Should I Update to Windows 11?

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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.

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)

Windows 11 adoption is due to new, pre-built computer sales. Nearly all new, pre-built computers come with Windows 11, pre-installed.

I'm staying with WIN 10. We will still get security updates. I'm still using my WIN 7, which I love.

My main issue is with microsoft forcing stuff, the main one being bitlocker.

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 :) :)

Mmm, one day i started my machine and Windows 11 just greeted me.... -> adoption

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.

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.

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.

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.

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! 🙂

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.