[AccessD] Windows 11

Charlotte Foust charlotte.foust at gmail.com
Wed Nov 3 14:01:48 CDT 2021


I'll check the links out, but I am running the Pro version and meet all the
requirements, except that my CPU is not on the approved list, so their tool
doesn't approve of my laptop.

Charlotte Foust
(916) 206-4336


On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 4:48 PM James Button via AccessD <
accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:

> Charlotte,
>
> Have a read through the articles and how-to's in the links I posted
>
> Basically, they detail ways to get win-11 to install on very old systems -
> including (reportedly) a Pentium system, and a USB-attached OS partition,
> maybe
> even a booting USB OS drive.
> I don't know if win-11 systems will allow 'legacy' hardware in the same
> way as
> the earlier install processes which (AFAIK) torn off the secure boot and
> use the
> BIOS type boot and OS startup processes if you have USB or MBR or DVD -
> maybe
> even floppy booting devices.
>
> Seems that you can run win-11 on hardware that doesn't match the
> 'Requirements'
> as the 'Requirements' detail what is needed to support all the features -
> (security etc) that are in win-11 and MS considers needed for a secure
> system.
> If the system doesn't have the added abilities in the hardware - you just
> don't
> get the associated features working.
> Not to say you get them working anyway -
> Note those needing the Pro version
> Note the requirements for some of the MS facilities - VM, Sandbox, maybe
> 6core
> CPU and 16GB RAM !
>
> I would  definitely recommend either a separate system from your
> 'production
> work' one, or a separate partition for the win-11
> And treat it as a proving environment - maybe experimental too!
>
> And get the weekly posts of 'insecurity' advisories from US-CERT.
>
> JimB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD
> <accessd-bounces+jamesbutton=blueyonder.co.uk at databaseadvisors.com> On
> Behalf Of
> Charlotte Foust
> Sent: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 11:01 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 11
>
> Depending on how old your PC is, Win 11 might not be available.  My laptop
> is a bit over 2 years old and meets all the requirements--except its CPU is
> not on the approved list.  So I'm stuck with Windows 10, like it or not.
> Most of the features are available in the latest versions of 10 anyhow if
> you know how to find them.
>
> Charlotte Foust
> (916) 206-4336
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 2:16 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have an upgrade notice on my box for Windows 11 - no charge.
> >
> > I am a little leery as every other release of Windows seems to be a dog.
> > (And every other one a gem, of course)
> >
> > Has anyone had any experience with 11? Go or bad. What does it have that
> 10
> > is missing?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Rocky
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