Last week Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100 to everyone in the Dev Channel. After no major issues were detected, Microsoft has released the same build to the more stable Beta channel. Microsoft suggests those who would like to test Windows 11 but who are not ready for the wild Dev channel ride may want to switch to the Beta channel now. Microsoft also said they will not be releasing a Dev channel build this week.
This is the first what you could call beta release of Windows 11, hinting that Microsoft is well on track to release Windows 11 later this Fall.
I’m waiting for the build that supports Android apps as I have a nice 2-in-1 Lenovo Yoga I’d like to use it on.
Also, waiting for Microsoft to announce official support for my processor which was top of the line 3 years ago. 7th Gen Intel i7. Ridiculous that they’re not officially supporting it. Intel has done nothing to their lineup in the last 8 years. No differences between the 7th and 8th gen Intel processors.
They’ve added hardware mitigations for Meltdown and Spectre starting in gen 8. The world of hardware security is simply a boring subject most don’t pay attention to. Too bad that unlike 10 years ago, even the average computer is a potential target for state level actors looking for free electricity to mine Bitcoin.
https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2021/06/28/windows-11-and-security-why-8th-generation-core-processors-and-amd-zen-2-processors-are-required-and-what-cios-can-do-to-mitigate-the-issue/
It sounds like the hysterical BS surrounding Y2K.
Mining Bitcoins on hijacked CPUs is absolute nonsense. The hash rate is so low that would need millions of them running at 100% power to produce a few coins a year. Not even the North Koreans are that desperate.
There’s always another cryptocoin once bitcoin, etherium, etc. become to hard to mine without ASIC setups. It’s also not just because of cryptocoin, but because Russia/China are actively using these hardware level exploits for espionage.
The entire point of cryptocurrencies is that they are computationally expensive. There is no possibility that they can be effectively mined on CPUs.
Everybody spies on everybody – including Allies. The US are trying to hack Chinese and Russian systems as we speak. Most hacks are done through very simple means such as guessing weak passwords. There is little need to use these obscure hardware exploits.
I’m wondering when monopoly regulators and consumer rights regulators will step in. I don’t care one jot for anything Microsoft or Intel have to say for volunteering my computers for the scrapheap because of their recklessness and negligence.
As for Windows their designers have been sniffing glue for the past few versions.
Your computers still work though. And Windows 10 will receive updates until 2025.
What legal reason is there for Microsoft to support old computers with new products? What makes this monopoly behavior?
By your standards, at what point is Microsoft allowed to stop supporting old hardware for new releases?
There is no plausible technical reason for the new hardware requirements. it is just a cynical measure to force consumers to buy new hardware.
My humble 2014 A6 laptop barely uses 10% of it’s resources running Windows 10. Even a Core 2 can run Windows 10 without a problem . It can probably run Windows 11 except for the forced obsolescence.
Spectre and Meltdown obsoleted your computer. You’re just blaming the wrong people.
Spectre and Meltdown were *hypothetical* threats that have been solved by firmware updates.
The ONLY reason why MS is increasing hardware requirements is to boost sales of new computers. It is almost certain that a 2007 Core 2 with 8GB of RAM is capable of running Windows 11 perfectly well
And you would be out in front criticizing MS for not mitigating if it became a widely used exploit.
ROTFL: You created two new accounts to make the same moronic argument, The ‘exploits’ were FIXED years ago by firmware updates. So there is zero need for MS to mitigate a totally non-existent ‘problem’.
The only purpose of this is to force hardware upgrades. Intel can’t make money if people keep using their perfectly good hardware for 20 years.
@Brisvegas : come on, I’ve been notified to join the Windows 10 bandwagon when I wanted to remain on Windows 7 “because it just works”, people stating Windows 10 is better, faster, more secure, wada wada. And you’ve seen the mess they did with early Windows 10 version, updates erasing your files, etc. What do Windows 10 that couldn’t have been solved with a Windows 7 SP ? I don’t know, at one point it’s hard to pretend they care. If everything was statically linked, I could at least understand, but since everything is delivered like replaceable/upgradable DLLs, I really have hard time understanding the motivations behind it, but to “stay relevant for stockholders”.
I’m just pointing out the flaw in HollyB’s reasoning that Microsoft is suddenly “making” her trash her PC. By her own reasoning, she should have trashed it years ago because these hardware flaws made it obsolete. Also lets not forget those software/firmware mitigations were heavily documented to cause major performance drops.
@Dark2
I know my own mind and know my own opinions I have given my reasoning over multiple posts with explanations and in earlier topics too.
What I think you are saying is you think because I do not share your opinion therefore I am wrong so you are hunting for ways of rationalising this. So far there is absolutely nothing you have mentioned I do not already know ten times over.
You’re not pointing out any flaws. In fact if I were you I would worry about your own arguments. The Spectre and other threats you mention are either mitigated or not a threat. Also any performance drops are both relative and also vary on a case by case basis depending on your use case so may actually be irrelevant. For most desktop users they are irrelevant. Most of the performance issues are with servers. You could knock 10% off the topline perforance of my computers and I wouldn’t notice as what I have is beyond adequate for anything I want to use them for. Then there is the Microsoft scare story used to justify Windows 11 minimum requirements of of 60% of Surface Pro users have malware on their machines. I’d like to know where they got that number from and how it breaks down and what it actually means. First, I am not a Surface Pro user. Second, I don’t go clicking on every random link in emails nor do I run warez or anything Microsoft might wish to mislabel as “malware”. Thirdly, if any anti-virus software I am running does detect anything I am not going to ignore it.
So please the next time you feel link correcting and/or mansplaining me bear in mind I am the captain of my own ship, make my own mind up for my own reasons, and am not underinformed by a long chalk.
If you are that concerned you can buy me a pair of Thinkpad P15v 15.6″ laptops plus docking stations.