Are you ready to switch your computer to Windows 11 now?
Are you ready to switch your computer to Windows 11 now?
Hey, I'm running Windows 10 Pro on a 64-bit PC. I want to switch to Windows 11. Is that a good time to do it? I'm also checking with Gigabyte about the TPM feature on my Z390 board. Are we right if they built-in TPM on the motherboard is enough, or should I buy a separate card just for better security?
You will do well without any trouble. You don't even need to buy that fancy card if your system has FTPM. Windows 11 looks really good right now. A brand-new version came out a couple of months ago and very few people are complaining about issues coming from it.
Thanks. If I have Win 11 up and running, do I really need extra antivirus protection? I heard from others back when we started with Windows 10 that the built-in shield on that one was more than enough for me. I agree with them.
Defender works just as well on Windows 11 as it does on the older version, if you want extra security. If you clean install Windows 11, Defender comes built-in with more safety features right away. But I haven't tried cleaning that way yet. Defender is okay for most people. Check out this link for more info: https://www.csoonline.com/article/367495...tures.html
Thanks for asking! If you want a clean start with Windows 11, you have two main options here. First, could I backup everything under Windows 10, then install Win 11 and bring things back from that backup? Or would it be easier just to copy my personal files onto an external drive, put in the new system, and then manually move those files back later? Which way sounds better?
I don't think that will work well. You probably just have to reinstall Windows 10 from your backup. The only manual way to do it is if you really want to try hard manually. If you only have one drive in the PC, I guess you need two drives for as long as you can remember. It wasn't so important when I found it easier to keep all my library folders on a second drive just so I don't lose everything when I do a clean install. It isn't really that important now since most of my files are on cloud servers. I would just upgrade 10 to 11 without doing a full reinstall. I don't think you need the extra security features much anymore, but messing with installing windows is usually not a good idea anyway.
For Macs, we can use TimeMachine to backup. Then, buy a new computer with a newer version of Windows 10 and copy our user files and programs there using TimeMachine. So why does Windows 10 have no built-in backup feature like that? I haven't heard from Gigabyte support yet either. From the specs, I see a TPM port in the BIOS, but no actual TPM chip inside. It looks like I need to buy a separate TPM card. Unfortunately, there are no big online stores selling genuine ones; Amazon and Newegg only have third-party sellers. Should I trust those brands? If someone else made the TPM, is it safe for my PC? Will installing it from an unknown seller make my system less secure or tampered?
No but having one would be cool. Intel talks about TPM PTT - Intel Platform Trust Technology at https://www.thurrott.com/forums/microsof...390-boards Here is what you need to know: Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) gives you the features of a real TPM 2.0 chip. It's a built-in tool for keeping passwords and keys safe on computers running Windows 8, Windows 10, or even later versions like Windows 11. This thing helps with BitLocker* to lock your hard drive in case it gets stolen, and it meets all the rules about firmware Trusted Platform Module (fTPM) 2.0 that Microsoft wants for security.