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[dave the builder]

Windows 11 

lots of talk and speculation and leaks about the announcement EVENT at 11 am 24th June 2021

 "Microsoft will continue to support at least one release of Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel until October 14, 2025"

I hope it's free for the new version or free to upgrade too from windows 10 
as i've just purchased several Windows 10 digital licences 

[dave the builder]

another leak says windows 11 won't run on computers without UEFI BIOS and TPM (trusted platform module ) 2.0 
I hope that's not the case or i've just upgraded a shed load of E waste ,though theoretically 3 more years use as windows 10 machines 

[STEMO]

F*ck me!! 

[Mister Rog]

Damn!

I'm only just getting used to my new Windows ME   

[STEMO]

Think I'd have trouble remembering how to use a pc now, been using my iPad for so long.

[Varche]

There is an article about it on the bbc tech page.

Win10 support finishes 2025. Plenty of time to decide what to do.

[STEMO]

There is an article about it on the bbc tech page.

Win10 support finishes 2025. Plenty of time to decide what to do.

Not when you're a hoarder like Dave. He's got enough tinned soup to last till 2030.

[Varche]

 

[dave the builder]

Actually I'm down to my last half dozen trays of cans of soup 
obviously that doesn't include soup and wet meals ,MREs etc in the bunker


Why doesn't the EXCEL spreadsheet flag such dangerously low stock levels 
AGAIN this is Bill Gates fault 

[ronnyd]

Actually I'm down to my last half dozen trays of cans of soup 
obviously that doesn't include soup and wet meals ,MREs etc in the bunker


Why doesn't the EXCEL spreadsheet flag such dangerously low stock levels 
AGAIN this is Bill Gates fault 

You've had the jab as well. 

[deviator]

Some recent motherboards support TPM via a header socket on the board, if you've bought a mobo recently check if it had it and I'd be tempted to try and find a module now because they probably won't make them in a few years time, due them being integrated into the board.

[dave the builder]

Some recent motherboards support TPM via a header socket on the board, if you've bought a mobo recently check if it had it and I'd be tempted to try and find a module now because they probably won't make them in a few years time, due them being integrated into the board.

I did look into the TPM add on situation 
most of the computers have TPM version 1.2 and no header for an add on TPM 
the very latest update of windows now disregards the TPM v1.2 chip and states "Standard hardware security not supported" 
so Microsoft are insisting on motherboards only a couple of years old 
how many perfectly good computers will get binned because of this TPM 2 only requirement to run windows 11 
not very environmentally friendly that's for sure !

Windows 11 hasn't been announced yet till tomorrow 
it must be the worst kept secret ever , or leaked for publicity 

it's been a week or so since Windows 11 got "leaked " but already the tech geeks have figured a simple way to allow the running of windows 11 on a computer without TPM 2 

windows 10 is supposed to be supported  till october 2025 
 unless Microsoft decide windows 10 needs TPM 2 as well 

Microsoft have a big announcement tomorrow anyway
I wonder what that could be        

[TheBoy]

Win11 was leaked ages ago, as part of the pre-release closed Betas of what was originally Windows Next.  No matter how many NDAs you et people to agree to, somebody will always want their 5 mins of gaytube fame.


As for H/W compatibility, for the most part, virtually nobody pays to upgrade their OS, and only does so if it automatically upgrades itself.  An OS should be irrelevant to the user.

[dave the builder]

Win11 was leaked ages ago, as part of the pre-release closed Betas of what was originally Windows Next.  No matter how many NDAs you et people to agree to, somebody will always want their 5 mins of gaytube fame.


As for H/W compatibility, for the most part, virtually nobody pays to upgrade their OS,

I've purchased genuine retail software 95 ,ME ,XP pro ,Vista ,7 home and pro ,10 home and pro ,many copies /licences plus office software  as do many people . I'm well aware of keygens ,generators etc ,i've purchased computers with windows "activated "  with patches  ,they never stay updated and activated 

and only does so if it automatically upgrades itself.  An OS should be irrelevant to the user.

the O/s is pretty relevant to the user when the O/S is no longer supported  and Bill needs another £140 

if 11 is a free upgrade from 10 then fair enough .we might find out tomorrow 

[TheBoy]

The point is 99% of people don't buy a new OS.  If the OS needs to be replaced, a new computer is needed (in their eyes).  This is partly the reason for the unrealistic OS pricing.  Not many would stump up £119/199 for a Win Home/Pro retail licence, as that's a huge chunk off a new PC (outside of batflu times).


Like you, I must have bought every OS Microsoft made, bar Xenix, since around DOS3.  Except Win 10, because that's always free when you have as many Win 7 licences as I've got