the motherboard. TPM might be present but disabled on some motherboards, in which case it will just need enabling. There's a app that can be downloaded to see if requirement are met. A link to it on the page that Tedc has linked to. Neither of my PCs meet requirements.

More here..

https://www.crn.com/news/application...for-windows-11
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Re: Windows 11 ?

Originally Posted by mart ->
Not all computers will run W.11. It requires a TPM chip on the motherboard. TPM might be present but disabled on some motherboards, in which case it will just need enabling. There's a app that can be downloaded to see if requirement are met. A link to it on the page that Tedc has linked to. Neither of my PCs meet requirements.

More here..

https://www.crn.com/news/application...for-windows-11
I've got TPM 2.0 on both new PCs.
 
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