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Wilhuf wrote on Mar 29, 2023, 17:26:There's nothing wrong with Windows 10. Plenty of websites tell you how to disable things concerning privacy.
I'm not on board with the abandonment of Win7.
The system requirements for most of my games, in writing, state Windows 7.
Not Windows 10.
GothicWizard wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 14:20:RedEye9 wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 12:11:
You don’t own your games.
And? Tell me something I don't know that hasn't been in EULA's or related since the what 70's? *shrug*
WannaLogAlready wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 20:03:Maybe with Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager (QEMM).
Demostrably less air friction drag versus grease weight (please use sparingly on your pig).
But can you grease your Arch ?
wrlwnd wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 18:07:No. Just harder to catch.The Flying Penguin wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 15:21:
I have an old Dell Intel Quad core Q8400 sitting on the shelf as a charity PC, with 4GB ram and a well used 128GB SSD, and it's running Win11 as fast as a greased pig.
Are greased pigs faster than ungreased pigs?
The Flying Penguin wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 15:21:
I have an old Dell Intel Quad core Q8400 sitting on the shelf as a charity PC, with 4GB ram and a well used 128GB SSD, and it's running Win11 as fast as a greased pig.
Wilhuf wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 16:27:
I use Arch, btw.
Hardline Mike wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 15:27:The Flying Penguin wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 15:21:
Easiest way to install Windows 11 on any PC that doesn't meet the hardware requirements is to use Rufus:
https://www.wintips.org/create-a-windows-11-install-disk-for-unsupported-hardware-with-rufus/
I have an old Dell Intel Quad core Q8400 sitting on the shelf as a charity PC, with 4GB ram and a well used 128GB SSD, and it's running Win11 as fast as a greased pig.
Actually just managed to install it using the normal media creation tool from Microsoft. It didn't even tell me my CPU wasn't good enough, it just installed. I guess that PC Health Check thing is either out of date or is just there to discourage people from trying.
I still have the watermark on my screen telling me that while I am indeed runnning win 11, my CPU doesnt support it. I have yet to have any trouble....but the watermark in the bottom right of the screen is a little anmoying.
5 years old CPU....I mean seriously...WTF am I thinking.... :-eyeroll-:
The Flying Penguin wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 15:21:
Easiest way to install Windows 11 on any PC that doesn't meet the hardware requirements is to use Rufus:
https://www.wintips.org/create-a-windows-11-install-disk-for-unsupported-hardware-with-rufus/
I have an old Dell Intel Quad core Q8400 sitting on the shelf as a charity PC, with 4GB ram and a well used 128GB SSD, and it's running Win11 as fast as a greased pig.
Hardline Mike wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 14:26:HoSpanky wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 13:06:Hardline Mike wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 13:00:
As a Windows 10 user whose PC isn't allowed to run Windows 11 because of TPM versions or whatever
Microsoft has rolled back the TPM requirement for most hardware that meets the rest of the required specs.
Mine has no TPM and Windows 11 installed just fine on it, it's never complained about it (B550 mobo / 3700x processor). How old is your motherboard/processor?
This is what the WIndows 11 PC specs check app tells me
Kxmode wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 13:42:RedEye9 wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 12:11:Games purchased on EGS are also fully digital. Just an FYI...
You don't own your games.
System requirements for the Epic Games Launcher
OS: Windows 7 or higher, macOS 10.11 or higher
Hardline Mike wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 14:26:Your cpu base freq is 4GHz, how can you even sleep at night - much less even surf the web.
This is what the WIndows 11 PC specs check app tells me
HoSpanky wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 13:06:Hardline Mike wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 13:00:
As a Windows 10 user whose PC isn't allowed to run Windows 11 because of TPM versions or whatever
Microsoft has rolled back the TPM requirement for most hardware that meets the rest of the required specs.
Mine has no TPM and Windows 11 installed just fine on it, it's never complained about it (B550 mobo / 3700x processor). How old is your motherboard/processor?
RedEye9 wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 12:11:
You don’t own your games.
RedEye9 wrote on Mar 28, 2023, 12:11:Games purchased on EGS are also fully digital. Just an FYI...
You don't own your games.
System requirements for the Epic Games Launcher
OS: Windows 7 or higher, macOS 10.11 or higher