This is because it's still early days, and there are several problems that need fixing first. For example, some people are reporting that Windows 11 is slowing down their internet connections. Microsoft is aware of most of these issues and is working on fixes. That means by holding off from installing Windows 11 for a while, you'll give Microsoft a chance to release updates to fix those problems. Then, when you do finally install Windows 11 in a few week's or month's time, things should run much smoother.
We also spoke to several industry experts, and they all agree that people - and businesses - shouldn't rush to install Windows 11 just yet.
You may want to have the best of both worlds sometime, especially if your day job involves running both operating systems. Thankfully we've put together a guide to show you how to do exactly that.
The taskbar is optimized for touch as well as mouse peripherals, and is now renamed the dock. New multitasking features are also on offer thanks to a feature called Snap Layouts, which enables you to arrange multiple windows across the screen, not just side by side, but in columns, sections and more. There's now a much-improved health check app found in Settings, where Windows 11 will recommend you to turn down the brightness for example, change the power saving mode of the battery and much more.
Another feature is Snap Groups, where you can go back to previously snapped windows from the dock, so for example you can go to your email app, Edge browser windows or anything else without having to snap them back to the previous view again. There's also improved multi-monitor support, so when you reconnect an external monitor, Windows 11 remembers the previous positions of the windows that were on that monitor.
There's even an estimated installation time for Windows Update, so you can see whether you need to hold off from updating your PC until later in the day. Teams is also integrated to the dock, so you can easily join in with meetings and family calls. This looks like the first inkling of Skype disappearing from Windows, especially with the Skype sounds being heard in the demo when a call was incoming.
The Microsoft Store is finally seeing a redesign, with better-curated content, and a better options for managing your purchased shows, such as mirroring them to your television. We suspect that the reason why Amazon are allowing their version of the store instead of Google, may be to do with the.
APK filename being replaced from August. The new store opens up possibilities for other applications to arrive in Windows 11, even Apple's iMessage , which could follow iTunes and Safari. Depending on what you currently use your system for, you may need to consider if you will be upgrading to standard Home version of Windows 11, or if you need to bump up to Windows 11 Pro, Microsoft's enterprise version of the operating system.
Regardless of what your preference may be, both have the same minimum system requirements so you'll need to meet those standards regardless of what version you side with. There are numerous benefits to Windows 11 Pro, though mostly security related to protect businesses and organizations to keep data safe, with features like Windows Information Protection abbreviated to WIP. Windows 11 doesn't have either of these restrictions, which may tempt some non-enterprise users into buying the Pro version of the operating system to avoid using a Microsoft account.
You can find a full list of the differences between Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro over on the official Microsoft comparison page opens in new tab.
Fluent Design is the new name for the look of Windows Across the board everything looks more modern and fresh, with rounded windows and apps such as Snipping Tool seeing huge improvements in years. One of the biggest changes users will notice is that the Start menu has been moved to the center of the screen — and it's now "cloud powered", so it dynamically changes depending on the time of day, and the content you're working with. If you're using the Insider Build, there's already ways of customizing the taskbar and the start menu , including moving the icons back to the left.
Light Mode and Dark Mode are here too, with a unified design across the operating system, with colorful wallpapers to choose from as well. Windows Widgets are back in Windows 11, accessible via the dock, with Microsoft touting AI-powered dynamic features that enable widgets, as with the Start menu, to change depending on the apps you're using and the time of day.
On the touchscreen, you can slide from the left on the desktop to have widgets appear. These will be available for third-parties as well, so you may see as many widgets available to pick as there are on Apple's iOS and iPadOS operating systems.
Many apps are being redesigned for Windows 11, such as the Photos , Snipping Tool and Paint apps, bringing them in line with the Fluent Design language. Gaming will be a much bigger focus in Windows 11, with the sluggish and frustrating-to-use Windows 10 Xbox app replaced by a new Game Pass app that enables you to buy, manage and remove games, making it easier for you to access and download games, from Doom Eternal to — soon — Halo Infinite.
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Cons Some sensor oddities Not ambidextrous or ergonomic. This could be the rug pull to end all rug pulls. This gives it more breathing room. Why not say clients? Clients can sue you for breaking the ToS but community is just all koombaya don't worry bro let's yolo it? For the layman, that means they're broke, can't pay their bills and may be on the verge of bankruptcy.
I dont see them being able to raise enough capital to cover redemptions. Buckle up. Tweets: jeffnolan and reneritchie. See also Mediagazer. And copyright transparency report! Tweets: mhbergen and sarahfrier.
