Windows 11 Support Thread

backstreetboy said:
No he is talking nonsense.
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From what I can ascertain most of these monthly cumulative updates are usually common to both 'compliant' & 'non-compliant' versions of Windows 11, but are quite different to those rolled out to devices on the various Insider Preview versions and channels.

However, there may be instances where features are rolled out to 'compliant' versions, but may be withheld from 'non-supported' versions due to possible hardware compatibility issues with the older devices.

This is the version my PC is currently on:

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And this is my 'unsupported hardware' level:

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Ivan Leon said:
From what I can ascertain most of these monthly cumulative updates are usually common to both 'compliant' & 'non-compliant' versions of Windows 11, but are quite different to those rolled out to devices on the various Insider Preview versions and channels.

However, there may be instances where features are rolled out to 'compliant' versions, but may be withheld from 'non-supported' versions due to possible hardware compatibility issues with the older devices.

This is the version my PC is currently on:

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And this is my 'unsupported hardware' level:

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That's the latest Windows 11 version.
 

Coming soon to Windows 11: More reminders that your PC doesn’t meet the requirements - Ars Technica​

It's one of a few features Microsoft is testing internally.

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If you're running Windows 11 on one of the many PCs that don't meet its stringent system requirements, your experience so far probably hasn't been all that different from someone running it on an "officially" supported system.

Despite multiple warnings that Microsoft might withhold basic security updates from these devices, so far, they've gotten the same updates at the same time as "supported" PCs.

But that doesn't mean these PCs will receive updates in perpetuity, and Microsoft does still want you to know that your PC is unsupported when it doesn't meet the system requirements.

To that end, Twitter user Albacore has discovered a message at the top of the Settings app that will remind you when your PC doesn't meet Windows 11's requirements.

To date, these kinds of reminders and warning messages have happened before and during the Windows 11 install process, not after.

This new message is one of a few new experimental features lurking below the surface of Microsoft's current Windows 11 testing builds.

Others, which as the company has recently noted may or may not ever see the light of day, include customizable "stickers" for the desktop, a sustainability rating to measure and improve your PC's power efficiency (shades of the Windows Experience Index), a possible return of some Tablet Mode features that were removed in the migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11, and a better overflow mode for your taskbar when it has too many icons in it.
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arstechnica.com

Coming soon to Windows 11: More reminders that your PC doesn’t meet the requirements

It's one of a few features Microsoft is testing internally.
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1 Savior for me post-upgrade has been Startallback
Gives custom options for the taskbar,start menu and context menus from win7 -> win11
Specifically I have my clock back on multiple displays,and icon grouping on taskbar disabled
 

Windows 11’s first big update arrives: 6 new features to try - PC World​

Windows 11 receives something that's not quite a spring feature update for February 2022.

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Microsoft’s spring update to Windows 11 is now officially live. New features include the first Amazon apps, a revamped taskbar, and more.

Microsoft will push the new features to your PC via Windows Update, the Microsoft Store, and new “experience packs” that will download quietly in the background and facilitate changes to the Windows 11 operating system.

Updates to the Store will push new versions of Notepad and Windows Media Player, which will replace the older Groove Music app.

Several years ago, Microsoft pulled the plug on the Groove music service. In fact, clicking on “Groove Music” within your app drawer should redirect you to the new Media Player app.

Here’s what’s new within the new Windows experiences for February 2022:
  • The addition of Android apps, via a subset of the apps available via the Amazon Appstore
  • The addition of a Weather app on the Taskbar
  • The ability to mute your mic in Teams, again from the Taskbar
  • Easier screen sharing in Teams, from your Taskbar
  • The (re)addition of the clock to multiple monitors on the Taskbar
  • Updates to Media Player and Notepad
The “update” may be delivered in chunks, so that certain portions of it may arrive earlier than others.

For example, the updated Media Player and Notepad arrived almost immediately via the Microsoft Store on my PC, but the new updates to Windows 11 via Windows Update weren’t available when clicking “check for updates” within the Settings menu.
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www.pcworld.com

Windows 11’s first big update arrives: 6 new features to try

Microsoft has launched a set of new experiences for Windows 11, replacing what we'd normally call Windows 11 22H2. They include Android app support, a redesigned Taskbar, and updated Windows Media Player and Notepad apps.
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I have been getting this pop-up message appearing on boot-up over the last few days - I am just clicking on 'Ignore' for my PC to continue loading my desktop icons & taskbar - does anyone have any suggestions for me to banish it forever?

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The taskbar has been updated - the Widgets icon used to be located to the right of the 'Search' icon - it has disappeared & the 'Weather' icon has now appeared on the left of the taskbar - it appears on the taskbar of both my monitors - and when you hover your mouse over it - it brings up the standard Widgets tile menu, just like it used to do before... but, unlike Windows 10, there seems to be no option to disable the 'display on hover' feature.

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(I am using ElevenClock to display the time, date & Action menu icon on both taskbars)
 
Dimpie (COMPUTEK) said:
Can't you rename it ?
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I am concerned that it may rename & corrupt C:\Program Files (x86) or C:\Program Files, rendering my PC inoperative - so I am erring on the side of caution for the moment... ;)

UPDATE:

I have located the offending file in the root of my C:\ drive - it appeared there on 14 Feb 2022 - and if I hover my mouse over it - the only option for Open is 'Open with Windows Terminal' - so "OOOO Eh! Eh!" - it is going to stay there until I can ascertain just what its purpose is - nefarious or not!

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Ivan Leon said:
I am concerned that it may rename & corrupt C:\Program Files (x86) or C:\Program Files, rendering my PC inoperative - so I am erring on the side of caution for the moment... ;)
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But they're talking about "C:\Program" ... did you go look if there's a folder/file like that and manually rename it ... then your 2 OS program files should be fine ??
 
Ivan Leon said:
I am concerned that it may rename & corrupt C:\Program Files (x86) or C:\Program Files, rendering my PC inoperative - so I am erring on the side of caution for the moment... ;)

UPDATE:

I have located the offending file in the root of my C:\ drive - it appeared there on 14 Feb 2022 - and if I hover my mouse over it - the only option for Open is 'Open with Windows Terminal' - so "OOOO Eh! Eh!" - it is going to stay there until I can ascertain just what its purpose is - nefarious or not!

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It's something badly coded that created a file since it can't handle spaces properly,probably an installer. Can delete
 
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