Windows 10: Microsoft urges users to ditch Windows 10 for Windows 11 because it’s better in 7 ways

In about 187 days, Windows 10 support ends, and Microsoft will begin force upgrading supported PCs to Windows 11. Those with unsupported PCs will see full-screen banners to recycle their PCs and get Windows 11, but why should you get Windows 11? In a new document, Microsoft has listed seven reasons to ditch Windows 10.



The support document is not interesting at all and it fails to list points that might actually convince users to try Windows 11. It also looks like the document was either written by an intern at Microsoft or AI.

To sum it up, Microsoft has listed seven reasons for ditching Windows 10 immediately and upgrading to Windows 11. One of the first selling points of Windows 11 is its new Start menu… according to Microsoft.

Microsoft says Windows 11 has a better Start menu, and you can make the most out of it by customizing the interface, but I’m not sure I can agree with the statement. The Start menu in Windows 11 feels limited compared to what we have on Windows 10. Also, you cannot move the Start menu to the top or sides like you could on Windows 10.



However, Microsoft says the new Start menu in Windows 11 is “clean, centered, and super easy to personalize.”

As I mentioned at the outset, the support document is poorly written. It claims that you can “rearrange tiles, or even resize the whole thing to suit your vibe” on Windows 11. Tiles, where, Microsoft?

Windows 11 doesn’t have tiles, and the support documents shouldn’t make such bold claims when non-tech savvy users might fall for it and upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10.

Tiles aren’t mentioned only one time.

Microsoft repeats it in the next line “Right-click on any app or tile and select your preferred option. It’s that easy” while explaining how to personalize the Start menu in Windows 11.

Next up, Snap layouts are the second feature that Microsoft thinks might convince you to ditch Windows 10.

Here is the full list of reasons Microsoft feels are valid to ditch Windows 10 for Windows 11:

• New Start menu
• Snap Layouts
• Multiple Desktops: Use multiple desktops on Windows 11 to divide work
• Widgets board: On Windows 11, Microsoft says you can get personalized news from MSN
• Focus Sessions: Microsoft says you can stay productive and focused with Focus Sessions in the Clocks app, which integrates To-Do and Spotify
• Windows Hello: Windows Hello on Windows 11 is significantly better, and there’s no denying it.
• Better dark mode

I expect Microsoft to do more documentation and videos to encourage Windows 11 adoption, but if you don’t want to upgrade, you can pay $30 and keep using Windows 10 securely.

What do you think about the reasons listed by Microsoft? Why are you still using Windows 10 over Windows 11? Let us know in the comments below.

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Microsoft Botches Up UEFI Support for Windows 7 on ASUS Motherboards



Microsoft suggests updating to Windows 10 to patch Windows 7

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MICROSOFT HAS confirmed a potentially lappy-borking problem that it won't be fixing, because Windows 7.

Woody Leonhard, the respected Windows columnist, points to a problem involving Asus motherboards, which also appear rebadged in a variety of other manufacturers' machines, and the activation of UEFI Secure Boot for Windows 7 in a patch KB3133977.

Short version: install update, welcome to Borksville, population you.

Both Asus and Microsoft acknowledged the problem. Microsoft entitled the article "BitLocker can't encrypt drives because of service crashes in svchost.exe process in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2", but we prefer to just call it "Trevor for brevity."

The firm's advice was that it's an optional update, leave well alone, you'll be fine, or alternatively turn secure boot off.

Then Microsoft did a silly, silly thing.

It moved the update from 'optional' to 'recommended' and anyone who reads this site regularly will know what happens when Microsoft does this. That's right boys and girls - it makes it automatically install, unless you've specifically told your machine not to.

So now, if you have one of the affected motherboard and you keep your security updates automatic like wot Microsoft recommends, then your machine will stop working properly.

We should add it's not permanently bricked, but it will take some mucking about in the BIOS to fix and that's a pain even for an experienced computer user.

Microsoft has, by offering a workaround, suggested heavily that it won't be fixing the problem, though we have asked the question, so expect a response in about a fortnight.

But the real kicker is this piece of advice: "Note The Secure Boot feature is supported in Windows 10. To learn more about the security advantages of this feature and about the upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 10, go to the following Windows website"

Holy toledo, this company really knows how to rub people up the wrong way.

After all - if the advice is to manually avoid the update or move to a version of the operating system where there's virtually no control over updates, then Microsoft is dealing in massive contradictions.

A more cynical site would suggest that it's yet another example of Microsoft running Windows 7 into the ground and adding built in obsolescence to encourage quicker updates. But we're not that sort of site.

Its the patching to force secure boot that is the problem win 7 does not support secure boot
hence it borks systems and well microsofts answer is Cactus >your Asshole > insert

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Windows 10 to be Free Upgrade for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 Users

In what could be a fundamental shift in how Microsoft monetizes its flagship product, the Windows operating system, the company decided to offer its upcoming Windows 10 as a free upgrade for existing users of Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. This offer will be applicable only for the first year following Windows 10 launch (after which, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users will have to pay to upgrade to Windows 10). Windows 10 will see the return of the Start Menu, a productive Desktop environment, and cutting-edge new API features such as DirectX 12.





Source: The Verge

 

Windows 10 to be Free Upgrade for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 Users

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