Those are TikTok-like numbers. Would love to know Instagram Reels numbers! Tweets: iblametom , campuscodi , and cloudflare. It doesn't just stenographize that there's an investigation. Tweets: nayibbukele , jonaguiar , silvermanjacob , getdelta , fungibies , and rodrigocampos. Reuters : El Salvador's bitcoin holdings value slashed in half by sell-off. I wonder how El Salvador is holding up. Which would still be the case if btc was higher anyway.
Tweets: seikatsu and antonyslumbers. Web3: read, write, own. I can see that: but it won't be Web3 BS. Zoho : 9 tips to boost sales for your business — The success of your sales process depends on a finely-tuned workflow and tools that effectively identify desired leads and allow your agents to work efficiently. One such solution used to up your sales game is Zoho SalesIQ.
Its data set, which comprises different protests and 49 conflicts, has been used by global news organizations. I suppose when you're writing about a fact-checking operation. A lovely, x deserved piece about TeamWatchDog at work.
We don't have fuel and some food items. We lose power for hours daily now. Stephen E. Atrocious for human rights. Doesn't sound pleased. Tons of counterintelligence risk.
So, who can L3HarrisTech sell to? Same folks that bought their stingrays: cops. Entity List secures a U. Let's not further incentivize this industry. The White House must step in to block its acquisition by an American company. I fear they will do something, anything else with it. The whitehouse statement hits a score of red-flag issues for any USG cleared contractor, from sanctions circumvention to counterintelligence.
Ominous for NSO. NSO Group is blacklisted More evidence that NSO is not going to come out on top of this. And hacking major US companies. This is not a company that prioritizes America's national security.
And it doesn't play well with our tech sector. Firstly, let's talk about counterintelligence. The US is a major target for collection by that service. Sponsor Posts Intel : Managing a Complex Multi-Cloud Environment Requires a Reliable Ecosystem — To avoid vendor lock-in and effectively manage your mission critical workload needs, you need a reliable ecosystem and architecture.
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I'm normally an OCD clean install guy but this time I'm good with an upgrade on all 5 systems. Works fine, seems faster. Posted via the Windows Central App for Android. At first I downloaded the ISO for win10 pro and made an upgrade to ensure that the product key conversion from 8. After upgrading performed a clean installation.
Guys whether the preloaded apps like candy crush saga available only on win10 home? Because I don't have the app in win10 pro!!
Make your automatically update apps is on in the store. Home users cannot stop automatic app updates so they have it by default but Pro users can. Otherwise, you can always install it yourself from the store. I upgraded and removed the old OS files through disk cleanup A fresh install is always a pain in the arse for me Clean install is the best.
Quick question: is waiting for Windows Update the same thing as using the media creation tool and choosing the Upgrade this PC option? The problem is that like many others I still haven't received the notification for the update and want to get Windows 10 at minimal risk.
Now as I upgrade from a legitimate OS, my insider preview is still activated after I stopped the option to get insider builds. Now if I try to clean install Windows 10 again, will the Pro version get activated or I'll have to install 7 again then upgrade to Windows 10 Home and then clean install 10 Home again?
I thought my Insider Pro would activate after clean install, but it didnt. I had to go via 8. Clean is always the best route.
I did clean install without format. Now i like to do it again with format. Can i do the same procedure without problems. Also van I then install office again without problems? On my SP3 I did a factory reset to 8. Everything was deleted. Is that a clean installation? Everything seems but apart from battery-life, which I think has been reduced.
Clean install means formatting your hard drive and then installing Windows. Resetting only deleted your apps and reinstalls windows. Sure that sounds like a clean install but it isn't. Hey thanks for thre tip. But does it really matter if the HD isn't formatted? I'm more concerned about why the battery life has shortened on the SP3 - 9hrs to 4hrs.
Would reformatting the hard disk help? I find it funny that Cortana is regarded as a new feature, while the service is not available to most if the world I upgraded since I didn't want to re install all my programs, and the upgrade went flawlessly.
I went for the upgrade option on my Surface 3. It was only 3 weeks old so had hardly anything on it from new. So far it's running great. I've got my Father's to do next which I'll do the same way, and hopefully it'll go as well. Then there's his old laptop with Win7 that I'll probably go for a clean install on. I'll do the upgrade and remove everything option with that one. Did the upgrade and the only issue is installing apps from the store. Only way I can install anything is if I switch to a local account temporarily.
Other than that I've been fine. Now bring on we windows 10 for mobiles. It's how I upgraded my Windows 8 to Windows 10 after the normal auto-update kept on failing for some odd reason.
That failed on my too : only Windows Update worked. I preformed the upgrade to windows 10 stuff, with the media creation tool, and kept all my data, but the update gave me a stupid display driver that gave me a lower resolution than what I has before, but I later resolved it, so performing a clean install is not in my agenda.
