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Windows 11
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:54 am
by Tater
So the new Windows 11 is being pushed out over the next few months, does anyone run it and UT?
I'd like to upgrade to the free Windows 11 when I get the chance but I'd hate to find out that it screws over UT and makes it unplayable.
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:30 am
by captainsnarf
you go first
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:49 am
by pooty
I don't want to upgrade, seems like every major windows upgrade brings pain.
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:18 am
by Enyo
pooty wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:49 am
I don't want to upgrade, seems like every major windows upgrade brings pain.
I work on both Mac and PC, the pain is virtually the same for both OS upgrades. I always wait a few months until the biggest bugs get worked out of new major releases and make sure all the software I use is compatible. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:15 am
by captainsnarf
I tried upgrading my old PC that I used to test ut2004 net play.
"The processor isn't currently supported for Windows 11."
Processor: Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.5Ghz
There is a 'health check' app that tells if you can upgrade.
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:58 am
by Provert
There are several workarounds for unsupported processors on WIN11. Just do a search and pick one.
I'm like Enyo. I don't upgrade until a year or so. I actually just bought a copy of WIN7 Pro that I was going to put on a disk to only run UT. While there is no WIN7 support for the new AMD processors, there is a workaround for that, too. I just need a few more pieces before I tear everything apart and build my custom loop with copper pipe to match my radiator with copper fins.
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:26 pm
by captainsnarf
I have three different PCs for work. I installed Windows 11 on two of them.
So far I'm not too impressed. I don't think it's quite ready. On both machines I've run into a bug where the start menu simply stops working and I've had to reboot to fix it. Most things were simply renamed or made more annoying not less.
I needed to mess with a group permission, but I could not find administrative tools. It was renamed windows tools. Shell extensions are harder to use now, requiring more clicks. It's no longer as simple as right click -> edit with VS Code / Vim / whatever. There is an extra 'more options' you have to click on. The new WSL2 is good if you care about that.
This release should have just been another windows 10 update. I think the only reason they are calling it windows 11 is due to the more strict hardware requirements, forcing people to upgrade 7+ year old hardware.
Because of all this I think it's going to be a while before I update my gaming PC to Win 11. I'll probably wait for SP1 or whatever.
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 am
by Enyo
captainsnarf wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:26 pm
I have three different PCs for work. I installed Windows 11 on two of them.
So far I'm not too impressed. I don't think it's quite ready. On both machines I've run into a bug where the start menu simply stops working and I've had to reboot to fix it. Most things were simply renamed or made more annoying not less.
I needed to mess with a group permission, but I could not find administrative tools. It was renamed windows tools. Shell extensions are harder to use now, requiring more clicks. It's no longer as simple as right click -> edit with VS Code / Vim / whatever. There is an extra 'more options' you have to click on. The new WSL2 is good if you care about that.
This release should have just been another windows 10 update. I think the only reason they are calling it windows 11 is due to the more strict hardware requirements, forcing people to upgrade 7+ year old hardware.
Because of all this I think it's going to be a while before I update my gaming PC to Win 11. I'll probably wait for SP1 or whatever.
What he said, and you should change your name to Snarf-Ra!
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:27 pm
by pooty
Re: Windows 11
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:42 pm
by Tater
I went ahead and updated to Windows 11
Works fine, no issues for the past few days so far with concerns with UT.
OS-wise... only 1 bug with the taskbar so far but no real impact.