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retiredguy123
10-05-2021, 05:16 AM
Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 11, has just been released. If you have a compatible Windows 10 computer, you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free today or very soon. You can either upgrade manually, or wait until Windows prompts you to upgrade, but that may not occur until the middle of next year. Some older Windows 10 computers are not compatible with Windows 11.
CoachKandSportsguy
10-05-2021, 05:32 AM
Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 11, has just been released.

I thoroughly dislike being one of Microsoft's QA beta testers. I will wait at least a year when I have to replace this laptop for being over 6+ years old

:boxing2:
oldtimes
10-05-2021, 06:31 AM
I thoroughly dislike being one of Microsoft's QA beta testers. I will wait at least a year when I have to replace this laptop for being over 6+ years old

:boxing2:

I agree. Every other release of the OS is traditionally crappy and Windows 10 is a nice stable version. I’ll wait.
Stu from NYC
10-05-2021, 07:03 AM
It was rather a pain updating my desk top and laptop to 10.

Happy with 10 will wait until I need a new computer to do an upgrade.
JoelJohnson
10-05-2021, 07:36 AM
OR you could convert to Linux Mint and never worry about Windows again! I gave up on Windows years ago and use a Chromebook 99% of the time, but I have a Linux Mint PC that is 10 years old and works like new.
I've converted over a dozen people here in The Villages to Linux and none have gone back to Windows.
Hape2Bhr
10-05-2021, 07:45 AM
It was rather a pain updating my desk top and laptop to 10.

Happy with 10 will wait until I need a new computer to do an upgrade.

I've a desktop that was originally Windows 8. Updated to Windows 10 no problem. However about 1 year later a Windows update TOTALLY eliminated any and all indications the computer had wifi and miracast. Microsoft has no fix for the problem. I was already connected by ethernet, so not a serious issue for me, but there were many laptops that encountered the same problem.
B-flat
10-05-2021, 07:55 AM
Knowing what I know today I'm not sure why anyone still uses Windows unless they are in a business environment. Yes, I do realize that some programs are exclusive to Windows. I worked as a system admin for years in the Windows world. When I retired I left Windows behind. My choices are now Apple products or a Chromebook. When I find a neighbor who has issues with their Windoze PC I show them a Chromebook and its benefits, not all but many make the switch.
Dana1963
10-05-2021, 08:24 AM
Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 11, has just been released. If you have a compatible Windows 10 computer, you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free today or very soon. You can either upgrade manually, or wait until Windows prompts you to upgrade, but that may not occur until the middle of next year. Some older Windows 10 computers are not compatible with Windows 11.
I can’t wait to see/learn about security flaws in Win11
Babubhat
10-05-2021, 10:39 AM
Why bother. Adds little value and can make a mess of legacy apps. You will likely need a new computer before 10 support ends
Escape Artist
10-05-2021, 11:28 AM
I believe with the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft said that was the last version and everything else would be updates and patches from then on. But this sounds like a whole new operating system.
coralway
10-05-2021, 01:37 PM
Went kicking and screaming when I was forced to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10. Staying with 10 until, and unless, I have no other choice.
Babubhat
10-05-2021, 02:18 PM
For the first time ever, Microsoft is releasing a Windows upgrade that it doesn't want most of its existing customers to use.

Zdnet
billethkid
10-05-2021, 05:32 PM
Went kicking and screaming when I was forced to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10. Staying with 10 until, and unless, I have no other choice.

Ditto!
OrangeBlossomBaby
10-05-2021, 06:28 PM
My computer isn't compatible with Win11. So I'll keep it until Win10 stops security updates, or until the computer craps the bed, whichever comes first.
Luggage
10-06-2021, 05:39 AM
My 5+ -year-old system works fine with win 7. Absolutely no reason to change, it's fast and reliable
fcgiii
10-06-2021, 06:24 AM
Knowing what I know today I'm not sure why anyone still uses Windows unless they are in a business environment. Yes, I do realize that some programs are exclusive to Windows. I worked as a system admin for years in the Windows world. When I retired I left Windows behind. My choices are now Apple products or a Chromebook. When I find a neighbor who has issues with their Windoze PC I show them a Chromebook and its benefits, not all but many make the switch.

Bb, as a musical guy, what do you use for notation. I have used Sibelius for over 10 years and it won't run on a Mac. Nor will The Journal, in which I have thousands of entries.
Petersweeney
10-06-2021, 06:30 AM
Going back to stone and chisel don’t need the cloud fees and it is saved a lot longer….
Fastskiguy
10-06-2021, 06:36 AM
Going back to stone and chisel don’t need the cloud fees and it is saved a lot longer….

I was going to say something about XP but....you kinda already said it LOL

Joe
Two Bills
10-06-2021, 06:39 AM
Staying with my Win 8.1 until laptop dies.
BEETHOVENMIKEY
10-06-2021, 08:01 AM
Unfortunately, switching to Windows 11, is not going to be in the cards for a good share of people. Microsoft has set the standard fairly high on PCs.
Two quickie quides:
1. Is your PC Two years old or newer (since 2019),
2. AND, the CPU (processor) must be 8th generation Quad-core or equivalent.
Thankfully, most people can continue with Windows 10 through, at least, 2025 and possibly beyond. As it is, many are still running Windows 7, which is dangerous, but a fact of life.
OhioBuckeye
10-06-2021, 08:54 AM
Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 11, has just been released. If you have a compatible Windows 10 computer, you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free today or very soon. You can either upgrade manually, or wait until Windows prompts you to upgrade, but that may not occur until the middle of next year. Some older Windows 10 computers are not compatible with Windows 11.

