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It was a genius idea - you cannot install Windows 11 on an old computer. So you need to buy a new one. Monopoly practice hidden as security.
by rvba 3y ago
It was a genius idea - you cannot install Windows 11 on an old computer. So you need to buy a new one.
Monopoly practice hidden as security.
- tredre3 3y agoThis has nothing to do with TFA, you're thinking of the TPM2.0 which is unrelated to secure boot. Secure Boot is part of UEFI. TPM2.0 is used only by bitlocker (at least for the average person, enterprises do store other keys in it).
- mixmastamyk 3y agoOh, should I disable TPM2?
- SturgeonsLaw 3y agoThe TPM2 spec allows it to do much more than just hold private keys, it can act as a device identifier for attestation. If that's something you care about, then you might want to disable it. The fact that Windows 11 won't work without a TPM is a bonus.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoGuess I'm only worried about it being used against me. Don't know enough about any threats it might enable.
- Hawxy 3y ago> TPM2.0 is used only by bitlocker This isn't true at all, Windows Hello uses it as a secure credentials store.
- Dalewyn 3y agoWindows 11's system requirements include both SecureBoot and TPM2, so yes it is in fact relevant.
- sobkas 3y ago> It was a genius idea - you cannot install Windows 11 on an old computer. So you need to buy a new one. > Monopoly practice hidden as security. Actually you can, it's only checked by installer, if you modify it there is nothing stopping you from installing it. I have installed one on my parents computer. CPU wasn't supported but after installation everything worked ok.
- userbinator 3y agoThe point is that it's more difficult and acts as discouragement. Ditto for the elusiveness of the word "support" --- it can mean anything from "nearly impossible" to "it works but we don't want you to".
- philistine 3y agoYeah. Microsoft not allowing me to install Windows 11 on my 486 is a secret ploy to force me to upgrade, when Microsoft makes no money on new sales of computers!
- SturgeonsLaw 3y agoEh, it's a bit more exclusive than that. I'm writing this comment on a Sandy Bridge Core i7 which handles current gen games (mostly thanks to the GPU, but still), yet Win 11 won't support it. Not a huge loss in my eyes, I see Win 11 as a strictly worse OS than Win 10. Haven't yet seen any feature whatsoever that strikes me as an improvement.
- Dalewyn 3y ago[flagged]
- userbinator 3y agoBetter support for high refresh rate monitors and variable refresh rate setups. That's a GPU driver thing. More cohesive UI You mean more useless UI. Changes that no real user wants, like rounded corners and excessive padding everywhere. ...and don't forget the increased spyware and requirements to use an online account to login.