The Windows 11 update affected the speed of your laptop's processor...
The Windows 11 update affected the speed of your laptop's processor...
Microsoft fix has already landed in the hands of Insiders. Waiting for AMD to update their drivers to be Windows 11 ready. A reminder: Windows 11 has not been released for general availability yet. Like every version of Windows, they have 2 release dates. The first one is a soft launch for OEMs, system builders, companies IT departments for testing, and enthusiasts. Typically, important issues are discovered and fixed. Once it it has past this stage, then it reaches general availability (official launch). Microsoft said that the general availability of Windows 11 will be pushed sometimes in 2022 (so, most likely early 2022) Why have this? Because most manufactures refuses to even look at the beta OS of Windows to start testing and fixing their drivers (or updating their drivers to a new driver model if needed) if Windows has not reached released state. History of some releases of Windows: GA: General availability Windows 95 : August 15, 1995 → GA: August 24, 1995; Windows 2000 : December 15, 1999 → GA: February 17, 2000 Windows XP : August 24, 2001 → GA: October 25, 2001 Windows Vista : November 8, 2006 → GA: January 30, 2007 Windows 7 : July 22, 2009 → GA: October 22, 2009 Windows 8 : August 1, 2012 → GA: October 26, 2012 Windows 11: October 11, 2020 → GA: ???
Yea, ok you are right,.... kinda... 'cause Microsoft is mixing the channel as it is free upgrade forever, and is available to all who wants to get it, as unlike the old days where, now, disks didn't have to sent out, nor license purchased required (and to deal with), as well, it is now free to upgrade to from Win10, and well most people have broadband internet. That said, before, you could still get it if you wanted to. I got my hands with ease with Vista, 7, and 8 RTMs just fine (not activated, of course, but it worked fine). XP could have been acquired, via registering yourself as IT or Dev (IIRC). Prior, I think you needed to register and pay as disks/license were sent out by mail. Keep in mind that not everyone has the update showing through Windows Update. Only some, who goes through Windows Update will show a banner for it. General Availability, points the time where you go buy Windows 11 license retail or OEM. Right now, only Windows 10 license is available. Now if Microsoft wants to no longer sell Windows 11 beside to OEMs directly, like they do with Windows 10 on ARM, then that is a different story. And GA also means that everyone will have it through Windows Update (on supported systems) I know many sites claim "General availability", because anyone can go on Microsoft website and, well, get it... regardless if it shows or not under Windows Update panel, but that is not really the case by definition (by Microsoft based on past releases). Ie: not available in stores and not everyone (who is eligible) has it under Windows Update. Doesn't help that Microsoft messaging is clear as mud, as per tradition for the company, that the company has never cared in ever fixing. (See every, without exception, Windows release articles and forum posts online).
It's accurate. Most people can access the ISO or use the upgrade assistant now. Previously, obtaining the license was necessary, but that's no longer the situation. I believe this reflects your understanding of the change. When I was on the sales side, it was common for anyone interested to obtain it. Today, anyone wanting version 11 can easily get it. In my view, this is Microsoft's biggest oversight. Their handling of messaging has been poor.