I Have A Microsoft Surface Computer With Win 10 - Should I Upgrade To Win 11?....

[global1]

When I logged on I got a message that I can upgrade to Win 11.

What's the word on the street about Win 11 and should I upgrade?

[PTWB]

1. I haven't heard a single compelling reason to 'upgrade.'

[RainCaster]

2. Wait at least a year

I am struggling with a brand new laptop that has W11 on it. Many apps don't work. It reboots in the middle of zoom meetings. Lots of random crashes. I hate it. Big updates every week it seems like.

[relayerbob]

3. It really doesnt bring much to the party

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And as someone else said, wait a while. They have had a lot of bugs and issues with it. Personally, I'm staying with 10 until I get a new PC ... which will likely be about when they introduce Win 12, lol (I was very careful speccing out my current PC, it will be a long time before I can significantly improve it's performance without winning the lotto at the price of GPUs these days)

[MuseRider]

8. Same.

Mine is about 6 years old now and it is not able to upgrade to 11. I would not do it for another year or so anyway and am not interested in a new computer, this is the very first one I have ever really really liked so.....11 will not be worth it until they force you to upgrade.

[relayerbob]

10. They say they will support it until 2025 at least

My PC is just under 4 years old, but even the most expensive CPU upgrade at this time only gets it about a 10-12% improvement, basically barely noticeable. I’d bump the GPU from a 1070TI, but at the prices they are getting, it really makes no sense. I could this one used for almost double what I paid in 2017. Damn miners.

[AllaN01Bear]

4. i agree with raincaster , wait a year.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. No. The rewards are slim, and who knows what things will...

look like in a year.

If it works, keep using it.

[ItsjustMe]

6. It's not really necessary

But I suggest doing a clean install to remove all the bloatware installed. I just bought a new laptop with Windows 11 and all the HP bloatware made my experience awful. After doing a clean install of windows 11 the laptop now runs beautifully.

[BunnyMcGee]

7. Excellent idea

[lastlib]

9. Upgrade? Yes, when MSFT produces an upgrade....

I've heard that Win11 ain't it. Its sole purpose seems to be taking more control of your machine away from you. I lean toward sitting it out, if my current machine holds on awhile longer.

[relayerbob]

11. That, and making it look like a Mac

[mike_c]

12. I upgraded my desktop computer several weeks ago

I've had no problems whatsoever since upgrading to Win 11. It looks a little different, but not much. Those dumb tiles are gone from the start menu, thankfully.

[william ortiz]

13. Win 11 is supposed to be an amazing os

Microsoft is doing everything in their power to make it a positive reception. The best things about it is it is supposed to be faster than win 7 and 8.1 It is supposed to be more user friendly than previous versions if windows. It is supposed to be free for all win 7 and 8.1 users. It has Cortana built in, which is a digital assistant similar to google now or siri. It is supposed to have a virtual desktop feature that can divide your screen into 2 or 4 parts. It has a new start screen. There are a lot of opinions on the internet, but if you're buying into windows 8.1, it might as well be because it has a lot more integrated features than 7 anyway. It is supposed to be very good for gamers. The only way to tell if it's a good upgrade for you is to try it out yourself. It is free for you so you might as well give it a shot.

[LPBBEAR]

14. I upgraded years ago.....

to Linux.

I have no idea why anyone uses Windows anymore? Most of you don't "need" it. Very few of you are actually tied to any of Microsoft's proprietary services. Most common software is available for Linux Heck, I can even run Windows in Linux. Linux is faster, safer, more stable and free.
Recent versions of Windows have prematurely obsoleted perfectly good computers due to Windows bloated resource requirements. Those used computers are cheap or free everywhere. Yard sales, Craigslist, Shopgoodwill local thrift shops. your neighbors garage or basement etc. If you're nervous about committing your main system find a used system and experiment until you feel comfortable.

Beyond the above no progressive/liberal should support companies like Microsoft. (or Apple)

A good starting point:
https://www.distrowatch.com

[quixotic1]

15. I agree with waiting...if you can

The thing about new versions of Windows is that they almost always seem to drift away from the initial requirements.

Unless you have a compelling reason to upgrade, it's totally fine to stay with Windows 10 in the short term.

(I recommend installing all updates you're offered[*])

If you're not sure, check the preferred hardware requirements and see if your existing hardware meets those requirements. If not, wait until you upgrade hardware...or until what you're using no longer receives security updates.

(And, if it seems relevant: I switch between Windows, macOS, and Linux on a regular basis.)


[*] - Unless they're in things you don't use...in which case, you should remove the things you don't use.[**]
[**] - If you can. If you can't remove it, then sigh install the updates.