Windows 11 for what it is worth?

kburra

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A friend bought a New HP laptop and asked me to set it up for him,wow what a night mare is nothing like previous window version,just about everything is different,you even need to setup a Microsoft account to install Office,about eight different steps to do that needs your mobile number to send code so you can use the activate procedure,then it wants you to create a Pin number to log-in,and so many other things,too much to describe here, took an age to find "My PC Icon" the desktop layout is completely different,Search in a different place as is shutdown. Of course is up to you if want Widows11? but if you do be prepared for a few headaches, and transferring stuff from old PC to the New Win11 one,well that`s another story!!
 

I've always tried to stay updated/upgraded with the latest software, but MS says my PC is not compatible with W11. That, plus some of the comments I've read about W11, makes me doubt that I will try to upgrade my current PC to fit W11. If/when W10 is no longer supported, I may just join those who have moved to Linux. 99% of the apps, etc., that Windows suggests are of No use to me, anyway.
 
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Thank you Kburra. At my age, the last thing I need is to go through the crap you went to to get Windows 11. I think I got it figured out. I'm 75.5 right now. I will keep using Widows 10 until I "kick the bucket" as they say. Should I live long enough that Windows 10 is no longer supported I will buy a Chromebook or I will buy an Apple computer. I know Apple is expensive like hell but hey, what else do I have to spend my money on? You can only drink so much booze at my age and I haven't found a "honey" yet to take her out "to wine and dine." As for Windows 11, forget it! I don't have a smartphone so 3 days ago I wanted to program a VOID phone. I had to pay someone from the "Geek Squad" to come and do it for me. It was worth every dollar I paid him since now I have internet and landline for just under $75/month Canadian. Bell-MTS and Shaw both want around $100/month just for the internet. Ha, Ha......... You might say I'm laughing all the way to the bank!
 
Purwell, when you say 'it works for me', just what is so different about Windows 11 to Windows 10.
I have the alert from Microsoft to download 11, but I am very wary of doing so. I can't get much info off the web.
 
Thanks I checked it out. Just as I thought, wait,wait,wait,.
Knowing Microsoft they will make sure they virtually disable some of the Windows 10 programmes on their 'updates' as they have done over the years. Then you have not but choice.
 
Bellbird said:
Purwell, when you say 'it works for me', just what is so different about Windows 11 to Windows 10.
I have the alert from Microsoft to download 11, but I am very wary of doing so. I can't get much info off the web.
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start button is no longer at bottom left, more towards centre of screen, one or two other things moved or names changed but I had no problem finding them.
 
Just because Microsoft doesn’t offer support anymore for older versions of Windows, doesn’t mean that it won’t work anymore. My 12 year old HP tower with Vista still works as well as it ever did, which really wasn’t that great to begin with, but it still works.
 
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