Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11 - (12!)

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 07:05 AM

...I also have everything stored on a couple of memory sticks in my bag, such that, if anything happened to my flat/laptop, all would not be lost.

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 07:01 AM

Yes, Bonzo - but only 120 GB (they expect us to use cloud storage, I think) with only 16.5 GB left (I think we are supposed to leave about that much for updates, etc.). Thus, I added the above 60 GB card.

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 06:45 AM

Do you have SSD drive? The increased speed in our 16 years old laptop is remarkable, and is now happily running Windows 10!!

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 05:32 AM

As my laptop's memory is close to full, I've been googling every few months or so to see if a new operating system may come out, towards buying a new computer; but, thinking it was not going to happen, bought a 60GB SDXC memory card last year, which I have been saving this year's photos on...it seems, probably along with many others, I now have a dilemma...

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 04:56 AM

But surely you can open folders where ever you want them in Windows 10???

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 03:49 AM

I kinda like getting new operating systems, especially if they have useful features and still run all the software. Most of the time, I've found new operating systems to be a nice way to refresh an old computer. I get a new Android operating system on my phone every year or so, and that's been fun.
So I'm hoping that this new Windows 11 will help me solve my biggest computer problem - how to find stuff on my computer. I'd like photos and documents and spreadsheets and recordings to be easy to find. And in all the years I've had computers (since 1988), that has been a perennial problem.
A previous version of Windows had libraries, and that seemed to be a pretty good idea - but it got confusing at times and now Windows 10 only half-heartedly supports it.
Guess I'll wait and see.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: DaveRo
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 02:48 AM

The main thing that may affect people here is that it won't run on 32-bit processors - which will mainly be old (probably more than 10 years old) laptops and notebooks.

Also some old (non-uefi) 64-bit computers.

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 02:39 AM

I rely most on the news reports from cwnet. They seem to tell the story straight. Here's what they have to say:

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/windows-11-will-be-a-free-update-heres-how-youll-download-it-and-whether-youre-eligible/

I have one computer that had Windows 7 when I bought it, but it has been running Windows 10. I wonder if it will work with the upgrade.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 12:13 AM

There is a newer version of Win10 coming out, and people who have the Home version of Win10 may be coming to the end of the support if they were an early adopter. They may need to upgrade. Pro versions are doing just fine.

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: EBarnacle
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 12:09 AM

I don't know about the free part but I do know that some of my laptops will not be upgradeable.
They are also promising that Windows 10 will be supported into 2025. Of course, we know how well Microsoft keeps promises.

Subject: RE: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Jun 21 - 12:05 AM

This has been breaking news since downloads of a dodgy beta leaked a few days ago.
I read a press release just now stating 11 would be free update
for 10 users..

Obviously needs fact checking...

Subject: Tech: They lied, Here's Windows 11
From: EBarnacle
Date: 24 Jun 21 - 10:55 PM

Remember when we were told that Windows 10 was the final version and the rest would just be updates? I just got a notice in my email that they're introducing Windows 11. The note said nothing about it being a free update. We're probably going to end up paying through the nose for this one.