* Microsoft Windows 11 Thoughts & Discussion Thread *

Space Monkey · 6 Oct 2021 at 13:47

Mr_Cool said:
Does anyone have issues with their cursor randomly freezing/lagging?

Had issue in the Co Release I initially updated too but thought it was a bug that would be fixed come release.
However still having issues.

Is there a setting that could be potentially causing do you think?
Never had any issues in W10.

Yep, and on a fresh install

TheVoice · 6 Oct 2021 at 13:49

I usually use my Surface Go tablet to "test" new updates etc first but unfortunately it's not eligible due to the CPU, despite only being a couple of years old. Don't think I'll be installing Win11 on my main PC for a little while though.

phil-k · 6 Oct 2021 at 14:16

Anyone encountered any problems running older games on 11

josey99 · 6 Oct 2021 at 15:03

phil-k said:
Anyone encountered any problems running older games on 11

Not at this end. Older games wise i've tested the origional call of duty, the origional far cry and an old monopoly game from 2008. All worked as supposed to.

Grandmaster Fap! · 6 Oct 2021 at 15:10

Gigabyte need to update their sound drivers, win11 is not playing nice with my board, the last driver update was march!

AthlonXP1800 · 6 Oct 2021 at 15:27

Grandmaster Fap! said:
Gigabyte need to update their sound drivers, win11 is not playing nice with my board, the last driver update was march!

I found they got Windows 11 driver for Realtek soundcard latest version 6.0.9225.1 dated 5/10/2021.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z590-AORUS-MASTER-rev-10/support#support-dl-driver

Worth a try.

I dont used Realtek soundcard, I disabled it in UEFI and I used Nvidia audio all the time since 2010.

Phil2008 · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:01

Well I think I have got win11 looking and feeling more or less like win10 from using "StartIsBack"as this makes it possible to create taskbar toolbars on the taskbar again like in win10. That was the main thing that was putting me off using win11, as I use the toolbars for my music and games folders, plus the recycle bin.

Also Im still using the win7 task manager as I cant get the hang of the win10/11 version and I have this on the right click context menu.... And the automatic windows updates has remained turned off during the upgrade to my amazement!!

Armageus · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:11

Phil2008 said:
Well I think I have got win11 looking and feeling more or less like win10 from using "StartIsBack"as this makes it possible to create taskbar toolbars on the taskbar again like in win10. That was the main thing that was putting me off using win11, as I use the toolbars for my music and games folders, plus the recycle bin.

I might be utterly missing the point, but why not stay on Windows 10?

It's not like Windows 11 is required for anything yet, or offers any tangible benefits in day to day use

Space Monkey · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:17

Phil2008 said:
Well I think I have got win11 looking and feeling more or less like win10 from using "StartIsBack"as this makes it possible to create taskbar toolbars on the taskbar again like in win10. That was the main thing that was putting me off using win11, as I use the toolbars for my music and games folders, plus the recycle bin.

Also Im still using the win7 task manager as I cant get the hang of the win10/11 version and I have this on the right click context menu.... And the automatic windows updates has remained turned off during the upgrade to my amazement!!

Does using StartIsBack introduce any latency or the like?

throwaway4372 · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:17

corel draw and jasc paint shop pro!

mrk · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:22

Space Monkey said:
Does using StartIsBack introduce any latency or the like?

No, you would never even guess it was being used it's that well integrated as are all these alternative "start" style utils. There isn't even a start menu all programs icon or shortcut for it, the only way to load it is right click start button and properties as if it was a part of Windows.

Space Monkey · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:23

mrk said:
No, you would never even guess it was being used it's that well integrated as are all these alternative "start" style utils. There isn't even a start menu all programs icon or shortcut for it, the only way to load it is right click start button and properties as if it was a part of Windows.

Excellent thanks, have you got the a link to the correct one?

TNA · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:25

Phil2008 said:
Well I think I have got win11 looking and feeling more or less like win10 from using "StartIsBack"as this makes it possible to create taskbar toolbars on the taskbar again like in win10. That was the main thing that was putting me off using win11, as I use the toolbars for my music and games folders, plus the recycle bin.

Also Im still using the win7 task manager as I cant get the hang of the win10/11 version and I have this on the right click context menu.... And the automatic windows updates has remained turned off during the upgrade to my amazement!!

Nice desktop background

mrk · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:26

Space Monkey said:
Excellent thanks, have you got the a link to the correct one?

This is it https://www.startallback.com/

V_R · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:33

So, I don't have TPM, am I screwed or is there a way around it?

(Gigabyte Z87x OC, 4770K)

Armageus · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:37

V_R said:
So, I don't have TPM, am I screwed or is there a way around it?

(Gigabyte Z87x OC, 4770K)

You can try the following Reg Key (Not sure if this is a new article, but seen it posted on a far dodgier forum

Microsoft recommends against installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet the Windows 11 minimum system requirements. If you choose to install Windows 11 on a device that does not meet these requirements, and you acknowledge and understand the risks, you can create the following registry key values and bypass the check for TPM 2.0 (at least TPM 1.2 is required) and the CPU family and model.

Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup

Name: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU

Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 1

Note: Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...ndows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e

Phil2008 · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:42

Armageus said:
I might be utterly missing the point, but why not stay on Windows 10?

It's not like Windows 11 is required for anything yet, or offers any tangible benefits in day to day use

But they are great features that MS had removed from 11...

throwaway4372 said:
corel draw and jasc paint shop pro!

Well if it aint broke, dont fix it...These apps still work perfectly with win10/11 and does everything I need.

Armageus · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:45

Phil2008 said:
But they are great features that MS had removed from 11...

So why upgrade to 11? :confused:

Not sure why everyone is rushing to 11, to only then try and make it behave like 10 again?

Why not just wait 6 months until some updates have been released (e.g. functionality is put back) / or software starts to require 11?

Cyber-Mav · 6 Oct 2021 at 16:48

jonneymendoza said:
im not jumping onboard lol.

will wait a year or two before i upgrade to win 11

Im running it in a vm. Wouldnt dare put it onto a production machine.

Street · 6 Oct 2021 at 17:01

V_R said:
So, I don't have TPM, am I screwed or is there a way around it?

(Gigabyte Z87x OC, 4770K)

It's all working perfectly on my 3rd gen i7 with no TPM. I just had to do the work around to get it to install.

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