Soldato
My 4790K not supported? FFS
*** Microsoft Windows 11 Thoughts & Discussion Thread ***
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Soldato
What error do you get when it restarts?
I have it running on a core 2 quad and a 4790k, the workarounds...er ...work.
Is there anything in Windows 11 that is better than Windows 10?
Like, for instance, the support of high-DPI screens, Ultra-High resolutions, scaling, etc?
New DirectX, better gaming performance, more optimisations?
Anything to be worthwhile to update to Windows 11 other than the simple naming change?
Like, for instance, the support of high-DPI screens, Ultra-High resolutions, scaling, etc?
New DirectX, better gaming performance, more optimisations?
Anything to be worthwhile to update to Windows 11 other than the simple naming change?
Caporegime
Not found anything yet. Just a reskin with a crap UI.
So the purpose of this was only to force older PCs out?
M$ fooked up when they said that if your machine runs windows 10 then they would support it forever. A lot of really old machines will run win 10, so it's not realistically profitable to support old machines with drivers and software for 15 year old hardware.
DirectStorage was going to be the big one, but Microsoft did a U-turn and have said it will come to Windows 10 after all.
Other than that it is slim pickings:
- Improvements to snap, virtual desktops and multi-monitor support
- Auto HDR for non-HDR games (also available as a preview for Windows 10)
- Enhanced security (mostly enabled through the hardened system requirements)
- Smaller updates (meh)
- Simultaneous Dual-band WiFi (reduced latency for wireless gamers)
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Where did they say this? They would never say that because they can only support the software for so long anyway. That's why they have things like LTSC and Business and Home support requirements.
I remember they said enhanced security for Windows 10.
Soldato
HDR now actually works for me since upgrading and games do look nicer on my TV screen. Windows 11 must handle it differently as before when I was able to enable on an earlier build of Ten, but it just looked washed out. Now this looks super sharp and the colours really pop.
Associate
So I got a new gpu to replace my bricked r9 270x. Installed w11 that I had on my pen from 1/2 weeks ago, so before the launch.
Is my installed w11 version ok to go like this, as in will get updates and be treated as the final version, or do I need to re-create a new usb drive and reinstall windows?
So far, from doing some benchmark stuff (cinebench r15 for example, what I had already on the computer), both cpu and gpu performance went down, and I got a new/better gpu, so I found that a bit odd...
Other than those cinebench results, system is stable, no crashes nor errors, all smooth sailing.
Debating on whether or not to upgrade my 10 year old laptop to w11. i7 620m, hd 5650m gpu...
Is my installed w11 version ok to go like this, as in will get updates and be treated as the final version, or do I need to re-create a new usb drive and reinstall windows?
So far, from doing some benchmark stuff (cinebench r15 for example, what I had already on the computer), both cpu and gpu performance went down, and I got a new/better gpu, so I found that a bit odd...
Other than those cinebench results, system is stable, no crashes nor errors, all smooth sailing.
Debating on whether or not to upgrade my 10 year old laptop to w11. i7 620m, hd 5650m gpu...
Soldato
I think they're referring to the time Microsoft said Windows 10 would be the last numbered version, and a move towards Windows as a service instead.
Soldato
Anyone know how to properly make Chrome the default? I have manually gone through the defaults and removed Edge but when I click the weather app, it will load up in Edge. I never want to see that program launch ever and had the same issue with 10. Anyone any ideas?
Don
They definitely will be, even some of the existing builds of 10 are now out of support
Yep, four year's time:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro
Exactly what happened to Windows 7. At first, no more updates, then no more driver updates, eventually apps will stop supporting it for the latest releases.
Although widely reported, that was only said once, by a Senior Software Developer, during a live event at an Ignite conference. There was never an official statement from Microsoft on this.
They may well have stuck with 10, if macOS 11 didn't happen.
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Not exactly the same situation as Windows 7 though, in 4 years there will be a lot of perfectly good old hardware that doesn't meet the Windows 11 requirements and isn't recommended to upgrade.