Windows 11 is now available from Microsoft
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XantaX
2021 is one of the worst years ever, to buy a PC.
Why ? pc's weren't infected with covid
mdm
pegasus1
Ok ive been using it on my gaming/work laptop all day, mixture of gaming and database/documents stuff plus some encoding all with Start 11 and all is good. Had it on my main gaming PC and cracked the same workloads for a few hours but this rig i didnt put on Start 11. So in its vanilla form its less sexy looking and slightly less user friendly than with Start 11 but using the folders is simpler and more natural, no glitches or bugs, the installs went smoothly. Il run it on both machines for a couple more days then update my other rigs.
IceVip
All this hate towards the future. And yeah you can joke all you want that the future is full of bugs, too bad you'll never know if its actually true though. Keep living under a rock.
hamltnblue
Just updated
The process was the fastest I've see yet. 1/2 hour and it was done.
Well worth the upgrade.
Knock on wood, So far compatibility is not an issue with installed software.
The OS is also noticeably faster. Everything is snappier.
anticupidon
On all work computers, will hold on on what's being used.
Upgrading for the sake of upgrading or just for a release date, will not do.
In the meantime, I enjoyed this.
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Kaleid
To get some functionality back to win11 one has to look back to previous versions when it comes to explorer, taskbar and start-menu:
https://www.startallback.com/
Mufflore
I'll give this a miss until something doesnt work that Win 11 has a cure for.
I only use Win 10 for gaming, theres no need to change it.
Mufflore
JamesSneed
tsunami231
Mufflore
KissSh0t
Venix
Well i am going to need more popcorn to watch how this unfolds ... With my ryzen 1600 and my inability to update my gtx 1060 .... I see no point to update immediately my cpu as well no matter what cpu i pair with my 1060 it will remain a 1060 ! Hopefully till 2025 i would be able to update my cpu and gpu and then decide if i am going to 11 .
sykozis
evak
I installed it today and so far so good. Feels a little bit more snappy than 10. Only gripe as someone who has multiple sound devices is that you can't click on the speaker icon to get a drop down list. You have to go through multiple layers to get it. Was relieved that the old control panel is still tucked away. I had a shortcut on my desktop to sound settings and it still works.
So I'm pretty happy. Only game I played today was Division 2, probably my imagination, but it seems a little smoother. My ancient Presonus Audiobox vsl44 still works with integrated hardware mixer and effects using drivers that predate Win 10 which was a relief.
theoneofgod
The improved multi monitor support, well the less broken one is worth it for me. I am fed up of windows moving and resizing after monitors sleep.
AlmondMan
Am I the only one who just doesn't really use the Windows GUI that much? I don't use the start menu, I don't use the widgets and task bar addons or whatever... I just use my apps to do things :| I don't even use the file explorer.
mackintosh
I decided to try it out, and so far, I don't really see anything all that different. Nothing worthy of note performance-wise. It feels just like an iterative update that they used to do for 10 with a slightly more polished (or annoying, depending on your point of view) GUI . I suppose the devil is in the details, most likely in privacy.
Kaleid
AMD: Windows 11 Slows Our CPUs Up To 15%, Patch Coming
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-windows-11-slows-cpus-up-to-15-patch-coming
Bravo