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This page should point you in the right direction. Requires Windows 7 or 8, so you might be out of luck if you're one of the 10 gamers still using XP or Vista.
Smartphones as PCs was already tried several years ago, and we saw how that one turned out. And for those that want to point out Samsung Dex, it's not doing much better in terms of actual usage as far as I know.
Yea. I read the article, and I read the spec sheet where it specifically says "Windows 11 Home edition requires internet connectivity and a Microsoft account to complete device setup on first use...For all Windows 11 editions, internet access is required to perform updates and to download and take advantage of some features. A Microsoft account is required for some features." which sounds perfectly fine.
I'm an older dude as well, I, too, remember Windows 3.1. But this article reminds me of Grandpa Simpson yelling at a cloud. This is not the place to take your Custerian stand against the march of progress. I kinda want most Windows Home users to be protected against themselves as much as possible.
"...and centered the taskbar and Start button so you always know where home is.”
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event
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Ironically this means that the start button can be in different places in contrast to always being left bottom corner for the last couple of decades.
Are they running Windows 7 Enterprise? If so, the KB does not apply to that version, and the users will never see notification.
EDIT: You can find nearly all your answers about this update at the link below. Microsoft gives very detailed information regarding applicable versions. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq
- DirectStorage requires 1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games that uses the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
What's the rationale for saying that?
Windows 11 Specs confirm that the UWP App is being removed from the clean install process (i.e.: users have to manually find it in the Store), which is a downgrade from Win10.
And at Build 2019 (admittedly 2 years ago, but haven't heard anything contrary since then) the head of OneNote said they would be merging back into Desktop.
Have I missed something? What makes UWP still the primary version?
FWIW, I've been using W10 since day one and I'll never go back to a previous version. It's cleaner, and faster than 7 or 8.
If you read some of the development blogs, it's clear that the MS team took charge of the OS starting w/ ( shutter) Vista, and ending with 10 - the goal was to separate the OS from the desktop, so that UI upgrades were not a full OS rewrite ( some info here if you're interested). That took time, and W10 was the final separation. There's a new version coming next month tentatively called Anniversary and there's some nice new features in there.
MS is really trying hard to undo the damage they did in the past - try it out and if you don't like it you can always go back, but I have yet to meet someone that was seriously disappointed with it. 8 was bit rough ( I like it but understand why so many people hated it) but they smoothed out everything w/ 10.
No, the next Feature Update is called the Creators Update, and it will most likely be released in March 2017. *Additional feature list.
There will of course be a regularly scheduled cumulative update on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, which is Dec 13th.
>DirectStorage
FYI. DirectStorage: requires 1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games that uses the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
I have Optane 900p 480GB which runs rings around any SSD currently on the market. They're telling me that my Optane is going to have trouble because it isn't 1TB?
What's this 1TB rubbish? Why would DirectStorage care so much about how much space you have on your drive? All it's doing is using the GPU to access data already occupying space on the hard disk.
The actual prerequisite documentation doesn't state anything about any 1TB requirement:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
All it says is "DirectStorage requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX12 GPU with Shader Model 6.0 support." and that's it.
Unfortunately, OP's question wasn't covered in the FAQ. However, quoting from their Win10 spec page:
> Microsoft account required for some features
That'd lean me towards an online account not being required.
>DirectStorage requires 1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games that uses the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
Criteria is here near the bottom. I'm so confused about the health check app. Not sure if it's working entirely though, tried it out on my laptop. I have TPM2.0, a 2C/4T i7 from about 4 years ago and a 1TB SSD, and meeting all the other features. I'm not sure why it's freaking out, I do have Windows 10 Education installed on it for the Pro features, so I'm not sure if that's maybe messing with the PC Health Check app or something.
> It lacks "Search highlighted text" and "Search Image in..." features.
It's called "Ask Cortana"
> Microsoft Edge features like reading list and Web Note do not interest me the least
Edge has more features than that https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge
Also features like reading list, set tabs aside session manager and web notes result in less need for bookmarks.
Bonus, due to Edge being UWP, it has better fullscreen (youtube, videos etc) handling (windows taskbar and titlebar appear while hovering with mouse), among other things.
