Are you ready to switch your computer to Windows 11 now?
Are you ready to switch your computer to Windows 11 now?
Thanks tpm.msc told me my computer has TPM 2.0 and it says it meets all the needs for Windows 11. I saw a green check mark in every single box. The message said that Windows 11 is coming soon, maybe even free. But when I looked at device specs on the site, it just said something like: "Your PC will run Windows 11. You can upgrade to free right now if it's not ready yet for this machine." Should I wait for Windows 11 to show up? Another weird thing happened when I clicked that link in Settings->Windows Update. Even though the latest updates are already installed, there is still a red cross saying my PC doesn't meet the requirements. Is normal to see all these confusing messages?
It ought to have done that already, after a year of being there. Since things are set, click the top link and run this assistant: it will try to upgrade your install for Windows 11. https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11 The update program has been known to get confused sometimes. If you tell it yes, then you should be able to go ahead.
I checked the Windows Update today. It says "This PC is ready for Windows 11" - that's good news because your computer meets the basic rules needed to run it. However, there are some big differences between old and new versions. Some cool things from Windows 10 won't work in Windows 11, and a few apps might need special settings or extra tools. Just keep an eye out for those changes when you start using the system.
My suggestion is to wait about one or two years, but don't join early adopter circles if you aren't really into solving problems. Right now, Windows 11 code isn't very stable because they keep adding and changing things since it just launched recently. In another year or two, that will get solid as they start putting more work behind making Windows 12 out around 2026. The safest place to be is a few generations back from the front.
After doing some Windows 10 updates and rebooted, the status is changed to "Coming soon: Windows 11, version 22H2 Windows 11, version 22H2 is on its way to your device. There's nothing that requires your attention at the moment. Once the update is ready for your device, you'll see it available on this page." I guess it may be available within a day. How much performance drop if I just do an update vs. a fresh install? Most sites suggested doing a fresh install for "extra" performance.
It's not really going to make any difference in performance. Microsoft changed how they handle updates now so you can swap out the whole thing without problems. When you run an update, they actually just replace the Windows folder while backing up everything else first and then reinstalling the drivers right on your very first start. You might have to do some manual steps if Windows isn't able to move those driver files automatically.
Is this new thing really that cool? It's already here for over a year, and I'm wondering if it's too late to start. What happens after the end of sales? Will we finally have to stop using it?