Windows 11 has finally gotten to up around 30% in market share among all Desktop Windows versions an all-time high but that isn't exactly impressive when you consider it came out back in 2021 by contrast Windows 10 had already become the most popular version of Windows about 2 and 1/2 years after it launched and remains so to this day so why are people so reluctant to make the jump to 11 I mean it isn't known for being unstable like the botched roll outs of operating systems like Windows 98 or me so what's the deal one piece
of the puzzle seems to be that Windows 11 has rather onerous system requirements there's a mandate that Windows 11 compatible PCS be equipped with TPM 2.0 chips while it's understandable that Microsoft wants to make its operating system as secure as practically possible the problem is that TPM 2.0 requirements leave a lot of computers behind that aren't even that old although you can get a TPM 2.0 module that plugs into a desktop motherboard perhaps a bigger problem problem is that the list of officially supported CPUs likewise shuts out many systems that could otherwise handle the vast
majority of typical modern Computing tasks fairly easily Microsoft's rationale is that newer CPUs support Advanced security features such as one called mode based execution control that helps with memory isolation without support for nbec a PC can still run Windows 11 but performance can be noticeably slower and while it's possible to get around these requirements many folks who aren't particularly techsavvy aren't going to bother to try especially as this means Microsoft May withhold certain updates or some updates won't install properly a no-go for larger businesses and organizations where security is a Paramount concern and which would
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fact that he claimed to be running a system with a core I9 CPU and 128 GB of RAM woof although Windows 11 doesn't have the stability problems of say Windows Vista this also isn't the first time Microsoft may have bitten off slightly more than it can chew in terms of overall performance demands or Windows being poorly optimized for the hardware it's running on but even if you bought a new pc that runs Windows 11 flawlessly or your current PC would have no problems running it Microsoft has had a hard time getting away from the fact
that there aren't really any compelling features that would push users to upgrade and although this is a matter of opinion the mass Market just doesn't seem all that excited about Auto HDR co-pilot AI or the taskbar icons being centered by default and no I wouldn't really consider getting rid of live tiles to be a feature there seems to be a feeling that Windows 11 is just a slight revision of Windows 10 which can be sharply contrasted with user sentiment when Windows 10 came out back in 2015 many users whether they were power users or PC
novices seem to be relieved that Windows 10 went back to a UI that made more sense for users of actual desktops or laptops rather than tablets in other words the eagerness to migrate away from Windows 8 was partially responsible for Windows 10's relatively quick rise to popularity there is no such feeling surrounding Windows 11 especially as Windows 10 can still run modern applications just fine but it does look like most users are going to be shoved over to Windows 11 in the near future anyway as 10 is slated to stop getting updates in late 2025
which is likely part of the reason 11's market share is starting to creep up what do you think are you a fan of Windows 11 and think the criticism of Microsoft is a bit too harsh or are you holding on to Windows 10 or another OS until you can't anymore comment down below and if you're interested in learning about the history of every Windows version go watch this video next