However you are now dealing with an all or nothing update system with forced restarts (if you don't comply in time and don't notice ones been automatically scheduled)
So if MS push a new telemetry update (like they tried to do with windows 7/8.1) or something far more odious you don't have the option not to install it. You need to take everything offered automatically or turn off the update system completely.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
"Windows 10 Home users will receive updates from Windows Update automatically when it’s available. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will have the ability to postpone updates. The amount of time that Windows 10 Pro users can postpone updates is limited."
Home edition requires you to set it up with a Microsoft account, you can switch to a local/offline account after. This is listed on the system specifications page https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
I guess that's it:
Phones and devices that can upgrade to Windows 10:
Lumia 1520, 930, 640, 640XL, 730, 735, 830, 532, 535, 540, 635 1GB, 636 1GB, 638 1GB, 430, 435, BLU Win HD w510u, BLU Win HD LTE x150q, MCJ Madosma Q501
Windows 10 will not have native DVD playback support and will require a third party software to do so. (Windows Media Player is deprecated)
Exciting news! Starting today, iOS users can test the preview app via Apple TestFlight. Go here to sign up - you'll need to be on a Windows Insider build, happy to discuss that with you if you're not already in the program.
Would love to hear your feedback if you install the app, or just generally what you'd like to see from the experience :)
> They can't get away with prohibiting non-appstore applications yet, but they might try this in the future ... Windows 11?
Windows 10 S, shipping real soon now.
Cortana Skills are already available:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cortana/cortana-skills/
They work on Windows 10 PC and I think they also already work on Android and iOS. I'm not sure if they've been activated for Xbox yet.
They are not spyware, if you'd do some god damn googling and be smart about what you read you'll find out it isn't.
Now, read the ToS there. You'll find that there's telemetry, data trackers, user voice, etc, right? Do you want to know why? That's the fucking INSIDER preview. In the INSIDER preview, they record that stuff because as an INSIDER you are agreeing to them collecting that data.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
Now at THAT website, you don't have those telemetry trackers. You don't have data collecters, you have cortana who records your keyboard input, for better search results. You have Weather, that tells you if you need a god damn jacket. You have Edge, admittedly equal or slightly worse than chrome, but they aren't tracking you.
Nobody at Microsoft gives a shit what you do on your PC unless you're someone like the Silk Road dude or trade child porn. If you do those things, then you have something to be worried about. If you don't, then take your god damn tin foil hat off.
They've unfortunately linked this CPU list directly on the Windows 11 consumer page.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
Scroll to the bottom and click the compatible CPUs link. It puts you immediately onto the OEM-looking list of CPUs.
Feature deprecations and removals:
Start layout is not currently resizable
Also: Taskbar: Alignment to the bottom of the screen is the only location allowed :(
It wouldn't cost Microsoft anything to not force updates on consumer-grade products.
Looking at the Windows 10 version comparison, Pro adds zero functionality that we need.
This - Windows 10 creators update is coming soon. Adding it to the surface studio, it looks like Microsoft is ready to snap up the market share that Apple is losing.
And why is Apple refusing to introduce touch screens on laptops?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
Display: High definition (720p) display that is greater than 9” diagonally, 8 bits per color channel
>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
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>Check for compatibility
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>Use the PC Health Check app to see if your current PC meets the requirements to run Windows 11. If so, you can get a free upgrade when it rolls out.
It's always more fun to make stuff up, complain, and get upset over nothing though.
For those wondering: yes it is real at the time of writing this comment. Original link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
I checked the French version of the page as well, and the translators corrected it to "ransomware protection", though.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
> Applications, files and settings will migrate as part of the upgrade, however some applications or settings may not migrate.
Don't you just love it when people talk out of their ass
From their Windows 10 FAQ:
>What happens when I reserve?
>When you reserve, you can confirm your device is compatible with Windows 10. Between reservation and when your upgrade is ready, the files you need for the upgrade will be downloaded to your PC to make the final installation go more quickly. Then, when your upgrade is ready after July 29, 2015, you get a notification that lets you get started with your upgrade.
It seems like it also attempts to scan for programs which are not compatible. Like the compatibility assistant for windows 8.
Do not, under any circumstances, run Windows 7 connected to the Internet! Microsoft desupported that OS almost 2 years ago, which means security bugs are not being patched!
Just install Linux on these old boxes and watch them roar back to life, ready to mine. If you're not familiar with Linux, check /r/linux4noobs
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
"Windows 10 Home users will receive updates from Windows Update automatically when it’s available. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will have the ability to postpone updates. The amount of time that Windows 10 Pro users can postpone updates is limited."
