Windows 10: Windows 11 now available for all compatible devices according to Microsoft

The release version of Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system is now available for all compatible devices according to Microsoft. The designation for broad deployment is an important milestone, as it is used by organizations to determine the readiness of the operating system for broader deployment on devices.



The Windows release health dashboard for Windows 11 version 21H2 reveals the status change.

Current status as of May 17, 2022 (PT)

Windows 11 is designated for broad deployment.
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The original version of Windows 11,version 21H2, was released on October 5, 2021 to the public. The staged rollout used machine learning and algorithms to offer the upgrade to the Windows 10 devices that were considered the most compatible with the new version.

Microsoft increased the roll out speed and announced in January 2022 that Windows 11 would be offered as an upgrade to all eligible devices ahead of schedule.

Windows 10 administrators may use Microsoft's PC Health Check App to find out if a machine is compatible with Windows 11. Another option is to open the Windows Update section of the Settings application to run a manual check for updates. Windows Update will either return that the PC is not compatible with Windows 11, or offer the upgrade instead.

There is no direct upgrade path from Windows 7 or Windows 8 devices. It is possible to chain updates, first to Windows 10 and then to Windows 11.

Windows 11's rollout appears to have slowed down a bit in recent months. While data from third-party tracking companies is not very accurate, it may highlight trends. Ad Duplex, for example, saw a slow down of adoption from March 2022 on.

Microsoft does not release specific market share information about Windows products, and it is unclear by how much the modified system requirements are limiting adoption of the Windows 11 operating system.

Windows 11 version 22H2


Windows 11 version 22H2, the first feature update for Windows 11, is expected to reach RTM status in the coming week. The new feature update is several months away from being released via Windows Update and other update services. First devices with the new version are expected to be released at the end of 2022.

Some administrators may prefer to wait for the release of Windows 11 version 22H2 before they run the upgrade. The initial version of Windows 11 is supported until 2024, as Microsoft extended the support range of future Windows 10 and 11 devices when it switched to a one feature update per year release cycle.

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QNAP Expands Turbo NAS Peripherals Compatibility List with New Devices

QNAP Systems, Inc. announced today a major expansion of the number of compatible peripherals available for its Turbo NAS products. The major additions include three Toshiba 3.5-inch internal SATA hard drives and an Intel 2.5-inch internal SSD, a Western Digital 2.5-inch external storage device, and six USB TV tuners.





The newly compatible 3.5" internal SATA hard drives:

• Toshiba - DT01ACA300 (3TB)
• Toshiba - DT01ACA200 (2TB)
• Toshiba - DT01ACA200 (HDS723020BLE640) (2TB)

The newly compatible 2.5" internal SSD:

• Intel - Intel SSD 520 Series (240GB)

The newly compatible 2.5" external storage device:

• Western Digital - 2.5" Elements Portable (WDBPCK5000ABK) (500GB)

The newly compatible USB TV tuners:

• AverMedia - A835 (AVerTV Volar HD)
• Hauppauge - WinTV NOVA-T Stick
• Kworld - KW-DVB-T 399U
• PCTV Systems - nanoStick Solo 73e SE
• SparkLan - DVA-102 DVB-T
• Transonic - DVB-3011

Visit www.qnap.com/compatibility for more information. See the entire lineup of QNAP Turbo NAS products at www.qnap.com.

 

3DMark 11 v1.0.4 Released, Now Fully Compatible with Windows 8

Futuremark updated 3DMark 11 to version 1.0.4, which makes the benchmark fully compatible with Windows 8. The update also addresses other compatibility issues and a few uncommon bugs. Benchmark scores are not affected and scores from this new version can be compared with scores from the previous version 3DMark 11 v1.0.3.





DOWNLOAD: 3DMark 11 v1.0.4
Improvements:

• Keyboard focus is no longer checked during the demo or when running the benchmark in a loop. Note that if the display switches to the desktop due to a popup window during the benchmark, the run will still be aborted as the display mode is no longer the same.
• 3DMark 11 now remembers the last custom resolution used.
• GPU count detection for multi-GPU systems is now correct even when SystemInfo is explicitly disabled.
• 3DMark 11 will now prevent Windows from entering Sleep during the test.
• The license key is now reset when the benchmark is reinstalled, allowing removal of invalid keys.

Compatibility:

• SystemInfo updated to version 4.15 for full Windows 8 compatibility.
• Updated DirectX redistributable.
• Now using static Visual C++ 2010 runtime libraries to fix rare installation issues on some systems.
• Removed dependency on EvaDotNet.dll and EvaDotNet.DirectX.dll for GPU enumeration to fix compatibility issues with some systems.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed display initialization code that caused "SetFullscreenState failed: DXGI_ERROR_NOT_CURRENTLY_AVAILABLE" errors on some systems.
• Fixed several memory and texture leaks, improving stability during very long looping runs.
• The HUD timer no longer rolls over if a single test takes more than ten minutes. (Yes, this could happen during the Combined Test on some low end DirectX 11 cards.)

Professional Edition Only:

• Fixed submitting saved files to 3dmark.com from the command line.
• Image Quality Tool no longer gives a cryptic error if the output directory does not exist.

 

Wireless USB adapters compatible with Windows 10

Hi Virgil,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to run the troubleshooter provided in the below Microsoft article and then try to install the network adapter driver.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3084164

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  Press Windows and X
  key together and select Device Manager.
  
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  Locate the Network adapter icon. Right click on the driver icon.
  
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  Select Update driver software.
  
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  Select "browse my computer for a driver software".
  
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  Select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”.
  
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  Select the driver option according your device model and installed.
  
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  If this does not work, follow the steps from ‘1’ to ‘3’ and select “Search automatically for the updated driver”.
  
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  Choose the same steps to update the driver for keyboard as well.
  

If issue still persists, I would suggest you to install the drivers in compatibility mode and check if it works.

Follow the steps provided below to install the drivers in compatibility mode:

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  Right-click on the driver setup file and click on ‘properties’.
  
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  Click on the ‘compatibility’ tab and check the box "Run this program in compatibility mode for” and select Windows operating system from the drop down.
  
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  Click on ‘Apply’ and click ‘OK’ and run the file to install it.
  

Hope it helps.

Thanks.