Windows 11
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It has nothing to do with horsepower. 7th Gen and below are on different architecture and for the most part use TPM 1.2 chips IF they have TPM chips at all. Older processors also don't have VBS. 11 requires TPM 2.0 for it's encription and VBS for it's memory isolation.
Some 7th gens can have those things and if they do it's compatible with 11 but VBS does cause system slowdowns as well because of what it does. (Basically creates a layer of separation between ram and system to help prevent code injection attacks)
The other issue is that when tested many 7th gens error logs lit up like christmas trees while running 11 due to the architecture used. Basically windows 11 was trying to use certain "commands" asking the processor to do things and the processors were going "Forsooth I doth not knoweth wtf thou art talking about"
Some 7th gens can have those things and if they do it's compatible with 11 but VBS does cause system slowdowns as well because of what it does. (Basically creates a layer of separation between ram and system to help prevent code injection attacks)
The other issue is that when tested many 7th gens error logs lit up like christmas trees while running 11 due to the architecture used. Basically windows 11 was trying to use certain "commands" asking the processor to do things and the processors were going "Forsooth I doth not knoweth wtf thou art talking about"
No you don't, Oct 14 2025 is just Windows 10's end of life cycle which means at that point MS will stop doing update rollouts beyond absolutely Major security vulnerabilities.
How much electricity does it use? Thinking of getting a mini PC with Win11 that rises less electricity.
The free upgrade Will probably add before the termination date. Based on past experience. win 7 Is still supported but no longer free upgrade
I just bought a new computer and it came with windows 11 and I absolutely hate it already!!
For starters the taskbar is tiny.
And when I want to open multiple browser windows side by side on the taskbar it wont allow it
For starters the taskbar is tiny.
And when I want to open multiple browser windows side by side on the taskbar it wont allow it
Windows 7 was fine. Just when you thought it was safe Gates brings in Windows 10 and then Windows 11. What a racket.
Which version of Linux are you using? What familiarity did you have Lennox out of 10Before using it? And how easy was it to use?
Started out with Fedora back in 2007 that I got from a library book with a Fedora install disk. Liked the way it ran. Tried a few free Linux versions since. Right now settled with one of the Ubuntu flavors, there are several. IMO these free Linux versions are very logically laid out and about as easy to pick up/master as a Mac which I can also run but refuse to pay double or triple for. Linux is very secure. In all that time never had any virus, malware, hijacks, bugs etc. Overall Linux has more programs and apps than M$ and Apple combined and all FREE. It's nice being M$ and Mac free.
Plenty of info here: https://distrowatch.com
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My guess is that your new computer has higher resolution i.e. 4K screen even if it has the same linear dimensions as your last one. So it will cause everything to look tiny. You can the size of text and other things in the Settings app.
As for have multiple windows open, you can click the title bar of one window and drag it to the left or right side. Then you can pick which window you want to see on the other side
I think Gates left Microsoft in 2014-15. Of course Microsoft is a racket because it's a business. Do you think they can survive if they keep the old products kicking around?
I agree that Microsoft changing how Windows looks on every version is irritating. I have it even worse as I use a Windows PC at home for gaming, YouTube, etc. and a Macbook for work.
If interface consistency across versions is important to you then a Mac is the way to go. The Mac interface has been nearly the same for almost 20 years. There's always been a menu bar (File, Edit, etc) across the top and an icon dock at the bottom. Even the Finder (the Mac version of File Exploerer) has been basically the same for that time. The Mac and by extension the Iphone and Ipad are locked down a lot more that Windows. The flip side is that all their products work very well together. You simply cannot get that tight integration with Windows, Linux, etc. Granted you have to buy into Apple's ecosystem to get those benefits and their products are almost double the price.
If customization and price are more important to you and the ability to play games, pirate sorry "borrow" movies, software, etc. then Windows is sadly your only option.
Linux is certainly an option, but you have to a bit more technically inclined particularly if you need to run Windows software like games on it. I need to use the Adobe suite like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. for work so Linux is not an option for me. I don't have the time or desire to try to make Adobe apps to run on Linux, though I'm sure it can be done.
If interface consistency across versions is important to you then a Mac is the way to go. The Mac interface has been nearly the same for almost 20 years. There's always been a menu bar (File, Edit, etc) across the top and an icon dock at the bottom. Even the Finder (the Mac version of File Exploerer) has been basically the same for that time. The Mac and by extension the Iphone and Ipad are locked down a lot more that Windows. The flip side is that all their products work very well together. You simply cannot get that tight integration with Windows, Linux, etc. Granted you have to buy into Apple's ecosystem to get those benefits and their products are almost double the price.
If customization and price are more important to you and the ability to play games, pirate sorry "borrow" movies, software, etc. then Windows is sadly your only option.
Linux is certainly an option, but you have to a bit more technically inclined particularly if you need to run Windows software like games on it. I need to use the Adobe suite like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. for work so Linux is not an option for me. I don't have the time or desire to try to make Adobe apps to run on Linux, though I'm sure it can be done.
Windows 10 updates rendered my perfectly fine wireless printers inoperable in the Windows environment. Fuck Microsoft and Windows.
Thanks, but I already downgraded my OS back Windows 10.
I have a feeling W11 will go the way of Vista and they'll move on to Windows 12
I think the execs at Microsoft have to make it look like they're busy, so they change around the interface every 10 years to justify their paycheques, even though the changes are completely unneccessary
Yeah, that works too. No need to freak out over them ending support for Windows 10. So long as you keep your anti-virus up to date and don't go to any questionable sites, you should be fine.
