Win 10 >>> Win 11

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I may just pay to stay with Win 10.


uk.pcmag.com

Microsoft Extends Security Updates for Windows 10 Beyond 2025 (for a Price)

We don't know how much it will cost for consumers yet, but this marks the first time Microsoft will offer extended security updates for individual users, not just corporate clients.
uk.pcmag.com uk.pcmag.com

Can I upgrade to Windows 11? - Microsoft Support

You can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 if your device meets hardware specifications, and if the Windows 11 release has been made available to your device.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I may just pay to stay with Win 10.


uk.pcmag.com

Microsoft Extends Security Updates for Windows 10 Beyond 2025 (for a Price)

We don't know how much it will cost for consumers yet, but this marks the first time Microsoft will offer extended security updates for individual users, not just corporate clients.
uk.pcmag.com uk.pcmag.com

Can I upgrade to Windows 11? - Microsoft Support

You can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 if your device meets hardware specifications, and if the Windows 11 release has been made available to your device.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
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There are ways to install Windows 11 on a PC that doesn't meet the requirements. I just got a new-to-me Mini Tower that fails the compatibility check but it is running Windows 11 Professional. Have a little search on line and you should find the workaround?
This is a good guide - https://www.howtogeek.com/759925/how-to-install-windows-11-on-an-unsupported-pc/
But .... Make sure you have all your data safe before trying anything!!
 
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wildebus said:
There are ways to install Windows 11 on a PC that doesn't meet the requirements. I just got a new-to-me Mini Tower that fails the compatibility check but it is running Windows 11 Professional. Have a little search on line and you should find the workaround?
This is a good guide - https://www.howtogeek.com/759925/how-to-install-windows-11-on-an-unsupported-pc/
But .... Make sure you have all your data safe before trying anything!!
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My PC will run it I think, I'm just not sure which way to go, leave it on Win 10 as it does seem better and just pay the price or be saddled with Win 11

£427 seems a lot for a security update over three years to me, and where are you left after three years anyway.

Liz has Win 11 on an identical spec laptop and it is spewing out crap to click on all the time
 
Pudsey Bear said:
My PC will run it I think, I'm just not sure which way to go, leave it on Win 10 as it does seem better and just pay the price or be saddled with Win 11

£427 seems a lot for a security update over three years to me, and where are you left after three years anyway.

Liz has Win 11 on an identical spec laptop and it is spewing out crap to click on all the time
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I have Win11 on a laptop and the only crap that it spews out is recommendations to install Linux. ;)
 
2cv said:
For only a little more than the 3 years w10 updates you could have a mac, massively better. https://cheshiremacs.com/?fbclid=Iw...d=120210221715540374&ad_id=120210221746230374
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My 2012 13" MacBook Pro had started to get temperamental, I think it is the battery swelled and needs replacing again. I decided instead to treat myself to a mint condition 2019 16" MacBook Pro for the princely sum of £500. Had it a couple of weeks now and still not used to the amount of stuff on screen. Its not just its bigger but resolution is so much greater, I am running apps on quarter of the screen and still see more.

I hadn't realised there was a quad core I9 either until I bought it lol


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Pudsey Bear said:
My PC will run it I think, I'm just not sure which way to go, leave it on Win 10 as it does seem better and just pay the price or be saddled with Win 11

£427 seems a lot for a security update over three years to me, and where are you left after three years anyway.

Liz has Win 11 on an identical spec laptop and it is spewing out crap to click on all the time
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All updates and security free here, 5 year release, time to move away from the robbers Pudsey.lite.jpgmint.jpg
 
Good job if you can get it, I used to have a key producer years ago,
 
Just in the process of changing over my office machine which is Win 10 to a newer system running Win 11 and finding quite a few irritating things :(
It is not the Windows 11 interface itself, but MS seems to have got a lot more stricter and controlling on drivers.
So checking your actual PC will run Windows 11 is just one thing to consider. You might find a lot of the things you plug in and were perfectly happy with won't work?
My old Logitech Webcam was ok on WIN 10. The software and drivers were old but they still ran. Windows 11? no chance.
Bluetooth Dongle was ok on old Win 10 machine. New Win 11 machine it is a bit of a PITA.
So something to watch out for maybe?
But a lot of these peripherals have got better AND cheaper so maybe an upgrade of those is due as well? ordered a new Webcam ... Twice the resolution of the old Logitech "Pro" one and around third the price. New BT dongle arrived today ... cost a fiver and it is the newer release of Bluetooth and seems much better.
 
trevskoda said:
All drivers are within linux, very few things dont work these days, so just plug and play.
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Trev, watch out you don't fall off that high horse and land on your head.

Also, if people WANTED to use linux, they would. they already know the supposed benefits. but they don't! they are not interested. get it?
 
wildebus said:
Trev, watch out you don't fall off that high horse and land on your head.

Also, if people WANTED to use linux, they would. they already know the supposed benefits. but they don't! they are not interested. get it?
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Nop dont get it at all, may i ask have you used it for any length of time of late, squeek up please. ;)
 
trevskoda said:
Nothing ventured nothing gained. 😂
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Trev, I have over the years and decades used far more operating systems than you have or ever will if you are really interested? And I don't mean just different versions of Microsoft ones either.
But do I go on and on about them? No, because it would be slightly boring to me and EXTREMELY BORING to everyone else.
 
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