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq?
Can I reinstall Windows 10 on my computer after upgrading?
Yes. Once you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer, you will be able to reinstall, including a clean install, on the same device. You won’t need to purchase Windows 10 or go back to your prior version of Windows and upgrade again.
You’ll also be able to create your own installation media like a USB drive or DVD, and use that to upgrade your device or reinstall after you’ve upgraded.
Even more so, the only reason Microsoft allowed insiders that don’t meet the requirements to upgrade to Windows 11 is because the latest dev builds of Windows 10 had stuff that they decided to move to a new OS and they couldn’t tell insiders to just clean install Windows 10 although they are on a Windows 10 dev build. So they pushed them to upgrade to Windows 11 so it doesn’t look that bad. Microsoft had been deliberately unclear about the fate of unsupported hardware to cause more confusion and unnecessary debate. And fanboys made sure nobody can speak up about it.
The new Windows 11 specs page is even more clear about Microsoft’s intentions
> If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11 on your device and might want to consider purchasing a new PC.
No “consider upgrading your CPU or TPM”, rather “purchasing a new PC”. What many don’t understand is that Windows users don’t expect a macOS like experience where the OS is locked down to specific hardware, rather an OS that would work on any configuration and users will gladly pay for the OS upgrade. Instead this new model is hurting users that want to build their own PCs, probably with an affordable yet still powerful 7th gen processor.
>Taskbar functionality is changed including:
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> - People is no longer present on the Taskbar.
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> - Some icons may no longer appear in the System Tray (systray) for
upgraded devices including previous customizations.
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> - Alignment to the bottom of the screen is the only location allowed.
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> - Apps can no longer customize areas of the Taskbar.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications#primaryR4
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-365
Welcome to your Windows 365 Cloud PC
Securely stream your Windows experience—including your personalized apps, content, and settings—from the Microsoft cloud to any device with your Windows 365 Cloud PC.
Available August 2.
Not well versed in knowledge regarding the pagefiles, but i can help with the installer folder/clearing up whats taking the space. If you're still running windows 7, microsoft's tactics of getting people that aren't super knowledgeable/want a fast upgrade to switch to windows 10 included pre-downloading the files for the upgrade. If you look at the windows 10 system requirements, here, you can check how much space is required or recommended to have when you upgrade to 10. If yours is a 64-bit version, the above mentioned page says it requires around 20GB. As for how to remove it, im unsure but a few google searches, or responses from other may answer that.
Hope this answers your question.
tl;dr: its just the windows 7 to 10 upgrade
It only works that way if you have Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. Home users get screwed.
No Windows 11 on the Deck:
> These are the basic requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. > Display: High definition (720p) display that is greater than 9” diagonally, 8 bits per color channel
7" check mate MS bois.
A 5 year old CPU isn't holding anything back when your official minimum requirements are 1GHz and 2 cores. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications#primaryR3
Pretty sure most CPUs from 2010 even meet those minimum requirements.
Also "06.24.21 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time"
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event
I don't agree with the no-numbers thing, it would make searching for things and system requirements confusing. It might also break some apps considering they avoided Windows 9 because some apps had issues with the name.
That's correct. Windows Mixed Reality will only be compatible with the WMR headsets and controllers from our supported partners. Here's the list: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-mixed-reality
Literally not true. The iphone 4 was released in 2010, which means that that iphone is well on its way to be six years old. It has a processor that is literally six years old...
Miitomo is a new app, meaning that it is optimized for newer iOS's and iPhones. The newest operating system that an iPhone 4 can run is iOS 7, the minimum required OS for miitomo. iOS 7 doesn't run well on iphone 4 either because it takes a lot of its ram to run. Put those things together and you're bound for a bad time.
What your saying is pretty much like trying to run windows 10 on your Dell Inspiron 1000 from 2004 and complaining that dell is trying to make people buy new ones. If by that you mean that they make new things that won't run well on old things but will run well on new things because the new things are literally better and more powerful then yeah, I guess they do "cripple" things, except that "crippling" should probably be replaced with "outdating".
Edit: for clarity and prosperity, have a wonderful day friend.
From https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq
>When you reserve, you can confirm your device is compatible with Windows 10. Between reservation and when your upgrade is ready, the files you need for the upgrade will be downloaded to your PC to make the final installation go more quickly.
