[GMJ]

Anyone else upgraded to Windows 11 yet?

My new laptop is offering me the option. Should I wait for a while so that any teething problems and fixes are in place? Or just steam ahead?

 

[Pudsey_Bear]

no harm in waiting if it does all you need, early adopters can suffer most.

 

[raynipper]

Yes Kev n G, personally I'm waiting to see what Computer Active Mag comes up with in the next few months. After all what's the rush?

Ray.

 

[greygit]

I have windose11 now I was going to wait but I read that it was a lot more secure than win 10 and I have a new PC so I thought it better to update now before too much clutter.

The start menu is horrible IMO as its all the usual links but all in different places and in some cases you have to click on two links to achieve what you did before with one. BUT have found a handy software program that allows you to change 11 to look like Win 10 or even 7 if you prefer. It cost me E6.99 but believe me its worth it if it stops me from pulling what's left of my hair out.
If anyone is interested its called Stardock Start 11.

https://www.stardock.com/news/50740...tomization-to-the-windows-11-start-menu-today

 

[eurajohn]

Don't know if anyone else has this problem and if so have they found a solution.

I do an online quiz using Chrome and often the answers are drag and drop from answer panel to question panel. Before the W11 upgrade never a problem but now when I try to click to pick up an answer instead of picking it up it simply acts as though I want to cut /copy i.e. turns the words blue, drag and drop still works for just about everything else..
I've tried all the "fixes" I can find on internet, which virtually all refer to drag and drop of files to taskbar etc. also turned off all extensions etc.

Another unrelated thing I've found, when trying to see content of Windows Defender, I now get the message "you need an app for this" click here and then I get no app found?

Any ideas?

 

[barryd]

Don't know if anyone else has this problem and if so have they found a solution.

I do an online quiz using Chrome and often the answers are drag and drop from answer panel to question panel. Before the W11 upgrade never a problem but now when I try to click to pick up an answer instead of picking it up it simply acts as though I want to cut /copy i.e. turns the words blue, drag and drop still works for just about everything else..
I've tried all the "fixes" I can find on internet, which virtually all refer to drag and drop of files to taskbar etc. also turned off all extensions etc.

Another unrelated thing I've found, when trying to see content of Windows Defender, I now get the message "you need an app for this" click here and then I get no app found?

Any ideas?

Sounds like a fair few are having the same issue. There is a ticked solution a few posts down here.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com...th-windows-defender-on-windows-11/m-p/2621453

A few others online also but I have no idea if any of them are any good so use with caution.

Ive not upgraded anything to 11 yet and the a couple of users that did upgrade from the clients I still look after I rolled them back to W10.

Ive always waited as long as possible after MS roll out a new OS although I dont think this is as major a change as 7 to 10 was. There are always bugs. Generally takes a couple of years to iron them out!

 

[Pudsey_Bear]

Is there a way to stop win 11 from being installed and keep the security updates within win 10?

 

[raynipper]

At the moment yes. But Microsoft has already said 'support' for Win 10 will end in a couple of years. Not sure when.
I have two Thinkcentre PCs and both are able to have Win 11 on for free but I'm hesitating and waiting for more user comments.

Ray.

 

[Pudsey_Bear]

I have no problem going to Win11, but not until it's properly sorted, no doubt it'll be twice the size of Win 10 to include all kinds of crap I'll never need or use.

 

[raynipper]

Thats the trouble Kev. We get used to adopting and using some of the crap and then the later version deletes and takes it out and we then have to get used to the 'New and Improved' version again.

I have to seek out and download an old version of 'Windows Photo Viewer' and 'Media Player' because I don't like the new version. Plus now Skype is being dumped again after being incorporated and my mike and webcam are very old. But my biggest fear is my 2 year old Casio cameras use a docking station to charge and auto download pics that Win 7 and 8 could not use and it was only when Win 10 arrived it started working again.

Ray.

 

[barryd]

At the moment yes. But Microsoft has already said 'support' for Win 10 will end in a couple of years. Not sure when.
I have two Thinkcentre PCs and both are able to have Win 11 on for free but I'm hesitating and waiting for more user comments.

Ray.

Officially support will end October 2025 although some specialised versions of 10 will remain supported until 2029 (at a cost presumably like they did with 7).

 

[Pudsey_Bear]

From my own point of view, there was a load of fuss when we went to Win 10, and to be honest, I've not really had any problems with it, I'm not really using my puter any different than before, no new software, it just works as it ever did, so not expecting Win 11 to be that different for me, but I feel there ought to be a simplified version available to people who are low users.

 

[greygit]

Windows 11, don’t bother. I’ve been trying it out for three or four weeks and its got a lot of problems.
Thank goodness for backup software. Now back to win 10.

 

[Pudsey_Bear]

How do we stop the upgrade?

 

[barryd]

It should ask you if you want to do it but of course it can be done by accident if your not careful. It's easy to roll back though as long as you do it within two weeks I think. As far as I've looked there is no tool to block it like there was with 7 to 10.

 

[raynipper]

I assume we have plenty of time to avail ourselves to the 'free' offer to upgrade. I'm happy not to rush in and wait at least a year if possible.
Computer Active has been more than positive but then I wonder if there is a commercial pressure to favour it.?

Ray.

 

[Pudsey_Bear]

It should ask you if you want to do it but of course it can be done by accident if your not careful. It's easy to roll back though as long as you do it within two weeks I think. As far as I've looked there is no tool to block it like there was with 7 to 10.

What do yo think of this>

 

[greygit]

It should ask you if you want to do it but of course it can be done by accident if your not careful. It's easy to roll back though as long as you do it within two weeks I think. As far as I've looked there is no tool to block it like there was with 7 to 10.

It's only ten days before you have to revert to win 10. Unless you have image software and I'm glad I had.:grin2:

 

[barryd]

What do yo think of this>

I know about the Group Policy editor fix but its a right carry on. Wouldnt dream of suggesting it to anyone who wasnt tech savvy and I think its only available in 10 Pro or Enterprise versions so if you have Windows 10 Home it wont work without third party software (I dont think). This is maybe why there has been no tool produced to prevent it like last time.

Just dont download it until all the bugs are ironed out and if you do just roll it back.

 

[barryd]

I assume we have plenty of time to avail ourselves to the 'free' offer to upgrade. I'm happy not to rush in and wait at least a year if possible.
Computer Active has been more than positive but then I wonder if there is a commercial pressure to favour it.?

Ray.

Ive heard it might only be free until October but that might just be for W10 Home users. However its probably rubbish. Im still upgrading Windows 7 machines to 10 for free and legally years after they said it was no longer free but these are always "Pro" versions of 7.