Avoid automatic or forced upgrades to Windows 11. Your system is recently updated—keep TPM enabled if possible.
Avoid automatic or forced upgrades to Windows 11. Your system is recently updated—keep TPM enabled if possible.
I just performed a small upgrade on my desktop, making it work with Windows 11 if I turn TPM on in UEFI. I’m not eager to jump straight to 11; I’m content with Windows 10, though I might delay that and wait for 12 or 13, or even consider Linux eventually. Back in early 2015, I upgraded from XP to 10 by using a version that ran for months before being replaced. If I leave TPM off in the BIOS, will it stop M$ from pushing me toward 11? Or is there a valid reason to enable it? Also, do I really need to worry about it?
My recent hardware includes an i7-4790K, a Ryzen 9 5950X, and a 128GB DDR4 system. The upgrade changed from DDR3 to DDR4, but the current speed is stuck at 3200 due to XMP limits. I’m using an ASRock Z97 Extreme6 with a B550 Taichi and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo freezer. Most components were swapped for similar models.
My laptop runs an i7-6700K and hasn’t updated past Windows 10 version 1909, even though the upgrade tool claims there’s not enough space. There are still around 600–630 GB free on its 1TB SSD, which is more than enough. My older desktop with a 4790K and my dad’s Core 2 Duo T7250 both reached 21H1 (or possibly 21H2).
I’m curious why the 6700K isn’t updating. Maybe it’s related to storage or power settings? A short video could help clarify, but I’m having trouble focusing now since I’m starting from a cold PC and can’t adjust exposure afterward.
TPM serves a specific purpose focused on safeguarding hardware against physical threats. Such scenarios are uncommon for everyday users, making the technology less relevant in typical consumer settings. It doesn't address software or network vulnerabilities, which are the main concerns for most people.
I own 10 Pro units and had the lose sleep update configured to alert before downloads... I didn’t realize I could even access enterprise LTSC. I’d have appreciated that feature. (I generally prefer not to perform frequent major upgrades that require shutting down, and I’d really like to see uptime measured in years or decades—like "six or seven nines" of reliability...)
Microsoft stated Windows 11 won't be available for Windows 10 users past the end of support for Windows 10 (October 2025). If TPM requirements are enforced then, disabling it should stop Windows 11 installation. Regarding "M$", I can't assist with that. Using pirated software means you receive what you get. Looking at the cost of Windows and its longevity, it's clear it's a very affordable option. "Minor" adjustments are needed: free space must reside on C:\. Copying data between disks lacks error correction and isn't advised unless drives match in firmware. For non-identical drives, create an image of the old drive and transfer it to the new one using specialized software that handles partition setup properly.
So I think I don’t have to be concerned about it after all. Heh... I did get a key for my latest machine (5950X, etc). (I wish I could have spent around $150-200 on a key and used it across the devices I own for years.) I tend to focus most of my tech spending on physical parts, even though I occasionally buy software or games. (Back in the day, I did some piracy a few decades ago, but I haven’t done that since the mid-2000s.) Compared with other upgrades we’ve made, like the changes from 2008 to 2015, it’s pretty noticeable. For example… between Feb 2008 or Apr 2012 and Jan 2015: moved from Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (or Core 2 Duo T7250) to i7-4790K with 2 GB RAM (later 3 GB), then upgraded to 32 GB RAM by early 2015. Earlier, around 1989–Oct 1995: used Intel 286-10 to AMD 486 DX4-120 with 640 KB RAM (possibly 8 MB), swapped to a 40 MB HDD. The CPU cost about a third less for the newer parts than the older ones. I’m not sure exactly how much faster each generation was, but I’d guess roughly 2–2.5 times more performance per dollar. Also, a friend of mine retired his shop PC and swapped to a newer model—like from a 386 to a Core 2 Duo or even a Sandy Bridge system around 2009–2011. (He was using it for machining.) Ahh... but that was a different situation. I should note that the video quality wasn’t great—I accidentally exposed the camera while it was off, and the power-up messed things up. Also, I’m not sure about the best way to share the footage; I don’t have a Vimeo account, and the file size is probably over 20 MB. Later I might post a quick clip on my Google Photos feed and ask for tips on organizing it or managing media files, but I’m not ready yet.) The C:\ drive currently holds 610 GB free. I noticed system restore wasn’t functioning well, so I checked and found a missing entry—likely from the cloning process when I moved from a 250GB to a 1TB SSD. Ahh... I haven’t really explored imaging much, though I had a brief chat about it on another forum. My main question was how to back up several smaller SSDs onto one big HDD without too many partitions, so the drive boots from images and I can test them in both Windows and Linux. I used the Linux “dd” command for the clone/image step... maybe I should have tried a different method? I’ve had issues with Clonezilla too—though I thought I’d finally got it working years ago...). Also, right after copying, if I connect both drives at once, Windows complains about signature collisions, so I need to fix that—usually by changing the drive signature in Disk Management or using UUIDs.