Should i upgrade my OS to Win 11 or not
Should i upgrade my OS to Win 11 or not
except... it is. I'm not claiming it's typical, but I've witnessed upgrades getting bricked. I've even seen a box upgrade itself to win11, and bricked it during the process. Basically, it's just a standard laptop running Windows 10 with some office tasks, pretty much as clean as possible... it didn't pass the upgrade.
These results aren't ideal. The A/V equipment is often not kept current, which can cause users to believe an attack is occurring during an upgrade. If this isn't the case, outdated drivers may fail to work with the new version of Windows. This issue typically appears with every fresh Windows release in the same version. Blocked updates are common, and further checks show the same problem—usually related to A/V or driver compatibility. After resolving the issue and updating the affected driver or software, the update restriction is removed.
This was my experience a few weeks back after upgrading two home PCs. I didn’t use any registry cleaner or alter registry settings. For each upgrade, I had to configure the BIOS and the transition from Windows 10 to 11 proceeded without problems. The only challenge was with my workstation when I needed to reinstall a printer; HP’s app didn’t assist much since they require you to install it manually. I couldn’t locate my USB printer, so I had to install it myself. I must mention that I prefer the Win 11 interface over Win 10 and have noticed slight performance gains with the programs I run.
Did you mean the issue occurred when trying to install a Windows 10 file explorer on Windows 11? That must have caused problems with your system.
case in point: dont upgrade. i've never seen the upgrade being "blocked" by an old driver or AV or whatever.. but i've seen plenty of bricks. in my eyes it's just not a reliable method. and even if there is a 0.1% chance of something bricking during the upgrade.. we'd be here recommending to make sure everything is backed up either way.. so why not just make the jump and do it right when the moment is there.
Microsoft continues providing the free upgrade to Windows 11. Upgrade your PC and take advantage of the offer. Once upgraded, your key remains valid for both Windows 10 and 11. If you prefer Windows 10, you have 30 days to revert to it. In the future, if you ever require Windows 11 again, you won’t need to purchase a new key—your current one will still be usable.