Windows 11 Support Thread

After an upgrade, Win11 Windows Defender makes my work laptop sound like a Boeing. Makes it run so hot it’s impossible to touch. And here’s the kicker: Defender is disabled. New Win11 machine they sent me is OK (so far).

Being prompted to upgrade on my home PC, but will need to be a clean install, but because of all the **** going on with Win11, it may be time to go Mac.
 
Why don't I get the option to upgrade to Win 11 anymore? I still get the usual security updates for Win 10. Is it hidden somewhere or do I have to manually upgrade?
 
SHL said:
Why don't I get the option to upgrade to Win 11 anymore? I still get the usual security updates for Win 10. Is it hidden somewhere or do I have to manually upgrade?
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Is your TPM enabled?
Did you perhaps set a GPO to exclude windows 11 update?
 
Do what I did yesterday to upgrade my Windows 10 Pro laptop (Intel i3 5th Gen CPU) that I bought in 2015...:

AI Overview

To use Rufus for a Windows 11 installation, download the latest Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft and the Rufus tool from Rufus, then run Rufus, insert an 8GB+ USB drive, select the Windows 11 ISO and the appropriate partition scheme (GPT), and click "Start" to create the bootable drive.

The process will erase the USB drive and create the installation files, which you can then use to boot your computer and install Windows 11.

Step-by-Step Guide
  1. Download files: Go to the official Microsoft download page to download the Windows 11 ISO file. Then, download the latest version of Rufus from the official Rufus website.

  2. Connect USB drive: Insert a USB drive with at least 8GB of storage into your computer.

  3. Launch Rufus: Run the Rufus application. It doesn't require installation.

  4. Select USB drive: In Rufus, select the correct USB drive from the "Device" dropdown menu.

  5. Select ISO file: Under "Boot selection," choose "Disk or ISO image," then click the "Select" button to browse for and select your downloaded Windows 11 ISO file.

  6. Choose partition scheme: For a standard Windows installation, use the default "Windows standard installation" in the "Image option" section. Then, select the correct partition scheme for your PC (usually GPT for modern computers).

  7. Start the process: Click the "Start" button.

  8. Customize options (Optional): Rufus may present a "Windows user experience" window offering options to remove Windows 11 hardware requirements (like TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot) or to bypass the Microsoft account requirement, which you can customize.

  9. Confirm data loss: A warning will appear, confirming that all data on the USB drive will be erased. Double-check that you have selected the correct USB drive.

  10. Wait for completion: Click "OK" to start the process. Rufus will format the USB drive and copy the Windows 11 installation files. When it displays "Ready," the bootable USB drive is complete.

  11. Install Windows 11: Reboot your computer and select the USB drive as your boot device (or just navigate to the USB drive & double-click the setup.exe file whilst you are still in Windows 10) to start the Windows 11 installation process.
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It's now busy installing the 2025-09 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 25H2 (KB5065789)... ;)

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All good here so far - the Cumulative Update installed successfully - to improve the startup speed, a handy tip is to enable the 'Hibernate' option in the Power settings - then use that option instead of a conventional 'Shut Down' command. The boot-up time to the desktop is dramatically reduced - and then once a week (I do it on the weekends) do a conventional "Restart' then, once it has rebooted to the desktop - do a 'Hibernate' again to get it ready for a quick bootup response when you use first it during your work week.
 
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