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8. They're trying to win the fuck you consumer contest

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Tue Apr 15, 2025, 07:39 PM

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Windows 11 [View all] Scottie Mom Apr 2025 OP

Don't know. I was just forced to get a new laptop over the weekend. Cannot get Windows 11 to recognize nor use sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #1

Why were you required to get a new computer? Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #42

My old one is 8 years old with a hard drive. The drive started having issues. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #47

Why not get a new drive? Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #54

Already bought the new one. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #58

What happened? I never did go to 11.. Cha Apr 2025 #2

A step Timewas Apr 2025 #3

Who was thinking about what? /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #4

About reality. Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #53

It would help me if you were more specific. Biophilic Apr 2025 #5

May not be able to. Win 11 requires relatively recent hardware Strelnikov_ Apr 2025 #10

Subscription services: rent-capitalism and surveillance-capitalism. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #18

My rig is from 2019 Polybius Apr 2025 #32

Did more checking, I was wrong. As you note, a BIOS setting change may be all that is required Strelnikov_ Apr 2025 #41

Our machine is newer than 2016 but still had to do the BIOS update TxGuitar Apr 2025 #45

You will see what I am talking about... Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #16

Are you confusing "program" w "operating system"? Technically latter is one of former, but do you mean the latter? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #36

They were thinking they needed a thread director Gore1FL Apr 2025 #6

Uh oh. Sounds like another ME in the making. mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #7

They're trying to win the fuck you consumer contest SheltieLover Apr 2025 #8

Windows 11 is fine canetoad Apr 2025 #9

You mean be a computer geek, it has wrecked me for the last weeks Beringia Apr 2025 #22

Yeah, I know it's a learning curve canetoad Apr 2025 #24

Thanks for the encouragement Beringia Apr 2025 #27

There is nothing wrong with it. I have no problems with it in the five years I have had this laptop valleyrogue Apr 2025 #31

This is a very vague post. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2025 #11

I've had it with Windows RainCaster Apr 2025 #12

Yeah, the Turbo Tax thing bites. moonscape Apr 2025 #23

Am very glad to read your post. Sogo Apr 2025 #25

Yes. Office is available for Mac. retread Apr 2025 #34

Dump the Turbo Tax. I use online Free Tax. Works great on Linux. Think Wonder Why Apr 2025 #29

I will look at Free Tax- thanks RainCaster Apr 2025 #43

Sorry, I should have mentioned that it works and is free but it is an online product so it works Wonder Why Apr 2025 #50

Turbo Tax was wonky for me this year. suegeo Apr 2025 #38

Context? Yes Windows 11 is a human made artifact. Context? I use it. So? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #13

There are ways you can install windows 11 on almost any unsupported PC. I have done JohnSJ Apr 2025 #14

I like it better than 10. Woodwizard Apr 2025 #15

Likewise using a Windows 7 machine for software that works fine but is before rent-capitalism overtook everything. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #20

I used Windows 11 Copilot to answer your question Shermann Apr 2025 #17

Can CoPilot audit your local system and suggest optimal settings? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2025 #28

Just move the start menu back to the left and you won't really notice the difference Renew Deal Apr 2025 #19

Download Rufus videohead5 Apr 2025 #21

I'm not crazy about Win11 GenThePerservering Apr 2025 #26

Yeah, 95, XP, 7 were good ones, the others not so much. Skipped Vista & 10. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #37

I have two computers; one running Windows 10 and one running Windows11 LogDog75 Apr 2025 #30

Windows XP was the best Polybius Apr 2025 #33

Part of the NT family. Mosby Apr 2025 #49

G.O.P.-style software sucks BoRaGard Apr 2025 #35

Do you have anything to add? What is the context?? themaguffin Apr 2025 #39

Response Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #51

My work laptop was upgraded to Win 11 RainCaster Apr 2025 #40

I like Windows 11, and it is hardly new (launched in 2021). It is vastly superior to Windows 10 IMHO. Celerity Apr 2025 #44

I upgraded to Linux. Works 100%. n/t Jacson6 Apr 2025 #46

According to internal memos from the 2001 antitrust case they are thinking: GreatGazoo Apr 2025 #48

Not a big deal AnyFunctioningAdult Apr 2025 #52

Free????????? Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #55

There are hardware restrictions to Win 11 Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #56

A solution to being locked out of Win 11: Linux Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #57