Microsoft Windows 11 operating system articles
The following video presents a fairly quick look around the new Windows 11 operating system with an emphasis on main areas of change. The same video can also be viewed on Daves Computer Tips YouTube Channel. If you enjoy the video, please show your appreciation …
First off, I want to make it clear that, at this stage anyway, nobody will be forced to upgrade to Windows 11, it will be offered as an optional upgrade. Whether or not that will change in the future, particularly nearing Windows 10’s end-of-support date, …
I recently purchased a new PC which came with Windows 10 Home pre-installed. I connected an existing Windows 10 Pro system drive to the new PC in the hope of installing Windows 11 Insider Preview on that drive so I could get a handle on …
I hasten to add, this only applies to older PCs. Last week I received a somewhat troubling email from Dell announcing that the major PC vendor would only be providing Windows 11 compatible drivers for a selection of newer models. The email included a link …
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Most of you will be aware that Microsoft first released a tool to check if PCs meet Windows 11 requirements a couple of months ago which, as it turned out, was a piece of crap. Not only was the tool inaccurate but also, if a …
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Microsoft has copped a lot of criticism over its decisions regarding Windows 11, including plenty emanating from DCT: Windows 11 Requirements: Over The Top? Windows 11 – What Are They Smoking At Microsoft? However, the most telling criticisms are coming from users involved in the …
The official release date for Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system has been announced on the Windows Experience blog. The new version of Windows will become available for compatible Windows 10 devices and preloaded on devices such as PCs and laptops from 5th October 2021. We are …
In a blog post published on 27th August Microsoft announced an easing of requirements for Windows 11. The bad news is that it is a very minor concession and users who were hoping for less strict requirements are sure to be disappointed. While Microsoft has …
Microsoft has finally made Windows 11 ISOs available to download allowing users to perform clean installs of the new operating system. NOTE: You still need to be a registered Insider in order to download an ISO. Previously, Windows 11 Preview has only been available to …
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Windows 11 is expected to start rolling out before the end of this year and many users are keen to see what the new operating system looks like. For those who do not want to go the Insider route, any sort of preview has been …
To put it mildly, Windows 11 has some bizarre and frankly outrageous hardware requirements. First and foremost is TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) which, until a few weeks ago no one had ever heard of, but now is the talk of the town. But not …
I, among many, was very surprised when Microsoft decided to renege on its promise of “Windows 10, the last Windows Operating System” and release a Windows 11. I was even more surprised, probably shocked would be a better description, at the mandatory Windows 11 requirements. …
Windows 11 At First Glance I wasn’t in a rush to try Windows 11 because numerous Internet articles gave me the impression that the new OS was simply a reskinned Windows 10. However, I recently upgraded my second rig’s motherboard and CPU, then joined the …
Windows Insider Programme On Monday I upgraded one of my PCs with a new motherboard, Ryzen 2600X, 32GB of RAM and a 500GB NVMe, on which I installed Windows 10 Pro using a Windows 7 key to activate it — yes, you can still do …
