Windows 11
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Always preferred doing a clean install over an upgrade for any OS. Got W10 free when we were allowed to download W10 to a flash drive, then do a fresh W10 install off that flash drive.
Wish we could still do it this way.
Problem with doing an upgrade is if you have any corrupt or messed up files on W10 then upgrade to W11, those messed up W10 files, may cause problems with W11 when carried over to W11.
A clean install avoids this from happening.
Wish we could still do it this way.
Problem with doing an upgrade is if you have any corrupt or messed up files on W10 then upgrade to W11, those messed up W10 files, may cause problems with W11 when carried over to W11.
A clean install avoids this from happening.
Good points.
So, I gather that we can't download Win 11 to a flashdrive to do a clean install?
My plan was to do a clean install of Win 10 from a flashdrive (yes, I lose existing data) and then upgrade to Win 11.
Question: Do you know if a 7th generation i5 can handle Win 11?
BTW: I might be a convert to Linux yet.
That i5 should have no problems with W11, especially if you have a SSD instead of a HDD.
4 GB of RAM should work but of course 8 GB of RAM will work better.
On Linux we have been loading/installing a new OS off of flash drives for years. Easier and better than off a DVD like Windows does.
Should work as long as you do all the W10 updates and upgrades, before the upgrade to W11. This can take some time with the slow way Windows updates compared to Linux.
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You can. Just download the installer from MS just like for windows 10
Download Windows 11
www.microsoft.com
just make sure to check windows undate in your system to ensure it's conpatible, there will be a box that says if it is or not. The processor/ram isn't the issue it's the availability of the TPM chip and what vdrsion of it is there that determines if it is compatible or not
Download the file from Microsoft to check if it meets the requirements. I have 2 laptops it won't work on. On is HP i7 16Gb ram 1meg vid ram 2012 which can't run Win 11 as expected. The other is a 2016 MSI I7 64Gb ram 8 gb video ram which I bought for video editing. It won't run win 11 either. I think that its the new built-in security chip more than anything else.
blogs.windows.com
Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements and the PC Health Check app
Today’s blog post provides two updates. First, an update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements based, in part, on feedback from the Windows Insider community. Second, information on the updated PC Health Check app that is now available to Windo
blogs.windows.com
Not really.
The biggest hurdle I found was the fact that 11 would freeze my files unless I paid $2.00 every month to buy MS's cloud storage deal. Eventually, I just paid the fee and signed on to the Cloud. Aside from that, it's not that much different to 10.
Ok now the next day , the cut and paste appears, a little strange. What ? It froze your files? I'm not paying nothing, I'll see how it goes , I can just return to windows 10.
It wouldn't allow me to access my files in My Documents.
I hid all my work files in the Programs section of the hard drive for a few days and then gave in and bought their ICloud service. It was only $2.00 per month.
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I think it works reasonably well. No complaints. My only gripe is the right click menu now only has icons instead of icons and text. You have to get used to just the icons.