>Yes, you can cancel your reservation at any time prior to installing Windows 10. Here’s how:
>* Right click on the Get Windows 10 App or Windows icon located in right end of the taskbar. >* Select “Check your upgrade status” >* Select “Cancel reservation”
>Can I get my free Windows 10 upgrade even if I didn’t reserve?
>Yes. The easiest way to get the free upgrade is to reserve, but you can upgrade even if you don’t reserve.
>Once Windows 10 is available, we’ll begin notifying devices that their free upgrade is available
For users with an Enterprise agreement you can download the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack which contains the Microsoft Diagnostic and Recovery Toolkit.
The basic gist of this integrating with MDT is that you integrate it into your WinPE image to add a whole bunch of functionality to your boot image. A lot of tools and functionality but a really useful one is the ability to remotely control a WinPE boot (Basically RDP into a WinPE boot environment).
A simple function of this would be that if you can have a user remotely trigger a network boot, you can remotely log into the WinPE environment and either troubleshoot an offline Windows install or even just remotely trigger a tasksequence.
I don't use MDT any more (SCCM now) but it was really useful at my last job, doesn't seem to be really popular so I thought I would bring it up.
They will not remove it since it's purpose is to spam you with ads like you can see if you watch the video on eWaste 11 page : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
> What’s the difference between Windows 10 and Windows 11?
> Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look.
You didn’t read requirements? https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
> Microsoft account and internet connectivity required for setup for Windows 11 Home
If you don’t want to use MSA, pick the product that doesn’t require it.
Then why are those specs listed on the main public-facing landing page for Windows 11?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
Under minimum system requirements, the "compatible processor" hyperlink leads users to those lists.
>Start is significantly changed in Windows 11 including the following key deprecations and removals:
>Named groups and folders of apps are no longer supported and the layout is not currently resizable.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
At least by "layout is not current resizable" it sounds like they plan on adding that in the future, but it sounds like the names are gone for good.
yeah, its interesting how the more consumer oriented docs say that TPM 2.0 is required but that doc, which seems more targeted to IT pros says that the minimum is 1.2
pretty relevant in my case since I have 2 z87/z97 machines, and apparently its hard to find a TPM 2.0 module that works, while TPM 1.2 modules work
Just buy it from Microsoft and download it there.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-10?step=OSresultsHome
Yes it is an accurate statement that a copy of MS Windows costs $120 approximately. For the price just buy a copy of Pro.
>I'd say as long as Dell and HP have their education lines which are breeze to maintain, cheap as chips and quite reliable, chromebooks wont take off in most places.
Not in my experience. As of this school year, all the school districts in my area are now exclusively Chromebook. Students K-12 never use any computer that isn't a Chromebook, and never see any Microsoft product at school. 5 years ago it wasn't like that, but it's spreading fast. It's to the point now that I would have to drive three counties away to find a school district that is still on Windows. I believe the schools are getting Chromebooks after deciding to replace their Windows 7/Vista machines.
Couple reasons. One, schools want 100% locked down systems that don't require software from third parties. (This is why Microsoft announced Windows 10 S. The market is demanding it.) Also, Google isn't offering just computers. Schools are getting the Chromebooks themselves at a huge discount as long as they sign up for the Google for Education system. They're offering complete locked-down education platforms. Students do nearly all their assignments on Google Classroom, and teachers do all their grading and assignment planning using that software, too.
> Edit: I believe you still need to be getting the Insider Preview builds to have received gaming mode.
Not true, you just need to download the latest Windows Creator Update.
Windows 10 is an OS meant to run on mobiles too. It has surprisingly modest requirements.
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
Hard disk space: 16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS
Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display: 800x600
This should clear things up for you;
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq?faq=edition - About half way down you'll see "What edition of Windows will I get as part of this free upgrade?" Click that.
Windows 11 requires the system to be secure boot *capable*, not to have it enabled.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
>That said it feels really nice that my primary operating system respects my privacy and does not show me ads. Furthermore, it's given me an actual sense of ownership over my hardware.
I know where OP is coming from and I do believe that dual boot can be the solution to his pain (hey, if it works it works) but, the ownership part is what made me stick. Yes, I know all I do is download and install other people's software. Yes, I know that all I do is edit text files that act as configuration files, and that's after reading wiki entries and ask around. But the result is an operating system that boots fast, shuts down fast, is lightweight enough so that all the available hardware resources can be used from the software that matters for my daily work (browsers, IDE, editors, terminal, discord, spotify).
