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Windows 11

Experience the latest Windows OS with a new Start menu, integrated Teams, and gaming technologies like Auto HDR. Improved security with stricter requirements enhances protection, and seamless Microsoft Account integration makes it ideal for modern devices.

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  • Pay once
  • Proprietary

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  • Windows
2.2
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  1. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  ARM support
  5.  Tablet support
  6.  Auto Update
  7.  User-controlled day/night time
  8.  Support for Nvidia drivers

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    unstable and lot of issues, such as recent KB5063878 SSD data corruption/failure issue

    and they want to kill windows 10 and force user to use this unstable os? microsoft is keep falling down

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Comment summary: Windows 11 garners mixed reviews. Some users appreciate its faster performance and improved aesthetics compared to Windows 10. However, many express frustration about hardware requirements like TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, incompatibility issues, and forced changes, such as the Microsoft account requirement and interface redesign. Criticisms include removal of features, a sense of rushed development, and lack of viable alternative options for gaming or specific applications. Concerns about privacy and bloatware are also prevalent.
Top Positive Comment
RemovedUser
-1

Easier to use and get games running on vs most of all the linux distros I've ever tried. Its solid.

Review by a new / low-activity user.
Top Negative Comment
23C5DA
10

Requires TPM 2.0. A lot of older machines won't be supported.

Ron Chou

That can be circumnavigated. But honestly with the bloating on Win11 any older machine will just die simply by running out of RAM.

Shoji
1

unstable and lot of issues, such as recent KB5063878 SSD data corruption/failure issue

and they want to kill windows 10 and force user to use this unstable os? microsoft is keep falling down

cemilaydn9
0

My computer is a Toshiba laptop but it says the processor for windows 11 is insufficient can you help me

Review by a new / low-activity user.
Ron Chou
5

I respect Windows ability to just make each subsequent version worse. Win XP was slick and efficient for its days. Then we had 7, which is also solid, but the telemetrics stuff started getting out of control. Then 10 came. Bloating in general, not just telemetrics got out of control. Now Win 11 merrily eats up 6GB of RAM idling. Since it is proprietary I have no idea what is under the hood. The processes are also helpfully named 'Windows Host Agent' etc. Microsoft has the best engineers out there. They must have decided between themselves the goal for Win11 is for it to be as bloated as possible so they can generate tons of ad and data sale revenue, and force average users off hardware with reasonable specs to buy new fancy laptops. Solid business strategy I have to say. The strategy just unfortunately involves making Win11 as terrible as possible.

wren8005
2

spyware, bloatware, inefficient hardware resource usage, incompatible with older hardwares and what not?

the only pros of this operating system is that you get extensive proprietary software compatibility. most drivers, games, creative tools etc are always compatible with windows.

some idiot thinks popular means better. microsoft windows is popular because they do marketing and makes sure windows is preinstalled on all laptops. on the other hand community driven operating systems like arch linux dont give shit about making bigger userbase.

its disappointing how microsoft charges about $200 for windows 11 pro. i would rather pay someone else that much to improve my linux experience, maybe make me a custom hyprland configuration files?

Ron Chou

You summarised almost everything about Microsoft. I just can't believe that people voted you down. Windows trolls I reckon.

casaderek

I like your drift I'm turning 78 soon And don't do games + a myriad of things on offer? I want a usable system to end my life with nothing more than a secure email service - I have one & pay for it? As well as an open source word processor & for medical reasons a spread sheet that records health data e.g. Blood pressure - anything wrong with that? Speaking of that - it spikes every time I see the word MICROSOT ?

Tiago Sousa
5

Windows 11 has given me enough reasons to abandon Microsoft. How can a paid licensing operating system have so many unresolved issues and inconsistencies? Since I updated my machine to Windows 11, I have faced so many problems that I have had to format my machine more than 5 (five) times! Here are the issues I found and validated with my peers: 1- Windows Update forces the installation of inconsistent network drivers that cause problems with VPN tunneling; 2- Several Regedit keys simply do not work as expected, even when modified strictly following all Microsoft standards; 3- Many inconsistencies in Gpedit, making the application of rules in Windows Pro editions and above, whose licenses are even more expensive, completely ineffective; 4- When booting, it is mandatory to log into the user account, even if it is the only account on the machine so that VPN apps, for example, can start in the background to establish a connection(??); 5- Many VBS conflicts with third-party virtualization resources and senseless blocks that limit the use of virtualization only to the Microsoft Hypervisor; 6- The absurd accumulation of critical errors in the Event Viewer (Kernel, processes, devices) without any glimpse of a solution; 7- The abnormal disappearance of the mouse pointer at critical moments; 8- The hibernate command causing the device to inadvertently reboot in the BIOS battery test mode (??); 9- Among other interface problems that users have no choice but to accept, such as the taskbar with far fewer features than in Windows 10. Not to mention the greater consumption and general wear and tear of hardware, and I was able to notice this, even having a machine with 32GB RAM, Ryzen 5 5600H and 2TB NVMe. I find this Microsoft strategy of adopting as definitive an operating system that looks more like a beta with incomplete features and the features that exist, in addition to being limited, are full of errors, stupid. We are seeing Windows follow the same fate as Windows Mobile. More than 3 years after its launch, Windows 11 still looks like a beta version, full of visual inconsistencies, where at the same time that it lacks features, as if the system were being built from scratch, it still drags on screens with a legacy design from Windows 7. It looks like an Operating System completely made by AI. We are seeing a perfect match for Windows Vista in 2024, ladies and gentlemen. For those who have not yet updated, I recommend keeping your Windows 10 installation, even if it is close to the end of support, or downgrading, if you have already updated, or migrating to Linux or Mac, because the user experience matters little to Microsoft and matters less every day. In this regard, the company has become blind, dedicating itself only to the desires of its shareholders and the profit that comes from the corporate sector to the detriment of users who really need the system to function in a minimally decent way.

Ron Chou

You summarised almost every problem about Win11. I just can't believe that people voted you down. Windows trolls I reckon.

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What is Windows 11?

Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft's Windows operating system. It succeeded Windows 10, and is available for free for any Windows 10 devices that meet the new Windows 11 system requirements.

Windows 11 features major changes to the Windows shell influenced by the canceled Windows 10X, including a redesigned Start menu, the replacement of its "live tiles" with a separate "Widgets" panel on the taskbar, the ability to create tiled sets of windows that can be minimized and restored from the taskbar as a group, and new gaming technologies inherited from Xbox Series X and Series S such as Auto HDR and DirectStorage on compatible hardware.

Internet Explorer has been replaced by the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge as the default web browser, like its predecessor, Windows 10, and Microsoft Teams is integrated into the Windows shell.

Citing security considerations, the system requirements for Windows 11 were increased over Windows 10; Microsoft only officially supports the operating system on devices using an eighth-generation Intel Core CPU or newer (with some minor exceptions), a second-generation AMD Ryzen CPU or newer, or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 ARM system-on-chip or newer, with UEFI and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 supported and enabled.

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    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $139 and $199.
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