Third-party apps? That’s awesome! Does that mean third-party widgets for the start menu? That’d be great!
Also, thank you so much for posting the script thing! I’ve been looking up more info on starting a fresh install, and this helps!
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And it seems that WIndows 11 was released a day before its official launch.
Here’s a few reviews:
And a few videos covering it:
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Time to get my upgrades on, just afraid that when I do, FFXIV or Minecraft/Vintage Story won’t work straight off the bat. lol reading the articles now
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I’ve seen a few folks here looking forward to upgrading, and I’d love to know: Why?
I’ve been wary of upgrading Windows for many years now because every new version is a bigger resource hog than the last and takes away ever more control from the user in the name of “convenience”. And within the first couple of years of release, it’s unstable and poorly supported by legacy software. I pretty much only upgrade when I have no choice left, and so far everything in this thread suggests I should delay upgrading to Win11 as long as I can too. However, since it seems like this time people do want to upgrade, I wonder if I perhaps just missed some must-have cool features? Did they bring back all config you used to get with the Group Policy Editor back to the Home editions?
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Well…I upgraded.
So far, Android apk support was a gigantic lie. A disgusting one, in fact. It also prevents secure boot install for Linux, even though a ton of them support secure boot (like Kubuntu). I got incredibly frustrated by the total lack of foresight and competency of Microsoft, so I just disabled Secure Boot thinking it’d stop booting Windows 11 (wanted to get into Kubuntu). Windows 11 is booting fine with it disabled, so I’m guessing it was only required for installation or somewhere down the line I’m gonna start having problems.
Whatever though, I’ll figure out the secure boot stuff later. For the OS itself, it certainly runs a lot faster. It booted really quick, and everything feels snappier. There were a few graphical bugs here and there (probably due to drivers not aging well yet) and more annoying than that, mouse issues. I’ll test out some games and update on that, too.
Overall, the changes visually are nice, but they need to give us more options in Settings. Like a lot more. lol And fix the horrible right click doom, which has dozens of unnecessary options when it could all just be filed under sub-menus! xD
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Thanks for reporting your experience to us. I guess I’ll wait for a while until they sort all this stuff out. Maybe I’ll install it on the next year.
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Honestly, I wouldn’t use their official way. That way, they can track that it isn’t enabled and hold you to it if something were to happen. Using other methods, like scripts, will be untrackable for them and you will still get support, because you won’t be agreeing to and letting Microsoft/Windows know your device actually isn’t supported. This is their way of saving their asses, and should just be avoided.
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NOT FINISHED??? This is the part that just baffles me…Why do they push it out the door NOT finished???
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cuz millions of free beta testers
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But half the time they don’t fix anything. You just have to learn to live with it…
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Indeed. My update to 21H1 broke Microsoft Store, Search and Calendar permanently. Not to mention how I have to sit in front of a black screen covering the entire desktop for 5 minutes before it shows up.
I suspect of the infamous planned obscolence from Microsoft’s part but yeah: it serves to show how much updates are a gamble nowadays.
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It broke “My Asus” and “Amoury Crate” on mine…
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Windows 11 review: Verdict
It’s hard to make a definitive judgment about Windows 11 because so much of it is still being built out in front of us. Native Android app support is MIA at launch, Widgets lack some advertised features, and during testing I ran into annoying (but not critical) bugs in apps like Snipping Tool and Cortana. I expect Microsoft will address all of these issues before the end of the year, which means it should be a whole different OS by the time many of us get the offer to upgrade from Windows 10.
The Windows 11 you log into on your brand-new PC this month will be different from the Windows 11 I’ve been using for weeks, and they’ll both look different than whatever Windows 10 users see when they upgrade next year.
But so far, what’s here is pretty good. Windows 11 refines what’s good about Windows 10 without losing too much in the process, and once you learn how everything works, the new operating system is rarely any harder to use. It’s more customizable, and new tools like Desktops and Snap Assist give you more granular control over how you divide up your screen and your time.
Windows 11 is more streamlined and easier to navigate with a touchscreen, with bigger touch zones and simpler, rounder menus. In many ways, Windows 11 is more akin to competitors like macOS, Android, and Chrome than ever before — and I think that’s generally a good thing.
