Getting the upgrade itch(to 11 of course)

Discussion in 'Windows 11' started by Rickkins, May 20, 2023.

  1. Rickkins

    Rickkins MDL Senior Member

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    In my 30yrs online, I have always been an early adopter, going for the bleeding edge as soon as possible.(for no particular reason mind you)

    Win11 remains the exception mind you. I did try it on an old laptop using the 'trick' to install it on old hardware, Didn't so much care for it, but I rarely use the laptop anyway.

    Among the things I wasn't fond of, were the locked icons in the middle, and no way to restore my quick launch toolbar, issues I understand there are no fixes for.

    Among my questions are:
    Is this thing ready for prime time..??
    Are there major issues I need to be aware of first..??
    Are there deal breaker type differences between 11 & 10..??(yea, I get how subjective that is, but still...)
    Are there must have, er, remedies that one must be aware before installing..??
    Can I go from 10 to 11 with wiping everything and starting over from scratch..??

    Thanks in advance...
     
  2. Rickkins

    Rickkins MDL Senior Member

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    Also, am I right that this is the 'go-to' version..??
    en-us_windows_11_iot_enterprise_version_22h2_updated_sep_2022_x64_dvd_efad8b7e
     
  3. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #3 Enthousiast, May 20, 2023
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    = the same as normal Enterprise but without the option to KMS activate and no 7GB reserved storage.
     
  4. Rickkins

    Rickkins MDL Senior Member

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    #4 Rickkins, May 20, 2023
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    Oh. Guess that's not the one I want then...:rolleyes:

    Edit: Guess this one is better...??
    22621.1702.230505-1222.ni_release_svc_refresh_CLIENTBUSINESS_VOL_x64FRE_en-us
     
  5. Rickkins

    Rickkins MDL Senior Member

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    I still have the following questions, if anyone could be so kind. I get that some are subjective but I'm only looking for opinions. Thanks.


    Is this thing ready for prime time..??(can it be used as a full time replacement for 10)
    Are there major issues I need to be aware of first..?? (things that just do not work)
    Are there deal breaker type differences between 11 & 10..??(yea, I get how subjective that is, but still...)
    Are there must have, er, remedies that one must be aware before installing..??
    Can I go from 10 to 11 with wiping everything and starting over from scratch..??

    Thanks.
     
  6. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    No, it will never be.

    It's a ergonomy/usability and privacy nightmare

    Yes, 11 is a definite downgrade.


    Yes, change your mind

    Yes as always.
     
  7. kyle prq

    kyle prq MDL Novice

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    1- definitely.
    2- taskbar may be not function in a same way windows 10 does and resource consumption is bit higher a little bit.
    3-unless if you are fan of win 10 start menu there's none you can still revert back to win 10 context menu and use taskbar left oriented without problems.
    4- on old unsupported hardware? yes couple of reg key modification but afaik Rufus has solutions for them (Ps. harder to disable Ms defender compared to win 10 but it's still possible).
    5- no need but it's always fairly possible.