Update your system to Windows 11
Update your system to Windows 11
Evaluating the benefits of upgrading to Windows 11 is key. Are there specific advantages or reasons that make it worthwhile?
Windows 11 offers benefits for Intel's Ecores starting from the 12th and 13th generation processors.
It wasn't necessary unless you're looking for the latest updates. I completed it on my brand-new build and I'm happy with the result. Always keep your system offline and avoid internet access during setup until you reach the desktop. No one wants Microsoft spyware. It feels a bit more immediate compared to Windows 10, which might be due to the new hardware.
In my view, the benefits of Windows 11 depend on its features. My friend appreciates the tabbed browsing in File Explorer. Personally, I haven’t planned an upgrade soon because I need to reformat and reinstall due to TPM not being enabled. My Windows drive remains MBR-based, along with a few other considerations.
The only way to discover if there’s an issue with your hardware, software, or user experience is to try it yourself. If possible, obtain a second boot drive, install it, and evaluate the results. Of course, in the end you’ll still need to troubleshoot eventually. It’s wiser to address problems at your own pace rather than rushing through them.
I think Windows 11 tends to use a lot of RAM, so if your system isn’t powerful enough, consider delaying the update. While 4GB is the basic requirement, real-world performance can drop quickly, particularly with demanding tasks. For optimal results, I recommend at least 8GB of memory for this operating system.
I've completed a fresh setup of W11 for a week now. While there aren't any huge problems, there are several minor issues popping up. In my view, it doesn't really surpass W10 in performance. I spent about four hours installing it. Initially, I used MS media creation to flash a USB drive, but the process stopped after 14% and then my old W10 installation wouldn't start. After re-flashing the same drive, nothing changed. I tried again with another USB using the same tool, but it crashed immediately. Only when I used Rufus did it finally install successfully. My internal SATA drives seem to be recognized as removable, so I had to tweak some registry settings. The calendar popup in the taskbar now just shows a plain calendar instead of events. DS4Windows in Witcher 3 isn't working properly. I couldn't apply the update suggested by the service, and I went through every safe troubleshooting step for reinstalling W11 from an ISO. So far, the only good thing is that the interface looks cleaner and more consistent than W10, and I appreciate the new explorer app. In terms of gaming, there haven't been any major changes I've noticed.