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Just got 2H22 on the newer of my two thin clients
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Performance between these two is noticeable under Windows 11. The older Excavator based G-series is sluggish compared to the Zen based R-series. Did not have that issue running Windows 10 on it.

Wow - and it has sound too! I remember when I installed Windows 10 on my RPi 4 8GB it had a few drivers missing.Can 1 up that
Just installed 22h2 on:
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Sluggish on base clock but fairly decent when overclocked to 2ghz
Running off M.2 in a Argon One Case (Fan Set to aways on as no fan control under WIndows.)
Running at a fairly decent 45C
Wow - and it has sound too! I remember when I installed Windows 10 on my RPi 4 8GB it had a few drivers missing.

On the HP t530 I have with the GX-215 it could not handle 1080p even with the x264ify extension installed allowing for hardware decoding.Yeah used this guide:
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How to Install Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 4 - Make Tech Easier
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Sadly still no Wifi or BT
So will go back to Linux FakeMint when done playing.
Edit: Ok got BT to work now as well. no hope for Wifi
Edit2:
Yeah no, def still has room to go
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Can't even handle 720P on Windows, Linux has a smooth 1080 with only a few drops at the start.
On the HP t530 I have with the GX-215 it could not handle 1080p even with the x264ify extension installed allowing for hardware decoding.
I am thinking of selling my t530 since I got the t540, but I think I need to give Debian a try on it seeing as it easily installs on a USB drive.
Are you sure I cannot interest you in HP t530 or i7-4770k?Gave up my mission so just buying a refurbished i5 3rd gen Mini PC for R2K
Pi can go back into draw.
I can do that on the HP t530 yes, it is actually what I paid for it. Feel free to PM if you are interested.if you can ship it to my door for R2k sure
PS Not my budget
Why upgrade tho?Successful 'bypass' installation on a 2 year old Dell that wouldn't auto upgrade due to the CPU not meeting the requirements.
Running pretty smoothly even though the laptop only has 8 GB RAM and a mechanical hard drive.
I used the bypass script available on GitHub
Why upgrade tho?
I was just curious tbhWhy not?
Windows 11 has been available for a while now and seems to have stabilised. My primary desktop was able to upgrade via the "auto" route and I've gotten used to it, so I figured I might as well start upgrading some of the 'newer' machines in the household so that when it comes to maintenance I don't have to keep jumping between a W10 and W11 paradigm.I was just curious tbh
Successful 'bypass' installation on a 2 year old Dell that wouldn't auto upgrade due to the CPU not meeting the requirements.
Running pretty smoothly even though the laptop only has 8 GB RAM and a mechanical hard drive.
I used the bypass script available on GitHub

I may get bored and upgrade my PC to 11 this christmas. Need to start getting more familiar with the OS.My Dell above dates back to 2010 so 2 years is nothing
PS easy way to update any old system is to use Rufus.
Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way
Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy wayrufus.ie
Simply download ISO from Microsoft's website
Pop in a USB, make it bootable via Rufus that will give you the option to disable CPU & TPM check as well as ram limitations and such:
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Pop the USB into the system you wanna update, run set-up to upgrade or simply boot from it if you want a fresh install.
I may get bored and upgrade my PC to 11 this christmas. Need to start getting more familiar with the OS.