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11. I'm still on 7

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 04:26 PM

Jun 2023

I never really embraced the digital. It confounds me no end.

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MS is practically BEGGING me to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11. [View all] cilla4progress Jun 2023 OP

I haven't yet either ebbie15644 Jun 2023 #1

I finally accepted the update since it practically forced me to do so. TexasTowelie Jun 2023 #2

Thanks! cilla4progress Jun 2023 #3

I recently bought a laptop with it... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #13

MS recommends I install 11 on a new computer. quaint Jun 2023 #7

You should at least upgrade to 10 if you can LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #16

Thanks. I'm using a Fire 10 tablet at the moment. quaint Jun 2023 #17

Yeah it depends on the generation processor as well. LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #21

Thanks again, ...to be continued... quaint Jun 2023 #23

Windows 11 isn't horrible TheRealNorth Jun 2023 #10

Thanks! cilla4progress Jun 2023 #6

I finally succumbed to their harrassment, but never finished Backseat Driver Jun 2023 #8

Depends on your computer whatistheformat Jun 2023 #9

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jul 2023 #24

I'm still on 7 Basic LA Jun 2023 #11

7 is unsupported for anything but native applications. LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #15

Thanks, but it's not a cost problem... Basic LA Jun 2023 #19

If you are going to buy a new compute for sure, just start with that. LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #20

Thank you kindly. Basic LA Jun 2023 #22

Ubuntu or Mint Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2023 #12

I second and third Linux. usonian Jun 2023 #18

If you upgrade, make sure Bitlocker is turned off. LuvLoogie Jun 2023 #14