It might be compatible with Windows 10 but it’s still a little scary to me. Nothing that upgraded is compatible to what we had & it’s the same. There might be hidden changes that they’re not telling us about.
jrzeis@tampabay.rr.com
10-06-2021, 10:18 AM
So if I do that how will I continue C#, PowerBuilder, Visual Studio, and SQL Server Management Studio
jrzeis@tampabay.rr.com
10-06-2021, 10:19 AM
What I meant was if I went to chrome
MidWestIA
10-06-2021, 10:53 AM
can mint run the windows programs and does it act like that?


OR you could convert to Linux Mint and never worry about Windows again! I gave up on Windows years ago and use a Chromebook 99% of the time, but I have a Linux Mint PC that is 10 years old and works like new.
I've converted over a dozen people here in The Villages to Linux and none have gone back to Windows.
MidWestIA
10-06-2021, 10:56 AM
PowerBuilder the programming language? I went to BIG conference on 1995? and used it for awhile I thought it was gone?


So if I do that how will I continue C#, PowerBuilder, Visual Studio, and SQL Server Management Studio
MidWestIA
10-06-2021, 10:57 AM
has anybody tried 11? Think I'm stuck trying it I signed up.


Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 11, has just been released. If you have a compatible Windows 10 computer, you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free today or very soon. You can either upgrade manually, or wait until Windows prompts you to upgrade, but that may not occur until the middle of next year. Some older Windows 10 computers are not compatible with Windows 11.
retiredguy123
10-06-2021, 01:37 PM
has anybody tried 11? Think I'm stuck trying it I signed up.
I installed Windows 11 today on my laptop. It took 50 minutes. No issues so far. If you want to install it, here is the link.

Download Windows 11 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11)
PoolBrews
10-06-2021, 02:17 PM
I've been part of the early beta test group for over 6 months. Early on, there were several issues (to be expected), but the releases over the past 2 months have been stable with no issues. Windows 11 works great, is stable, and performs a bit better than 10.

For those of you who think you can't upgrade - the "mimimum requirements" are actually guidelines. Nearly any PC or laptop from the past 5 years will run fine under 11. Even if the PC doesn't have a TPM, you can still install and use it, you just can't used the advanced security features offered in Windows 11.

Bottomline, if you're running Windows 10 now, you'll have no issues running Windows 11.
retiredguy123
10-07-2021, 01:29 PM
has anybody tried 11? Think I'm stuck trying it I signed up.
I installed Windows 11 on my desktop today. It took 35 minutes. So far, I have had no issues with my laptop or my desktop.
OrangeBlossomBaby
10-07-2021, 02:05 PM
I've been part of the early beta test group for over 6 months. Early on, there were several issues (to be expected), but the releases over the past 2 months have been stable with no issues. Windows 11 works great, is stable, and performs a bit better than 10.

For those of you who think you can't upgrade - the "mimimum requirements" are actually guidelines. Nearly any PC or laptop from the past 5 years will run fine under 11. Even if the PC doesn't have a TPM, you can still install and use it, you just can't used the advanced security features offered in Windows 11.

Bottomline, if you're running Windows 10 now, you'll have no issues running Windows 11.

My computer came with Win7. I upgraded to Win10 near the end of the period where you could upgrade for free. It's a Gen7 Quad-Core, and isn't on the list of machines that are compatible with Win11. It's got three fans, but one is wonky and gives me an error every time I turn the computer on in the morning. So I have to hit the enter key within 10 seconds of getting the error, or it'll automatically shut itself off. I could buy a new fan, but if I'm gonna just have to buy a new computer in a year or two anyway, I'll live with it as is.
toeser
10-08-2021, 08:25 AM
Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 11, has just been released. If you have a compatible Windows 10 computer, you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free today or very soon. You can either upgrade manually, or wait until Windows prompts you to upgrade, but that may not occur until the middle of next year. Some older Windows 10 computers are not compatible with Windows 11.

I am fairly techy for an old guy. I even taught myself computer programming about 40 years ago and wrote quite a few applications. Yet, I cannot imagine there is one new feature of Windows 11 that I want. I want my spreadsheet and word processing programs on my computer, not in the cloud. I'm not into social media, sharing my pictures with the planet, etc. Microsoft's vision is rarely mine.

I will wait until forced to upgrade.
JoelJohnson
10-09-2021, 07:38 AM
can mint run the windows programs and does it act like that?

While there a program called "Wine" that is supposed to run Windows not all Windows programs run on it.

There, however, thousands of Linux programs that can do the same thing as the Windows version (if not better).

Check out some web site of professionals that have switched to Linux (Chris Titus is a very good example).

Unless you are running some very specialized Windows software I think you will find Linux Mint a very good alternative to Windows.

Linux is much less likely to get a virus and doesn't force updates on you (you do then when/if you want to).