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 ===== Reasons to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware? =====
- <font inherit/Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;;inherit;;inherit>As observed in the Sun City Help Center, some residents are buying new computers because their computer does not qualify for Windows 11.  In some cases the result is additional stuff in a landfill, wasted time and money.   Since Windows 11 is not new anymore and Windows 10 is approaching end of support in October 2025, the interest in Windows 11 continues to escalate.  If your hardware tells you that you cannot upgrade, there are workarounds to install Win11, but there are some risks and caveats.</font>
+ <font inherit/Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;;inherit;;inherit>As observed in the Sun City Help Center, some residents are buying new computers because their computer does not qualify for Windows 11. In some cases the result is additional stuff in a landfill, wasted time and money. Since Windows 11 is not new anymore and Windows 10 is approaching end of support in October 2025, the interest in Windows 11 continues to escalate. If your hardware tells you that you cannot upgrade, there are workarounds to install Win11, but there are some risks and caveats.</font>
-Opinion…  If it works, why not.   I have used the methods described here to install Windows 11 on a laptop with a 4th generation Intel processor with no TPM. That computer does have an SSD.   It works and does updates. Is it as "secure" as Microsoft wants it to be?   No. But it is configured with Windows Defender and Firewall.  If the computer does not "walk" and/or I do not allow "somebody" free/remote access, it is probably as secure as it has ever been.  I am assuming that Windows 11 is as "up to date", as any other Microsoft operating system, from the perspective of security issues.
+Opinion… If it works, why not. I have used the methods described here to install Windows 11 on a laptop with a 4th generation Intel processor with no TPM. That computer does have an SSD. It works and does updates. Is it as "secure" as Microsoft wants it to be? No. But it is configured with Windows Defender and Firewall. If the computer does not "walk" and/or I do not allow "somebody" free/remote access, it is probably as secure as it has ever been. I am assuming that Windows 11 is as "up to date", as any other Microsoft operating system, from the perspective of security issues.
+===== Reasons to not install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware? =====
+Reference [[:windows_alternatives|Windows Alternatives]].  Linux may be a better solution to your laptop or desktop computing needs. There are multiple flavors of Linux that will operate just fine on just about any generation of laptop or desktop. Why choose a Linux solution? It is free. It works. It will run Windows applications. Updates are not continuous and painful. If your primary computing activities are email, surfing the internet and a small set of applications, give Linux a try. Giving it a try can include installing Linux as an "alternate/dual" boot. You can use both Linux and if it "takes some time" to learn some of the nuances you have the capability to run Windows. Will Linux be an "educational" experience? Yes. The lessons are simple and the rewards will include savings in time, money and smaller amounts of computers in land fills. Is learning to use Linux painful? Opinion… Not nearly as painful as tolerating the taste of the Microsoft kool aid.