Upgraded Win81 on my daughter's HP Spectre x No problems noted. Clean installed on my Intel NUC. No problems other than sleep resizing and repositioning my windows still haven't figured that one out yet. What's nice is that Win10 automagically installed drivers for the Epson WorkForce I got the other day. I had to download and install a huge driver package for our Win7 computers. I actually upgraded then reset through windows. I did a hard drive clean so it was the same as a clean install.
Runs great. Bluetooth in windows 10 doesn't work properly for me neither.. I use Bluetooth mouse for my laptop and i have to keep bluetooth device window open on screen just so i could use the mouse.. Already tried enable discovery mode which made no differences.. Being on the insider track, I've been doing in-place upgrades but I bought a Win10 Pro key from Amazon and used that to do a clean install to clean up the lingering issues I was having with So far nothing seems to be out of place.
Can anyone tell me what will happen if I update to 10 on a device with no driver support? None of the drivers have been updated even once since the laptop came out in , and the laptop is not on Acer's list of devices supported for the upgrade. Any help would be appreciated, thanks! Drivers are crucial things to make everything work. You can try to upgrade your PC but no one quarantees it will work correctly. My PC works fine. Try installing it should work fine.
But after upgrading through Windows update, reset your pc for it to work better as it would slow down. How to fix windows store?
I can not install all app from windows store because windows store closed by it self. A bit off topic here. Has anyone having dedicated keys issue in windows 10? I know that formating SSD disc may cause a serious speed problems. If you are choosing to install a clean version of Windows and keep nothing would it delete the hard disk or format?
No glitches after upgrading to from 8. I have Cortana deactivated and privacy strictly applied no reports, no ad entity etc. Did a clean install as i had to much junk on my pc Windows 10 is super fast though!!! I did an upgrade and it worked flawlessly. It's faster then 8. Older hardware running Windows for a longer period might not always work well after the upgrade process.
But untill now Im very happy with my Free Windows 10 upgrade! I did an upgrade, but since it downloaded the latvian version my native language , the option to keep programms was greyed out.
The Windows. Should've had reset your PC. Clean install was a lot faster than an upgrade on a legacy laptop. Runs much better on clean install until I installed Visual Studio 15 and.
Net 4. Clean Install all the way for me. On 3 PC's, including a 1st Gen. You basically have to Upgrade to Windows 10 using a different Drive, get this Installation registered, then install the M.
I installed the first technical preview last fall. It was so lousy I did a clean install if Windows 8. Finally, rejoined the living. I installed Windows 10 in leave and have no issues. I upgraded my Win 8. The iso was uploaded by an insider before July My product key obviously wasnt accepted so I decided to use the insider key planning to change the key once installation is done.
The problem now is that after removing the insider key which is no longer valid , I can't use my Laptop's original product key to downgrade from Win 10 Pro to Win 10 Home. The key is not being accepted.
Please what should I do next? Using the store upgrade method is out of the question due to my limited data bandwidth. Downloaded the full thing, got a stupid installation error, 2GB wasted. This has happened more than 10 times. I think clean install is the only way for me. Open command prompt as administrator and type wuauclt.
Worked for me atleast. And so don't do that now.. And don't use Manual triggering method [ wuauclt. It also leads to the same issue Happened for many users.. After installation gets completed within some mins Uses internet your W10 will get activated I have 8 machines running Win7 32bit due to old software that won't run under 64bit. The software is being retired finally and I want to move the computers to Windows 10 64bit. Am I correct that a clean install is the only way to make the move to 64bit?
Yes, but make sure all your PCs' support 64 bit processing. To get converted from 32 bit x86 to 64 bit x64 1st you need to Re-install Windows 7 - Using Custom Installation Method don't do clean install.. After this process your Pc's will get converted into 64bit.. Activate your Windows 7 using Product key's you have.. And wait for Microsoft to roll you W After getting upgraded to W10 you can do Clean install no. Of times you want.. I upgraded from Win7 to 8.
I basicly had to reinstall everything, and naturally lost all my settings when my roaming folder was overwritten. And no, the windows. I did a fresh windows 10 Usb install to a Samsung evo Gb SSD reconfigured some of the bios and boom smooth as silk.
So, here is a question. I did a upgrade on one my licence of Windows 7 Ultimate I have of them , So, I want to do a clean install wipe back to factory, this includes formatting the partition on the SSD and reinstalling the OS from the ground up.
Do I need ot find jelly bean to capture the key to install? Does 10 need keys like 95 to 8. I have a Surface Pro 2 and it came with Windows 8 installed. I upgraded to 8. However on the rollback to a previous version option in the settings it only says Windows 7 is available which I can install. Any ideas why? Tried an in-place upgrade first. Some things just didn't get done well; ACT! Rolled back to 7, then did a clean install on a new SSD.
Dual booting until I can get all my apps up and running on the W10 install.
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