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My Initial thoughts on Windows 11!

Paul
Windows 11 — Just is!

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.

 

Is Windows 10 being put on the chopping block?

Paul
Windows II Logo

Microsoft readies launch

It’s like trying to stuff a van into a mini cooper and then selling it for more than it’s worth.   If you haven’t been paying attention lately, Microsoft decided to create Windows 11 and that got leaked all over the internet.   I’ve not had a chance to sit down and play with it but I am impressed with the screenshots of the UI and even hearing some of the other things.   I am sure Microsoft will always try to stuff everything they can into Windows 11 and then some.   The event is actually June 24th, 2020 at 11am and you can watch like everyone else and hear all about it.  So what does that mean for people who want to upgrade and It looks like it will be an upgrade feature for people who have Windows 11 but that might change.

Design of Windows 11

If all the screenshots I’ve seen online are correct and I don’t know just yet, I have request to be put back into the beta program from Windows upgrades.  I will tell you what I think when they finally release it.   I am quite curious as to how well it reacts to upgrade if that’s going to happen or will we have to buy it?  I don’t know just yet.   There are several videos of the Windows 11 leak and people showing it off, I am unsure of how reliable these videos are but I figured it would be something to at least look at and see for yourself.

The Next Windows

So I am going to say that it is probably going to be like Windows 12 and so on.   They will probably do this from time to time and if the current product cycle holds it will probably be every 5 to 6 years.   So you can bet it will probably progress from 12 to 13 and so on.   I am sure this will be interesting to see just what they have planned on June 24th and even be able to see it in person when it is finally released.