It’s like pulling teeth!
I finally installed Windows 11 Windows Preview build into my system. Later last week I was wondering what they had done with Windows 11 and requirements. So I thought it would be a great idea to try to install Windows 11 with my current system that I built last year. Thanks to building this system just last year and thinking ahead, I got everything I could to prepare for the future needs. I even made sure it had TPM 2.0 just in case, I thought I’d not need this. I guess I was completely and most definitely wrong. I will say after talking about how to update Windows 10 to GPT and Secure Boot, that part went rather smoothly. I did find that if you have a Linux partition and a Windows partition then the converter will not be able to work. I had to erase the Linux Mint Distro partition to be able to convert it to GPT. I however divided the size to possibly install Linux mint along side Windows 11. I am curious to see just how well that will happen. That’s my next step in the next few days.
I didn’t like the setup
After converting the partitions and joining the Windows insiders program, I was able after a few attempts and fixing the CMOS. It seems strange that I had to keep going into CMOS to enable even more things than I initially thought. I had to enable secure boot, UEFI, and PTT (For those on Gigabyte Motherboards). It wasn’t easy to say the least, I’d update one and the other and find out I had to enable more in the bios so Microsoft would see I met the requirements to download and install Windows 11.
Privacy is a Real concern!
I know on my Windows 10 system, I didn’t have my account linked to Microsoft but when I installed Windows 11. It automatically linked my account to Microsoft. I’d think if I am upgrading to Windows 11and it sees that it was a local account it would not link it to the Microsoft account. The Bad news was I had to delete that account and remove all the data so Microsoft wouldn’t be watching me. I had to re-install all my apps and loose some of my personally files but it was worth it to keep the information safe. I wish I could of had an easy way to go back to my local account without having to jump through so many hoops.
It’s Just isn’t that good!
So far, after only using this for so many hours. I can’t see any major differences that I will like. The Start button will be an issue because I just don’t like it in the middle. Also finding what I might need in the Settings is a little bit more interesting and difficult for me because they looked like they buried some of that. I have also noticed the Windows 11 hack to revert my Windows start menu doesn’t work. I’m going to try the Windows 11 preview builds some more but I am not that impressed with them and I might just go Windows 10 when Windows 11 finally get’s released unless they allow the users to use windows there own way, like No TPM, Or Secure boot. I hope Linux will hurry up and make it easier for people to install Linux along side Windows 11. I am almost sure there is a way just haven’t had time to explore the possibility.
Boot Times
After install Windows 11 and using my NVME drive, I have found the boot times to be a bit longer. That was to expected because of the encryptions that is being used to quote “Secure” windows from any virus tampering. I can’t see this being an extreme issue but I don’t like the fact that it takes several more seconds on my NVME to boot up Windows when it would just boot almost instantly with my NVME. They better fix that problem also because I don’t care about their so call security if I am sitting there waiting for the system boot. All in All the Windows 11 experience isn’t as much a good thing as a bad thing. I already know Virus writers are creating viruses to get around the so called security and I have done some research on the topic. I can’t wait to say to Microsoft “I told you so“.
What’s your thoughts on Windows 11? Have you tried it? Will you install it even with the TPM and Secure boot requirements? I’d like to hear your thoughts on the issue. Why not leave a comment and tell me what you think about Windows 11.