Meanwhile, in the Windows 11 camp, people are flexing over each other because their hardware is strong enough to be officially supported. 4 GB RAM minimum and in my 8 GB RAM rig 25-30% of it was used while idling in a fresh installation.
This is the difference between the Windows community and the Linux community. Linux: "My OS needs 750MB while I'm posting on Reddit through Google Chrome" (according to my free -h output, it's probably close to 1GB if we consider buffers). Windows: "What, you don't have 4 GB RAM? Just stop being poor and upgrade ezpz".
Lol not gonna lie, it feels like Windows 10 with a fancier skin and significantly better animations applied to it. If you want to get more into the nitty-gritty end of things, Microsoft had this entire stream detailing what's new that you can watch :)
It’s out of date info, they’ve removed the soft floor for release (but opened it for insiders):
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
“In the updated documentation, Microsoft has removed the reference to a “hard floor” for Windows 11 that would’ve allowed PCs with TPM 1.2 to still install the new OS.”
The statement in the OPs screenshot is word for word on microsoft.com as a confirmed limitation. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
If it was something that they were working on, I doubt it would be listed.
i mean this one
and this
and multiple on here
Surface has a NVMe soldered in - certainly look at your boot drive - a WD Green, for example, is absolutely no comparison to the Surface's NVMe.
Win10 Pro is only more features for use in business etc, really, like domain joining etc etc
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro
> Minimum space needed for 64 bit is 20 GB
/u/Senile_Mole It is now 32 GB for clean installs and new PCs:
> Starting with the May 2019 Update, the system requirements for hard drive size for clean installs of Windows 10 as well as new PCs changed to a minimum of 32GB. The 32GB or larger drive requirement is set to leave space for users to install apps and to keep data on the device.
/u/EmiBondo There is no practical limit for storage (current technical limits are way beyond current drives' capacities), except that >2 TB drives are GPT-only (besides, installing Windows in UEFI mode, which sets the OS drive to GPT layout, is recommended).
Probably:
W10 (Realistically often has some trash and older version) 16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS
VS2017 (Usually you won't need near the upper-limit) Hard disk space: up to 130 GB of available space, depending on features installed; typical installations require 20-50 GB of free space.
Not really true, some surfaces models run Windows 10 S, and Windows 10 S it's (only compatible with UWP apps)[http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/can-regular-desktop-applications-run-windows-10-s]
If anyone wants to sign up for the preview but is not an insider, you can go to this link and spoof your user agent using this string to make Microsoft think you're on Insider Build's Edge browser
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/58.0.3029.110 Safari/537.36 Edge/16.17004
You can use a Chrome extension like User-Agent Switcher to spoof your user agent.
There's no fix to that issue. Synaptic drivers has the same exact issue if you've read the "magical fix" to XPS touchpad problems. The next big Windows update is scheduled sometime in Spring 2017, which is called the Creator's update. There are supposed to be big changes to Precision touchpads with the update.
The jumping issue with the Windows precision touchpad did not exist before the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. It's not exclusive to the XPS; it affects all laptops equipped with Precision touchpads and the W10 AU.
Please, if you decide to do this, don't make your OS partition too small.
You might think "well Windows only requires 20GB, so 60GB is plenty for the OS partition." But there is a lot of stuff that gets written to the OS drive by default, and most of that you have no control over. (Windows updates, driver updates, temp/cache files, etc.) That 60GB will fill up before you know it. You do not want to get into a situation where you have to constantly prune your OS drive of unnecessary files in order to keep even a small amount of free space.
My advice - bare minimum, your OS drive/partition should be 120GB, but 200GB+ is better. Making an OS partition smaller than that is just asking for trouble later on. (If your SSD is 256GB or less, don't bother partitioning. If it's 500GB and you really want to partition, split it in half.)
It can still read floppy disks. Just a driver isn't included by default.
EDIT: > If you have a floppy drive, you will need to download the latest driver from Windows Update or from the manufacturer’s website.
Straight from the Microsoft Website all you need to do is call.
Yes. Once you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer, you will be able to reinstall, including a clean install, on the same device. You won’t need a product key for re-activations on the same hardware. If you make a meaningful change to your hardware, you may need to contact customer support to help with activation. You’ll also be able to create your own installation media like a USB drive or DVD, and use that to upgrade your device or reinstall after you’ve upgraded.
