*** Microsoft Windows 11 Thoughts & Discussion Thread ***
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I thought when they launched Windows 10 they said there wouldnt be another OS and that it will just keep getting updates.
That's exactly what they said. I guess we will all just have to see on the 24th.
Hopefully we won't have a Windows Vista / Windows 8 situation. I quite like Windows 10
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Probably realised that the revenue is going down.That's exactly what they said. I guess we will all just have to see on the 24th.
Hopefully we won't have a Windows Vista / Windows 8 situation. I quite like Windows 10
Probably realised that the revenue is going down.
I have a feeling this is it, Realised giving everyone free upgrades wasn't anyway to make money lol.
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I can't believe we are getting windows 11 before windows 10 for ARM 
Soldato
This will be a free upgrade though I reckon.
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Yeah, I saw this. Having only just purchased 10 for a new build, I hope there's a grace period for upgrades. (That extends to v2.0 once they've ironed out the kinks!)
I've never been through a change of Windows regime as a gamer before - what effect could it have on existing games?
I've never been through a change of Windows regime as a gamer before - what effect could it have on existing games?
I'd assume that too but in that case I don't really see the point in calling it Windows 11
Soldato
Marketing. Buzz.
It's only free to people that already own Windows.
Microsoft still make money from new PC hardware purchases. So getting people excited about it is good for them too as people will go out and purchase laptops, desktops etc...
It's just Windows 10 21H2 but they are marketing it as Windows 11.
Yeah I guess maybe it will shift a few more PCs and MS will get some kickback although I'm sure OEMs pay a lot less for licences. Can tell I don't work in marketing
"It would take MS 10 years to implement something like this. They literally take six months to move a few links to the settings app."
That made me chuckle.
I hate changing OS mainly because you have a bunch of hardware that doesnt work after the upgrade, and knowing my luck my old "SCSI LTO tape drive" wont run on the next OS. Im really surprised that it works on win10.
I have no problems stopping windows checking and installing updates until I say...So I can trust windows not to restart when doing a 2-3day 3D print.
I have no problems stopping windows checking and installing updates until I say...So I can trust windows not to restart when doing a 2-3day 3D print.
Problem is if you have multiple systems over multiple updates over a longer period of time doing different stuff you will sooner or later run into circumstances where MS decides they know better, despite lacking real life context awareness, and restart the machine, etc.
I could do more to manage updates on 10 but sooner or later an update comes along which requires every measure redone again and/or waiting for updates to software like Shutup10, etc. etc.
I can't see MS making a good OS again to be honest which is going to suck more and more but unfortunately I can't just rid myself of it or I'd have been shot of Windows 10 a long time ago and on to an alternative.
Soldato
They are only going by what Microsoft themselves have said. what do you expect them to say if MS change their minds? We should be taking Microsoft's word for it, right?
Anyway, lots of junk reporting surrounding this nonsense. Windows 10 has always had an EOS date set in 2025 but the tech press are talking as if MS changed their minds on that recently as well. They did not. 2025 marks the end of the 10 cycle MS originally committed to before windows 10 was even released.
Microsoft commits to 10-year support lifecycle for Windows 10 | ZDNet
It was more the way they were saying it than what they were saying, quite abrasive and or high handed, etc. towards people, etc. so it is kind of funny now in the light of recent news.
Soldato
If you cant trust what MS say about their own OS then you cant trust anything. I'm not going to hold anybody accountable for reiterating what the company has said. the tech press, however.....
I think there's just about enough negativity surrounding windows 10 to justify the name change. I still don't care what they call it though, I just want them to do better
I think there's just about enough negativity surrounding windows 10 to justify the name change. I still don't care what they call it though, I just want them to do better
Probably realised that the revenue is going down.
I did not believe them when they said that. Will all the upgrade that happened since then. Just hope it a free update again
I can't believe we are getting windows 11 before windows 10 for ARM
I wonder if is W10 on ARM?
I have had win10 for 3+ yrs now and it hasn't messed with my "no checking for updates settings so far, but I have noticed since the 20H2 update it says that it has checked for windows updates, but it hasnt. because when I check manually it finds updates...
I check and install updated monthly, so the last time was about the 1st, and I know if I click "check for updates" it will find some, even though its saying its up to date...... Its lying because it hasnt checked at 03:55 at all
