Has Anyone Upgraded to Windows 11 Yet?

Paladin1950

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In my Windows Update section, there have been a notice that my computer has the requirements for Windows 11. Now it tells me that it is ready to install. I think the next update will install Windows 11. Was wondering if any one had Windows 11, and if they liked it or if they had problems.
 

Paladin1950 said:
In my Windows Update section, there have been a notice that my computer has the requirements for Windows 11. Now it tells me that it is ready to install. I think the next update will install Windows 11. Was wondering if any one had Windows 11, and if they liked it or if they had problems.
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Might as well do the update, you won't be able to safely stay on Windows 10, it's end-of-life(no security updates, no patches), although that won't be until October 14, 2025. Be sure to copy your data files over to an external hard drive, or USB drive.
I don't have any opinion, as I use Linux rather than Windows. But I have not heard of any unusual headaches with Windows 11.
 
The computer I am using now came with Windows 11. It was a bit of a pain to learn, but now I am proficient enough. Its a little different, but for my purposes I can see no advantages... except maybe to Microsoft's bottom line.

I have not upgraded my old computer, seems like every time I have tried to upgrade to a new operation systems there were more problems than it was worth.

My computer skills are limited, perhaps the more computer literate folks do better, they probably do.
 
My desktop, laptop and tablet use 10 and I don't plan to update any. My old Windows 7 desktop contains graphics programs I purchased long ago and work just fine but are not compatible with W-10. (When running those programs I use that Win-7 computer off-line.) I'm not about to repurchase software - or worse, start leasing it - simply because operating systems have changed.

If I upgrade to W-11 there's no guarantee that all of my owned software that works on W-10 will be compatible with 11.

@mike4lorie, I was a big fan of XP, too. Also Windows 98.
 
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It's just a money grabbing exercise again, "Come on folks, buy a new computer to access Windows 11."
Microsoft have many very clever people in their employ, with the knowledge and ability to make Win'11 work on all machines that run Win'10, but then an opportunity would be lost to make more massive profits.
 
If I could ask, is Windows 11 at least somewhat like Windows 10? In other words, is there that much of a getting-used-to-it period?

Added: meaning, a learning curve?
 
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StarSong said:
My desktop, laptop and tablet use 10 and I don't plan to update any. My old Windows 7 desktop contains graphics programs I purchased long ago and work just fine but are not compatible with W-10. (When running those programs I use that Win-7 computer off-line.) I'm not about to repurchase software - or worse, start leasing it - simply because operating systems have changed.

If I upgrade to W-11 there's no guarantee that all of my owned software that works on W-10 will be compatible with 11.
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Yeah, I bought the Word program years ago
It rots in a drawer somewhere
Pissed me off
Hundred bucks......flush

My computer repair guys re-installs the win7 paint app and the old solitaire app every time I go to the next revision or fiddle with things so much I need them

Oh, and they installed an app comparable to Word.....for free

I love those guys

Win 10 is just fine

Widows 11 can wait
 
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Gary O' said:
Yeah, I bought the Word program years ago
It rots in a drawer somewhere
Pissed me off
Hundred bucks......flush

My computer repair guys re-installs the win7 paint app and the old solitaire app every time I go to the next revision or fiddle with things so much I need him

Oh, and he installed an app comparable to Word.....for free

I love those guys

Win 10 is just fine

Widows 11 can wait
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I need MS Office for business purposes. Same with some graphics design and website building software.

Lucky break - a very longterm customer and I were commiserating about being forced into new personal computers because Windows 7 was no longer supported. I added a complaint about needing to buy Office yet again because W-10 wouldn't accept my previous version of Office.

My customer said his company had licenses they were about to sell off for pennies on the dollar because they were moving forward to the newest version (2019 or 2020, I forget which). They gifted me with the license for full version of MS Office. I was delighted!

I refuse to lease software. If I can't own it, I'll figure another way to manage.
 
Devi said:
If I could ask, is Windows 11 at least somewhat like Windows 10? In other words, is there that much of a getting-used-to-it period?
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I found it pretty close to 10... just came with a few things different... But again, the brain is not working, But NOT a huge difference...
Paco Dennis said:
Has anyone noticed if their computer runs slower or faster with the upgrade to Win 11?
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I don't notice a difference in speed...
StarSong said:
I need MS Office for business purposes. Same with some graphics design and website building software.
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There are programs very similar to Microsoft Office... like Libre Office, there's another one, but can't think of it at the moment, but used them both... very good...
 
StarSong said:
This is very good to know, Mike. I just looked at their website. Next computer, I'll give it a try.
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I would be using it now, but for some reason, I got a free Microsoft Office on this laptop I bought... Trying to remember the other name, when it comes to me... I will let you know... But the program and the other program I am trying to remember will save in Microsoft Office format...
 
Microsoft has always been all about the $$ with usability and security almost as an afterthought. There are fine free alternatives to Microsoft Windows and related products.
Linux as an operating system is user friendly and secure, and comes in many "flavors". Ubuntu is pretty much the go-to flavor for those wishing to migrate from Windows.
MS Office alternatives: Openoffice and Libreoffice, both can seamlessly read and write documents created in MS Office.
Plus: hundreds of thousands of free software applications available for the Linux user.
 
Nathan said:
Microsoft has always been all about the $$ with usability and security almost as an afterthought. There are fine free alternatives to Microsoft Windows and related products.
Linux as an operating system is user friendly and secure, and comes in many "flavors". Ubuntu is pretty much the go-to flavor for those wishing to migrate from Windows.
MS Office alternatives: Openoffice and Libreoffice, both can seamlessly read and write documents created in MS Office.
Plus: hundreds of thousands of free software applications available for the Linux user.
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Yes @StarSong, That's it Open Office or LibreOffice

Thank you @Nathan
 
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