Windows 11 available on October 5

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  1. MIG-31

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    Today, we are thrilled to announce Windows 11 will start to become available on October 5, 2021. On this day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to become available for purchase. A new Windows experience, Windows 11 is designed to bring you closer to what you love.

    As the PC continues to play a more central role in our lives than ever before — Windows 11 is ready to empower your productivity and inspire your creativity.

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    Read More/Source: Windows Experience Blog
     
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    Yay!
     
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    So will I just be able to do an upgrade from 10 to 11 or will this be a clean reinstall only.
     
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    If your PC passes their requirements check, you'll be able to perform an upgrade. If it doesn't, you should be able to do a clean install.
     
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    I don't think a clean install will bypass the requirements.

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    Yeah apparently it will clean install on lots of systems that fail the check they will just have no support afterwards
     
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    I hope now that my ancient useless CPU is not supported (i7 5960X), at least I will not be flooded by windows pushing w11 to me.
     
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    MIG-31, Sep 28, 2021
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    Did all your settings and files cross over ok ?
     
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    I have been running win 11 since i posted the link from Neowin...

    Working very well indeed with no obvious issues or drops in performance. All My settings and files are all intact...
     
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    Mr Cairo DREDD do You require backup .... NO

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    Well then time to cry havoc and slip the dogs of war ........ or upgrade as we call it in Wales.
     
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    Dyre Straits 10 Grandkids -2 Great-grandsons

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    So far, yes, everything is in good order.
     
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    Recently installed it on my friends rig who met all requirements except TPM. Followed this, and bam.. worked like a charm:

    How to bypass the Windows 11 TPM 2.0 requirement

    Now if only I could get it to bypass the CPU requirement so that it'd work on 4xxx series Intel.
     
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    Mr Cairo DREDD do You require backup .... NO

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    This popped up this morning ...

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    I haven't tried this, but the method at 6:10 should work, I think (although this was done with a preview version, the tool and command had existed for all the previous Windows versions).

     
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    Mr Cairo DREDD do You require backup .... NO

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    Thanks to the link Judas posted I am all installed and it was easy

    Only thing I would like now is a more Windows 10 style start menu other than that it seems pretty decent ..... time to play

    Image1.jpg
     
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    OK couple of thoughts

    No longer just right click desktop and find AMD CCC now its right click slide down to more options click that see old style menu and there it is

    No longer able to pin shortcuts to Documets (not Apps) that I use regularly on the taskbar .. have a word doc that I use everyday that used to be pinned cannot do this ...yet

    not sure why pinned apps and all apps are now on separate menus both on one page like win 10 would be easier

    none of my USB drives auto open to explore anymore

    small niggles TBH but so far its pretty nice
     
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