Windows 11 Support Thread

[Smiggles]

Don't worry they're focussed on AI now.

Windows is getting support for the ‘USB-C of AI apps’

Microsoft is overhauling Windows for AI agents

www.theverge.com

Microsoft launched its Copilot Plus PC and Windows AI efforts last year, and now it’s going a step further today with native Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Windows and the launch of the Windows AI Foundry. The groundwork is necessary for a future envisioned by Microsoft whereby automated AI agents assist their human companions.

 

[Rickster]

Audio just Gone.

Dell / Windows Sucks

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@Dave I don't need your opinion.

You got the Vostro 3520?

 

[RedViking]

You got the Vostro 3520?

Worse... Precision 5690

 

[Sagax]

Worse... Precision 5690

At least it's not the HP Pavilion DV series... in which case the most suitable advice would have been to wrap the motherboard in foil and bake it for 5 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 230 degrees...

(to resolder the factory connections which got loose and caused components to stop functioning - not kidding...)

 

[garyc]

Don't worry they're focussed on AI now.

Windows is getting support for the ‘USB-C of AI apps’

Microsoft is overhauling Windows for AI agents

www.theverge.com

They give an example of allowing third party AI software full access to the contents of all your files. Some people may not want this feature.

 

[Supervan II]

Here's a handy guide for upgrading an 'unsupported' Windows 10 PC or laptop to Windows 11...

How to upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11 - Windows Central​

If you use this Microsoft workaround, you can still install Windows 11 on an unsupported computer.



Full article at the link below:

How to upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11

If you use this Microsoft workaround, you can still install Windows 11 on an unsupported computer, as support for Windows 10 ends.

www.windowscentral.com

*Tried a Search, but it was useless:

So my motherboard has provision for a TPM, but it is only the pins - where does one acquire such an exotic item?

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

*Tried a Search, but it was useless:

So my motherboard has provision for a TPM, but it is only the pins - where does one acquire such an exotic item?

What's the spec as per your MB manual ?

you get things like these ....

MB-GATPM Gigabyte gc-TPM2.0_s TPM for all Gigabyte MB

Gigabyte gc-TPM2.0_s TPM for all Gigabyte MB

www.laptopdirect.co.za

 

[Supervan II]

What's the spec as per your MB manual ?

you get things like these ....

MB-GATPM Gigabyte gc-TPM2.0_s TPM for all Gigabyte MB

Gigabyte gc-TPM2.0_s TPM for all Gigabyte MB

www.laptopdirect.co.za

Thanks for the quick response!

ASRock H81M-GL motherboard
17-pin TPMS1

 

[airborne]

Win 11 now comes with built in screen grabber that takes and stores screenshots every few seconds, including while you’re banking, and makes them available to anyone who has access to your PC including cyber criminals.

Windows Recall - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Is this feature now baked into all up to date Windows 11 installs?
I have seen signs of it on any of my systems.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

A quick Google: Microsoft Recall is a feature in Windows 11 version 24H2. It was initially rolled out to Copilot+ PCs in April 2025 and then made generally available with the May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates.

That's the clue ... Only those PC's

You can run these commands in CMD to check/disable your own :

Check if RECALL is enabled:
Dism /Online /Get-Featureinfo /Featurename:Recall

Disable RECALL:
Dism /Online /Disable-Feature /Featurename:Recall

Enable RECALL:
Dism /Online /Enable-Feature /Featurename:Recall

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Thanks for the quick response!

ASRock H81M-GL motherboard
17-pin TPMS1

Don't take my word on this ....

afaik that board only supports tpm v1.2 so you will most likely NOT find a module for it as W11 requires TPM v2.0 to be detected.

See this list :

https://www.asrock.com.tw/mb/spec/card.asp?Model=TPM-S%20Module&cat=Support

See paragraph 1 :

How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported CPU & TPM 1.2

Windows 11 requires a lot of hardware and software requirements. Even many PCs that are running Windows 10 smoothly might not be eligible to install Windows 11. For example, Windows 11 requires that you have an 8th generation or newer Intel processor and must have TPM 2.0. In simple words...

www.sunitsolutions.ca

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Did you miss the “initially” part?

It’s now generally available and included in May’s update.

Yes, I get you, but only Copilot+ machines with a specific CPU can actually use this ... and it's OFF by default and you have to enable it IF you want to make use of this feature.

 

[airborne]

Yes, I get you, but only Copilot+ machines with a specific CPU can actually use this ... and it's OFF by default and you have to enable it IF you want to make use of this feature.

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WTF you have to have hardware biometrics and device encryption to use Recall

 

[HowTo]

Hi all

How can you disable ads in Edge browser

 

[Smiggles]

Hi all

How can you disable ads in Edge browser

Yes move to a proper browser like Brave or Vivaldi.

 

[HAL 9000]

Hi all

How can you disable ads in Edge browser

Download & install the uBlock Origin extension for Microsoft Edge - link here.

 

[OCP]

Yes, I get you, but only Copilot+ machines with a specific CPU can actually use this ... and it's OFF by default and you have to enable it IF you want to make use of this feature.

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for now ...

I bet you it will be only be disabled for corporate licenses and enabled with no option to disable for home users.
They need to feed the AI!

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

WTF you have to have hardware biometrics and device encryption to use Recall

That's actually very important to have that security with these screen-grabs, so only the owner of said account can do the "recall".

Same as you mobile phone would when you eg. open e-wallet or banking app

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Windows 11 gets big update with Settings, HDR improvements, and more in KB5058499

This month's non-security update for Windows 11 version 24H2 is now available. It introduces improvements for Click to Do, HDR, Settings, and more.

www.neowin.net

Lets do this - ±3GB

EDIT: Done - So far so good

 

[HAL 9000]

Busy doing it now via AnyDesk for a friend in Durban - with a glacial internet connection there, it's only just completed the download & install after about 3 hours or so...

and has just thrown up the 'Updates Failed' error message...



Let's see if it gets its **** together second time around...