Windows 11 problems

[fincoder]

I don't like using sysprep and I don't like confusing my customer with the OOBE. Most have no clue and don't want to deal with the OOBE questions

Same with my customers. When I sell new computers with factory image I usually make sure they're initialised first. With local account "User" if end user's name not known. I also do updates, collapse the search box to icon, turn off News & Interests (it always has the wrong weather location in my area, easier to turn it off and I don't know any customer that likes it).

EDIT: also the language setting is not set correctly for Australia using the OOBE. OEMs use US language in Australia which is incorrect, we use US keyboard yes, but language is English Australia or English UK (which are the same anyway).

 

[Porthos]

anyone can get a free copy just by joining the insider group and then leaving it.

Not any longer the last thing I read.

 

[Porthos]

But I would not sell Windows 11 this way. My prediction of unofficial support of nonspec hardware is just my wild guess and I could be proven wrong. I already have been. I initially said that I figured Windows 11 would install even without TPM and that guess of mine proved wrong. I'd really hate to sell Windows 11 only to have it suddenly not upgrade any longer.

Same, I won't even do any of my personal ones either.

No worries. I stand behind what I sell and if by chance I have to replace it sometime in the future so be it. I'm not worried about it. The $$$ are minor.

The rub is if you sell a Win 11 computer that does not meet the requirements and 2yrs later MS does something they warned against. That it either stops updating or worse constantly bluescreens or crashes. How are you going to justify fixing it or replacing it for the client after they installed all of their programs and data?

I will not take that risk or possible expense(time or money) out of my pocket.

 

[TechLady]

Minor issue I guess but a whole lot of Dymo label printers aren't Win 11 compatible...and the new software that IS compatible and comes with the current models is horrendous. No address book at all and terrible formatting choices. Turns what was a valuable office staple into a $80 paperweight that is only marginally faster than handwriting an address out yourself.

 

[nlinecomputers]

Not any longer the last thing I read.

link?

 

[Porthos]

link?

I don't remember where I saw that. But a majority of computers had a digital license at one time even if they reverted back to 7.
I do not have any systems that have never had 10 with 100% certainty to test it with.
A quick search found this https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...0/6d4534a9-a3f6-4fae-9b16-fb0d52480327?auth=1

 

[timeshifter]

I'm actually starting to kinda like Windows 11. I'm not running it myself yet, but the few I've worked on I like the cleaner interface, better contrast and colors in the Start and Settings menus.

 

[britechguy]

I'm actually starting to kinda like Windows 11.

I definitely like the UI much better than Windows 10 overall. Shifting between the two is still challenging, though, because I haven't worked much with Windows by comparison to Windows 10 and they've moved just enough of the "familiar" to other locations that I'm still tripping over that. Eventually, though, even that will be in the past and I'll be equally fluent with both, as I know Windows 10 and clients with it aren't going away anytime soon.

 

[Galdorf]

I am seeing quite a few windows 11 upgrade failures from 1 year old machines after backing up the data i tried wiping the drive and tried to install windows 11 it fails to install i checked for a bios update none available yet.

I tried a usb drive that supports non-supported fails no wonder the numbers of windows 11 users are so small also did a test on a new build that was running windows 11 what i did was install windows 10 filled up the hard drive leaving little space windows 11 still tried to upgrade and botched the upgrade ending in black screen loop.

Same thing happened to an asus gl531gt-bb51-cb only has a 256 gb nvme that was filled with steam games only 2 mb left it tried the windows 11 upgrade and botched the install leading to a black screen boot loop.

Seems either there is a bug if it even checks that there is enough space either way needs to be fixed.

 

[GTP]

I just got upgraded to Windoze 11 via Windows Update (HP_AIO Model No 27-xa0068a). Wasn't really wanting to right now but - thought "why not." I can always roll back/reformat reinstall/kill with large hammer etc.
No issues whatsoever with the upgrade process.
After the upgrade I was a bit disappointed to see that all my previous privacy/spying settings were turned back on, but only took a few minutes to sort that out and turn them all off again.
I found also that they had added some spy tools/apps like Teams, eye recognition/tracking and others (it would have been nice to be asked if I actually wanted them) but nvm, easily gotten rid of.
Moving the Mac taskbar to the left was easy enough too.
Overall it looks okay...ish.
The settings app is really not that easy to navigate, but I guess that's by design so "Joe/Joanne Average" cant or wont turn off the spying stuff.

A little juggling/experimenting got all my systray apps back. I found a way to remove the arrow for apps you don't want shown as well.

Only thing left is to replace my Windows ME Bootup Splash....gaddamnit Microsoft!

I'll see how it goes for a while, its not really that bad.