Why does Windows 11 feel slow when compared to older versions like Win 7 or Win 10?
Why does Windows 11 feel slow when compared to older versions like Win 7 or Win 10?
And there are tons of tiny new laptops using Athlon, Pentium Silver, or Celeron chips that aren't as strong as a Core i5 6500 and they all run Windows 11. They work slowly because their power is limited. The minimum system needs haven't changed much since Vista, which is still just one gigahertz processor with a few gigabytes of RAM to handle all the programs and services that keep growing over time. The rest are just extra features not related to how fast things go, like having many powerful graphics cards back when they were low-end versions.
The FX6300 card is probably okay with Windows 11, but this new OS is pretty picky. I often see that newer computers always run more background programs than a standard Windows 10 version. You can try removing some features from the system using online guides, or even Chris Titus Tech's one works great. But you need to know what those tools do because you don't want to accidentally take away something needed for updates. I'm currently running a build of Windows 11 (22h2) on an old HP Q6600 laptop using its built-in graphics card. It runs fine, though the system isn't officially supported so you have to manually update it anyway. The computer still gets security fixes, even if the hardware itself performs better than expected.
Windows Vista was like the same thing. When XP ran fine, suddenly most computers felt old when Vista came out. I said then and still say now: PC makers forced people to upgrade just to make them spend money they don't need. What kick backs did Microsoft get back then? And what are they pulling in today? Making so many systems useless for no reason. As others said, stick with Windows 10 if you have it. Nothing new on Windows 11 that would cause any more trouble.
Even if a new operating system needs software or hardware that your current PC lacks, it doesn't make your old machine useless unless the new one forces you to use something you truly can't live without. For almost everyone who uses computers, that's true.
It works when they stop supporting old systems that are fine. Do we really need Windows Vista? Not at all. Windows XP still gets the job done, but forcing support means needing new hardware and adding safety features. Windows 7 is still good enough, yet Microsoft forces us to jump to Windows 10 just because it's outdated. There were no kickbacks involved, only big amounts of money from data mining to get paid for this.
Being "unsupported" just means Microsoft won't fix bugs or listen anymore. You can still use it, but only because of security risks and maybe pressure from users. However, there was a hardware change in Windows 8.1 where they added support for the CMPXCHG16B instruction on older systems. Why? To let all versions work with memory bigger than 8TB. But this is only a real problem if you have an old Core 2 processor. Ultimately, if you follow other people's rules about what to call obsolete, you'll cause your own trouble.