[Electronics-Talk] How serious is not being able to go to Windows11?

[Gary Lee]

How old is the laptop?  The biggest reason I have found for lack of 11 compatibility is the security features of the processor or mother board.  I forget the name of the chip right now, but it needs to be version 2.  
I have a 2017 vintage Lenovo business class laptop and it is not 11 compatible, even though it is an intel i7 chip with ssd and 8 gB ram.


> On Mar 28, 2024, at 12:52 PM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Peter, the laptop does have an SSD.  There must be some other reason it
> can't have Windows 11.
> Tracy
> 
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> Windows11?
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> Good morning everyone,
> 
> 	Windows 11 can only be installed on a solid state hard drive. That
> laptop mustn't have a solid state hard drive, (SSD.) Since we use our
> desktops quite heavily we'll be updating our hardware so it will support
> Windows 11. Mary already uses Windows 11 at work and loves it.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] How serious is not being able to go to
> Windows11?
> 
> At some point they stop supporting Windows 10, and at some other point they
> will even stop doing security updates. Those dates are published in advance,
> and are probably out there.
> 
> Whether or not it is a problem depends on your expectations, how long???
> 
> Dave
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> My husband could use a new laptop, and I found one on Amazon that sounds
> good, a renewed Thinkpad.  I have a renewed Thinkpad, and it's good for my
> needs.  The only possible drawback to the one I found for my husband is that
> it says it can't be updated to Windows 11.  He's comfortable with Windows10,
> and doesn't like changes, so I think that could be fine.  I know machines
> keep working long after the operating system is no longer supported.  Is
> there some potential problem I'm missing with not being able to go to
> Windows 11?  He also does not really buy new software.  He just wants to
> cruise the Web, watch Youtube, get his email with Thunderbird, and use a CD
> player.
> 
> Tracy
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