Source:
The way this whole thing works is like this:
You need to have a valid copy of 7 or 8.1. As long as that legitimate copy is upgraded before July 29th, 2016, you'll get 10 for free. So if that copy of Home Premium you plan to install is valid, so long as you get it installed and upgraded before 7.29.2016, you're set.
Edit: Has to be Service Pack 1, as well. Depending on how old that copy is, lots of upgrading might be in your future.
Questions? Please see this Microsoft Q&A page for more information.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq
>Are there any qualification requirements?
>The only requirements are that a) your device is compatible, and b) you’re running genuine Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows 8.1 (Update).
>Windows 10 is designed to run on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs. That means your device is likely compatible and will run Windows 10.*
>See the full specifications here.
I switched to 11 a few days after release. It is really good and I haven't had any problems with it so far. People are hating on it but most haven't tried it. Just follow the spec list and you will be fine. You may want to watch a video to prep your computer also. You have to do a few things in your bios and update your graphics drivers. There is a program that will check your pc to make sure it is ready. It's somewhere in the windows update screen.
Windows 11 might not be supported by that laptop. Last I checked, you need a really recent CPU and a TPM from the last couple years for Windows to even allow the upgrade.
What you can do is install an official Windows 10 ISO and install as normal, download the PC Health Check app (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11 and scroll down), and check if your PC is compatible. You might be able to try them both out without product keys. Cheers
The list of removed features Here are not coming back.
Everything else is just not there due to lack of time, we haven’t been given it yet, or is coming.
Microsoft has not given an official release date.
Maybe, only if it applies retroactively to already purchased hardware, which from my read of it, it probably doesn't apply to end users at all. The way I read it, beginning in 2023, OEMs that want to pre-install Windows 11 (or be 'Windows 11 certified' or whatever) will have to meet that requirement, not end users who want to update from an older version.
Personally I feel much ado is being made about potentially nothing and everyone is reacting to a headline instead of looking at the actual language.
You can see that a camera is not listed in the Windows 11 minimum system requirements.
Where it is mentioned is in a longer document, that feels like its for OEMs (its definitely not meant for end users). Here is the langauge:
>3.1 Camera
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>•Forward facing camera –Optional*
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>•Rear facing camera -Optional*
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>Starting from January 1, 2023, all Device Types except Desktop PC, are required to have Forward-facing camera which meets the following requirements. A rear-facing camera is optional.
It'll probably be a while until "regular customers" outside of any dev- or preview-channels can download the first version of "the next generation of windows". https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event
> If it ain't broke don't fix it.
I agree, but Windows 7 is broken and has been since January 14 2020. No patches means plenty of security holes and OP mentioned elsewhere he's working for the government...
Yes and the last time I had this conversation with you here, about 2 or 4 years ago you were all like: "Yeah but windows has 90% of the PC market and Mac has only about 3%". So you're not wrong, but Apple has made huge gains in the desktop and laptop market since then.
See: https://www.apple.com/macbook and https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-laptops
$3500 or $1000
$2700 or $200
Apple is shipping units, and microsoft is not.
I had assumed Windows 7 to 10 upgrade was free, because I did that on all my computers. But apparently that was just a promotion.
> There was a promotional free upgrade offer available when Windows 10 first released, but that offer expired July 29, 2016.
> Windows 10 sucks on H81 chipset mobo and GT630 GPU.
Yeah, don't think so. It runs just fine. I'm on a far older setup with an ancient GPU in comparison and have updated plenty of machines that are from ~2012 without issue.
> I hate the telemetry, constantly on processes for updates and other useless shit. Tired of having drivers erased or not bring compatible with latest build of Windows.
This is honestly beating a dead horse. You can disable most all of the telemetry (which has been grossly exaggerated) and the 'useless shit' can be uninstalled and will not be reinstalled since ~1603 release. If you don't like how it's forcing updates on you, why not just manually scan/apply updates? I haven't experienced a single forced reboot because I manually go in and scan for them.
> Minimum hardware for 10 is a Core i5 5300U or better i5/i7/i9 CPU and proper Win10 drivers. I have a Celeron G1820, and that didn't go over well. Win7 reboots in under 30s while 10 needs 2-3 minutes!!!! Screw Windows 10!!!!!! Damn Microsoft! They want you to buy expensive hardware due to deals they made with Intel
100% incorrect. Here is a list of the system requirements for Windows 10.
