Windows 11 anyone?

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby gerryh » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:38 pm

Don't appear to have any problems here so far.
I can print to any one of my 3 printers, 2 Epson and one Samsung from Win 11 system via their USB connections.
I can print via Wifi to one of my Epson printers, the only one of my 3 printers that have a Wifi interface, from both Win 11 and Win 10 on my laptop.
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby markwilding » Wed Oct 20, 2021 3:54 pm

I am reading the posts but I haven’t commented because I don’t usually print directly from my computer. I usually use my phone and print files from the cloud.
Apart from that, everything is fine. I like the new start menu but it did need setting up so my most used apps are at the top.

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby DTMaster » Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:51 pm

The best thing to do when a new operating system is released is to wait for bugs to be fixed.

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby gerryh » Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:39 pm

Welcome to the forum. :wave: :thumbup:
If everybody waited for the bugs to be fixed then the bugs would never be discovered. :think:
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby Enrique » Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:29 pm

Hi,
I'm with Gerry on this one.........most software released today is not "finished" they rely on customers to use it and report any problems, There is software running in the OS that will report back to the Vendor.
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby El Cid » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:02 pm

Surely Microsoft have an easily available public beta testing program?

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby peteroldracer » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:23 pm

Microsoft will have access to many computers but not to all the myriad of printers, cables and boxes that they can be connected to. A bit like the Covid vaccine that could be trialled on a few then released to a bigger sample, then watched carefully as it went out to the many?
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby El Cid » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:47 pm

Beta testing takes into account all the peripherals that the user has, that’s the whole point of a beta test program.

I run all the beta test programs on my Apple devices and there is an app to report any problems. On the main OS for my iMac I think I have had about 8 versions over the last few months, actually without any problems. A complete OS upgrade takes about 10 minutes at most.

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby Enrique » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:50 pm

Hi Sid,
"Surely Microsoft have an easily available public beta testing program? "..........it's called Windows Insider Programme

You get the Preview Builds as they come out and you have to have the optional diagnostic data turned on.

I believe Gerry has in the past been in the Insider Programme.............me too......but these days I'm into Unix/Linux which was my first love.. :)
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby DTMaster » Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:32 am

gerryh wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:39 pm Welcome to the forum. :wave: :thumbup:
If everybody waited for the bugs to be fixed then the bugs would never be discovered. :think:
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Hi, thx for the welcome

I was talking about using a new operating system like Windows 11 on basic users, they are not going to discover bugs or take advantage of a new operating system.

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby markwilding » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:01 am

The problem is I know people who don't upgrade because of the mantra wait until the bugs are sorted out, then never get around to it so as time goes on the older operating systems stop being supported
There is also a difference with Windows 11 because the update is being rolled out slowly. Most normal uninterested users, won't have it yet and won't until they are invited to download and upgrade.

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby dxf » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:06 pm

Hola
I was offered and accepted Windows 11 today, seems to work so far

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby Enrique » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:24 am

Hi dxf,

Check to see if System Restore is Turned on for your System disk.........the Default is Off.

Had my first System Crash this morning..........a non Compatible program ....... now Patched.
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby dxf » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:36 am

Hola Enrique,

System protection is on BUT remote access was also on - something which I feel is very wrong

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby Enrique » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:47 am

Hi dxf,
Good you found that and Turned it (Remote Access) off.......

I would normally go through ALL the System Settings and Turn off/Disable anything I'm not using.
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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby dxf » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:50 am

Hola Enrique,

Good point, I will do as soon as I get a moment

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby SpanishBlue » Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:13 pm

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby markwilding » Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:34 pm

I had a look at installing Windows 11 on the older computer but decided not to bother.

No problem with Windows 11, in fact, It is a step up from 10 especially now I have found how do do stuff but Windows 10 is still fine as I only use the older laptops for very basic jobs or for students to use now and again.

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Re: Windows 11 anyone?

Postby knowal » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:33 pm

Today, upgraded my Dell laptop to Windows 11. It took about 35 minutes after the download and seems to be working very well. It has a slightly different look, but so far so good.


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