Most importantly, if you don’t like the changes, most of them can be safely ignored or changed back to the way you like them — even the Start button can be slid back into the lower-left corner by clicking a button in the taskbar settings. And if you don’t like the look of Windows 11, you can safely ignore it and keep using Windows 10 for years — though Microsoft will eventually expect you to upgrade.
But right now, as much as I like Windows 11, I don’t recommend you upgrade unless you’re really excited about the new tools and revamped design. There just isn’t a compelling reason to, and you’d be well-served by giving Microsoft time to address some of the bugs and build out the features a bit more.
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This is exactly it. They are also becoming very frightened of the growing Linux numbers, especially since Steam OS 3 is coming out and Steam Deck will be utilizing it from the start. The fact that Proton is incredible and only had issues with anti-cheat softwares but is now officially endorsed by anti-cheat softwares, is a big deal for them. Soon people will be asking “Why am I paying $100+ for broken a OS when a free OS now does everything I need?” and Microsoft knows that. They are trying to rope people in fast, and because of that, they need millions of testers at once.
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Not Finished? Maybe because they’re not from Finland. Sorry, the pun just popped into my head. 
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Well, so far so good.
I noticed another thing though. There’s no native control over the taskbar size or whatnot. The only way to make it smaller is to change some registry files, but when you do that, the icons whilst small, become off-centered from the bar and hide behind/under the bottom of the monitor. It also seems to effect the entire UI, so when you try to click something it doesn’t recognize it the first go. I had to revert back. I’m hoping they update it so we can change the icon sizes, because I don’t need icons as large as my pinky nail. lol
Something else worth noting is that they made Sound Settings even more of a hassle to get into and change. Windows 7, 8 and early 10 had the ability to right click and immediately go into Sound Settings, so you can swap devices or change their properties. However, later W10 ended up removing this, forcing you to go through Control Panel. Windows 11 has doubled down on this horrible idea.
As for gaming performance…I am definitely getting better performance. I think this is largely due to the new storage methods and new code. It’s not like I got 50+ FPS but it was enough that I noticed. In FFXIV for example, if I went into the crowded city of Limsa before and there were 1000s of people there, I’d get some slow downs here and there. I haven’t actually gotten that. Emulators also seem to response and run faster.
(And to complete my new dual boot I decided to ditch Kubuntu even though I LOVE Plasma KDE to try out Zorin OS 16. It comes with native integrated “Windows App” support, which is basically a customized intelligence within the OS to determine when and how to install .exe/msi files and set up Wine/PlayOnLinux etc. It comes with a lot of other stuff too, like flatpacks and snap libraries. It also ships with a Windows 11 UI, Ubuntu UI and more.)
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Thanks for your reports. 
More news incoming:
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Customers advised to stay on Windows 10
As a workaround, AMD recommends its customers to continue using a supported Windows 10 version until Microsoft delivers an update addressing these performance issues for all impacted systems.
“AMD and Microsoft are actively investigating these known issues for resolution via software updates,” AMD said.
“In the interim, customers using compatible AMD processors affected by these issues may continue to use a supported version of Windows 10.”
Microsoft has released Windows 11 worldwide this week and is now rolling it out to new Windows 10 devices and those pre-loaded with Windows 11 via Windows Update.
AMD also published a press release on Windows 11’s release day, saying that over 175 AMD CPUs are now compatible with Windows 11.
However, the company did mention the performance issues impacting compatible AMD CPUs on Windows 11, including the latest released Ryzen CPUs.
“AMD Ryzen processors are supporting the new Windows 11 operating system experience, delivering the integration and performance needed to take advantage of exceptionally fast speed, responsiveness and efficiency,” AMD said.
Besides issues with AMD CPUs, Microsoft has also revealed Windows 11 compatibility problems with Oracle VirtualBox and Intel “Killer” networking software, as well as with Dell’s SmartByte networking tool.
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The issues will most likely be backend stuff, and will soon be found and ironed out. It’s comical though this is happening on a paid OS and doesn’t happen on 100 different Linux distros that I personally know of. Where is the money going? Where is the effort for quality control? lol
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Off-shore Banks. CEO Bonuses.
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