I really doubt Microsoft will force TPM 2.0 due to an overwhelming majority of machines do not support TPM 2.0, or even TPM in general, which creates problems as Windows 10 will not be supported in about 4 years, and rendering potentially millions of well performing machines into ewaste because of some arbitrary limitation isn't going to be very well received in the community. You can still run Windows 10 on decade old hardware and it will run just fine

There's still plenty of machines (and some of them are about 10 years old) that are still very performant (see Sandy Bridge CPUs), and I don't see why those machines can't run Windows 11

Forcing TPM 2.0 (or TPM in general) as an artificial limitation is going to severely limit adoption amongst home or even business machines due to low implementation of proper TPM, and Microsoft isn't going to like this as their new OS will end up having very slow adoption, like Vista

I'm pretty sure Microsoft will drop the requirement sooner or later, or at the very least make TPM or Secure Boot as an optional, but recommended requirement

The forced Secure Boot requirement is not going to be well received for those who dual boots Linux and Windows

On another note however, it would be just a matter of time people started making tools that removes this requirement by patching the ISO, but I think this is not something people want to do (myself included)

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Jun 25 2021, 05:49 PM

It might be interesting to see Microsoft may drop this requirement sooner or later (or at the very least become an optional requirement), because a low adoption of Windows 11 is going to be bad for the company itself, and the enterprise market is not going to like those requirements either

Come to think of it, if Microsoft actually enforced such requirements, it will lead to low adoption of the OS, and it will be just a matter of time where the tech press will start writing articles claiming Windows 11 has slow adoption rates over Windows 10 or something similar, painting Microsoft in a bad light

The OS hasn't been completed and there might be more changes within the system in the coming months, so there might be a possibility that Microsoft may drop this requirement

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Jun 25 2021, 06:53 PM

I wonder how much snappier Windows 11 is when compared to 10

I have been running Windows 11 in a VM - the OS works fine and stable (for a VM that is), but functionality seems to have taken a step back IMHO (quite a lot of useful features have been taken out compared to Windows 10)

Disappointing when you consider that there's plenty to like about the OS itself

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Sep 25 2021, 04:12 PM

I'm somewhat miffed by Microsoft decision to nerf the right clicking functionality of the OS along with some functionality regressions (especially the taskbar right click menus and the context menus in some parts of the OS)
It's also quite disappointing that Microsoft decided to ship the OS with a good chunk of the advertised features being unavailable on launch (specifically the Android app support) - it feels like Microsoft just rushed the OS in some ways or another to capitalize on the holiday buying season, and it's quite inappropriate as well due to the circumstances we are on right now (the severe chip shortage is one of them). The miscommunication about the hardware requirements is going to leave a bad taste on a lot of PC users mouth

The OS is fine (it's actually good if Microsoft didn't nerf the usability of the OS itself), but the way how Microsoft handled the communications and launch seems to give me Windows 8 flashbacks

That's pretty nice to say the least, and I hope that monitor makers can finally put out some well priced monitors with decent HDR capabilities (the good ones are either ridiculously expensive, or simply plagued with copious QC issues)
HDR is a reason why I sometimes play on consoles despite having a gaming PC myself

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Sep 27 2021, 12:58 AM

I have a feeling that they are going to u-turn on this sooner or later because slow adoption of the OS itself is going to lead to media painting the OS in a bad light (see Vista and 8 for starters)

Forcing people to upgrade or even buying new hardware just to upgrade to the latest version of Windows is going to be a PR nightmare for Microsoft as well because:

1. it exacerbates the already severe chip shortage
2. it goes against Microsoft (and other tech companies) 'sustainability' charter
3. its going to force PC enthusiast to stay on Windows 10, or even Linux (note that Linux is starting to become a very viable platform for desktops, and PC enthusiasts are quite vocal)

A very good, neutral look on Windows 11:

Yup, that's the release date, and I think you should be able to update with a Windows 10 key (might be even possible to activate with a Windows 7/8.1 key, just like Windows 10)

I have a feeling Microsoft may backtrack from their system requirements, because of the enterprise market:

https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-m...wed-says-report

Those who want a better functioning taskbar and start menu should get Start11/StartIsBack (there might be free options from OpenShell, aka forked Classic Shell)

Probably due to the fact that many people actually loved the old Microsoft Paint

IINM companies can buy ESU updates, but I think it needs Volume Licensing and it's meant for large businesses, governments and schools that need to run some kind of specialized software or some sort

Are you on integrated graphics or an AMD based system? Note that Windows 11 is basically a reskinned Windows 10 (at this moment) so RAM usage should be the same (if not slightly more)

4GB is actually doable (after all the base Surface Go has only 4GB RAM), but you definitely want SSD/eMMC storage otherwise the OS will feel very unresponsive

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Dec 22 2021, 07:53 PM

Yup, but knowing Microsoft they will likely won't stopping those 'unsupported' machines from getting updates anytime soon

A little heads up, future versions of Windows 11 Pro may require you to use a Microsoft Account (may change anytime):

https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-p...ting-first-time

That's not good for the business/enterprise, and it's even worse for those who installs Windows on a regular basis (like PC repair shops)

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Feb 18 2022, 11:23 PM

Did you install the latest GPU drivers and the Ryzen cache latency fix? (if you are on Ryzen) There is a known performance issue on Windows 11 regarding Ryzen CPUs

Like the Windows is not activated message it probably won't take long where people managed to circumvent this watermark

Also it might not made it to the final version as it is in testing:
https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/02/22/mi...windows-11-pcs/

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: Feb 26 2022, 03:36 PM