Windows 11 Discussion Thread

Rollout is scheduled for October 5th. However plenty of people have been able to give it a try already via the Insiders program. So here's a thread to discuss it

Is it good? Is it bad? Is it just a load of hot air? Will it magically let your run Crysis at max settings? Will it make Cortana sexy, or at least tolerable?

Here's the minimum system requirements btw -

Processor: 64-bit architecture at 1 GHz or faster; Intel: eight-generation or newer; AMD Ryzen 3 or better; Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c or higher
RAM: 4 GB or higher
Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device
System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable
TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0
Graphics card: Direct X12 or later capable; WDDM 2.0 driver or newer
Display: High-def (720p) display, larger than 9″ diagonal in size, 8 bits per colour channel (or better)

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Exile009 wrote:

Is it good? Is it bad? Is it just a load of hot air?

It's fine. The UI is a bit cleaner, and the Start menu and such are definitely improved (better organized, less junk, less empty space). Why Widgets needed to make a comeback is quite beyond me though.

Virtual desktops are much improved. Far less clunky to set up, and some nice new features and usability upgrades. Probably not a big deal for most, but it is something I make use of.

Gaming has been mostly the same for me so far. Maybe slightly improved load times for a few things, but no huge difference. I'm on a pretty high-end system though, so that's likely why. Auto-HDR is nice.

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Exile009 wrote:

Will it magically let your run Crysis at max settings?

Lol...

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Exile009 wrote:

Will it make Cortana sexy, or at least tolerable?

Cortana is pretty much MIA unless you decide to turn her on manually. I haven't and have no intention of doing so.

I don´t care about it, until it is actually out and officially released.

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Kundarin wrote:

I don´t care about it, until it is actually out and officially released.

Release was on October 5th. It's been out for a while already...

i just don't see a reason for now, everything on my pc runs fine as is with windows 10, ill upgrade eventually but i am in no rush.
As a matter of fact i think it's always good to w8 a few months with stuff like this.

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When MS ends support for Windows 10, I'm moving 100% to Linux.

I was thinking about that, too. It might be a good idea to install it soon (next to Win 10) to gain some experience, see what is necessary to play some games etc., before I must rely on it.

I have already seen YT-Videos for PoE/Linux that looked fine.

Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJzi0l8aP0

I really don´t like what big companies do nowadays, where algorithms lead you too (in more than one way). Always seems to me like legalized crime.

And I don´t really want to be forced to turn of any surveillance software manually to get good fps and less lags like I had to with Win 10.

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Zorin OS is pretty slick. It's surprising just how many windows apps and games run via Wine. I couldn't get Affinity Designer to work, but the native Linux alternatives have become excellent in recent years.

Micro$oft has bungled this badly and left the door wide open.

Path of Exile (and all other games) compatibility reports here: https://www.protondb.com/app/238960

Two things i didnt like about Zorin, windows key brings up a search menu instead of start menu and you cannot make desktop a solid color (I like black). I still like Peppermint best


TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0

Why does microsoft need core access to our computers?

I tried to install a bootleg on an old i7 and it wouldnt, not even gonna worry about it.

Vulcan will bring an end to microsoft for most gamers