Look familiar? That's because it's identical to Windows 7, here
But I'm sure you already knew that.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/windows-10-specifications look at the features you need. some aren't there in home versus home. I don't think that there is a big difference in resource requirements. Win10 will not be speedy on that machine for sure.
I know your pain, this has been suggested so many times both here and the feedback hub yet they said it was removed because of performance reasons. You may wonder why there is not a toggle or switch to enable/disable it then, it's because Microsoft is microsoft. BUT! It may be coming with the next big update RS4 as you can see here "Travel Back in time" video > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upcoming-features
Noticed this on the Dutch page for Windows 10 Mobile:
https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/windows/windows-10-mobile-upgrade
Changing the URL to the US website shows the phone with only 1 status bar:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-mobile-upgrade
Nope, they did say that. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upcoming-features
Its not the first time they did and this would never be the last time. Good example would be Onedrive Files on demand. They announced this feature for CU but fcking delayed it to the next major update FCU. Why talk about features that won't be delivered in time just to rouse people's curiosity?
> That is a gross hyperbole, the windows store has always been inferior to even the Amazon appstore. The fact that Microsoft feels like you "have" to use their services in their product is a large part of the reason windows phones are not viewed very favorably compared to Android.
Nonsense, that was not the reason why. Microsoft even made a youtube app for Windows Phone that Google blacklisted.
> I prefer not to use edge, so I don't know much about it but taking a stand on using only windows store apps which are all so shoddy in comparison to just using equivalent desktop programs or even a browser is just encouraging one of the weakest aspects of Microsoft's products.
Most of those desktop apps work terrible with touch & pen and also use more battery. Edge also has some great features that are useful on the desktop that other browsers don't have and it uses less resources for much better battery life.
If you're currently running Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, it is legitimate.
Edit: From the official Windows 10 FAQ & Tips page:
> Windows 10 is designed to run on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs. That means your device is likely compatible and will run Windows 10.
So I guess not Windows 8, but there's a free upgrade from 8 to 8.1.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade
Its in a link on Major's blog.
Why don’t I have the Get Windows 10 app?
If you don’t see the Get Windows 10 app on your PC, it might be because:
1.Your device isn’t up-to-date with at least Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update.
2.Windows Update is turned off or is not set to received updates automatically.
3.You’ve blocked or uninstalled the necessary Windows Update functionality.
4.Your device is not running genuine Windows.
Running Windows Update and installing any available updates will fix the first three issues. Need more help? Go to our Windows Community Forum.
PCs that we determine cannot run Windows 10 will not see the Get Windows 10 app before July 29, 2015. After July 29, 2015, we’ll enable the icon in the system tray. This is to help ensure that you can easily check your PC’s compatibility if you choose.
If your device is managed as part of a school or business network, please check with your IT administrator about upgrading to Windows 10.
“N” and “KN” editions follow the upgrade path of the parent edition (e.g., Windows 7 Professional N upgrades to Windows 10 Pro). as per this page https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq
Enterprise editions do not get the free upgrade. I don't have the link handy, but all Enterprise editions are listed under the exceptions fine print on the web site the "Get Windows 10" app sends you to.
Edit: I found the link for you, now that I'm on desktop: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq
When you scroll all the way to the bottom: > Some editions are excluded: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1.
The only exclusion MS make: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
>Some editions are excluded: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1. Active Software Assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to Windows 10 enterprise offerings outside of this offer.
This is a tough one. I've been trying to find out the whole morning if the free upgrade is per license or per device. FAQ says that it's per device, but the answer there is kind of vague. If you have an OEM license you are not allowed, by EULA, to transfer your license to another PC anyways (you can though). If you have retail version of Windows, just install it on the new PC and upgrade from there.
Or you might want to by a PC that comes with Windows pre-installed.
You have at minimum, until October 5th 2022. they dont seem to have a solid end date for the roll out.
>This end date will be no sooner than October 5, 2022.
The requirements list a DirectX 12 capable display. IIRC, the default display is not fully compatible. A switch to the VirtIO GPU option may help. You might want to also make sure you have UEFI and a seperate EFI disk.
> More details about the current setup requirements for Insiders are in the linked blog post.
The linked requirements seemed to change literally three minutes ago.
You’ll be fine. This is Windows 11’s CPU requirement:
1gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (Link)
The “doesn’t meet requirements” message in OPs screenshot is most likely due to a disabled TPM or they don’t have TPM 2.0.