Questions tagged [windows-11-upgrade]
Use this tag for questions regarding the upgrade path to Windows 11 from an earlier version of Windows.
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How to cancel ready to install Windows 11 update in Windows 10 Pro?
Today I just realized MS prepared for me (and almost completed) a Windows 11 installation on my Winsows 10 machine. I don't want this and I'd like to cancel this installation.
Having tried the ...
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Windows 11 Setup stuck at the "Making sure you're ready to install" stage
I'm trying to use the "Windows 11 Installation Assistant" approach to upgrade from Windows 10 from https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11. However, after seemingly progressing ...
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Still have Win10-style volume/brightness sliders after upgrading to Win11
I upgraded my PC from Windows 10 Home to Windows 11 Home, and while everything else about the OS is as expected, there is one thing that hasn't seemed to update: The on-screen sliders for volume and ...
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License behavior if I upgrade from win 10 to win 11 and then back again to 10 [duplicate]
I've a PC at work that has windows 10 Professional, and we're thinking about upgrading to Windows 11 Professional.
We use Aomei Backup for making periodic images of our disks.
I'd like to try Windows ...
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Revert from Windows 11 using a Macrium image
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this. My PC bought in March 2022 is showing in Windows 10 Update as 'eligible for Windows 11'. So far I have resisted the temptation, as I have a lot of stuff ...
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How to stop Win11 pro V21H2 update
I want to disable the update of Win 11 so I follow this steps:
Run
services.msc
Windows update
Disable
The problem after a period of time it return to manual.
Is there any problem in my instalation ...
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Windows Bitlocker: formatting HDD after Bitlocker Key is lost forever [duplicate]
I have a small SOC Computer with a build in HDD, Touch Screen and a detachable Keyboard.
The system was sold as "with upgrade to Win11" and I was waiting for the upgrade to be released. Last ...
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Unable to bypass system checks to allow upgrade to Windows 11
Is there a way (that actually works) to bypass these checks in order to upgrade to Windows 11? Also, hoping to do this with Windows Update as opposed to downloading an ISO and going that route. In ...
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ASUS X570-PLUS (WIFI) and Samsung 850 EVO SSD, forced to use CSM and Secure Boot not working
New build with an ASUS X570-PLUS and an older Samsung 850 EVO SSD. The drive is not detected by the motherboard unless I enable CSM. Safe Boot is enabled in BIOS but Windows is showing it as disabled. ...
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How to complete windows upgrade when stuck on white screen without access to anything?
My mom tried to complete the latest windows 11 upgrade on her own, and when I got here, she was stuck on this screen. I can't access the start menu or the task manager, because the dialog is full ...
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System Partition & Boot Partition on Different Drives
My setup is windows 10 installed on a SSD, and then 2 other hard drives. I attempted to convert the SSD to GPT(I think that is correct) for windows 11 installation. I got the error message "The ...
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Old driver after upgrade to Windows 11
I moved my Win 10 Pro SSD to a new laptop, and then did an in-place upgrade from Win 10 Pro to Win 11 Pro. After the upgrade I am no longer able to adjust the brightness of my screen. The brightness ...
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Windows 11 App Icons Gone After Upgrade From Windows 10
A few weeks ago, I upgraded my Windows PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 (through installation media), but somehow, some app icons are gone. For example, when I open the Telegram app or some other apps,...
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How to do an in-place upgrade of Windows
A major advantage of doing an in-place upgrade compared to doing
a clean install,
is that all accounts, settings, and programs are kept intact.
How can I do an in-place upgrade of Windows?
The ...
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Can I install Windows 11 Pro from Windows 11 Home PC without a USB? [duplicate]
My laptop comes with Windows 11 Home and now I want to use Windows 11 Pro because I need Windows Sandbox. The upgrade costs $110 so I don't intend to go that route. I don't mind the "Activate ...
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Windows 11 Pro: How to fix warning icon in device manager for some hardware controllers?
I built a new modern system and included the Creative AE-9 in it for best audio experience. I installed Windows 11 Pro on my new system and everything was recognized and working nice. I then picked a ...
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How to open an on-screen keyboard to use a command prompt window during a Windows install?
When I boot from the a Windows 11 USB flash drive installer, the wireless keyboard and mouse do not work. I have a wired mouse that I can use, but no wired keyboard. I currently have the latest ...
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windows 11 22H2 fails to install due to being unable to check compatibility
I'm trying to get my PC up to date with the windows 11 22H2 update - I'm currently running 21H2 / OS Build 22000.978. I've tried updating all 3 ways - windows updater, using the set up tool and the ...
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How to force Windows to rerun the user profile setup/upgrade procedure manually?
I was running Windows 11, but I guess this applies to Windows 10 as well.
I had a semi-broken user-profile on Windows 11 (start menu not opening, the whole taskbar reverted to the Win10 variant ...
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Getting a “Secure Boot Violation” on an MSI Modern 14 after a Windows 11 update failed
Upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 on MSI Modern 14 earlier this year via Update assistant. I saw the latest Windows 11 22H2 update and put the MSI modern 14 to upgrade via Windows 11 Installation ...
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How can I upgrade a brand new Windows 11 Home to Pro? (without leaving the out-of-box experience and without logging in with a non-corporate account)
I am expecting to receive a new Windows 11 Home laptop that I would like to join to a company Azure Active Directory, and log in with a corporate account.
I understand that Windows 11 Home does not ...
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What issues can I expect if I install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware?
I decided to upgrade to Windows 11 and downloaded Win11_English_x64v1.iso from the official link, tried to install the OS via setup.exe, and here is what happened:
This PC doesn't currently meet ...
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PC meets the min system req for Windows 11. Specific timing for when it will be offered can vary as we get it ready for you? What does this mean?
My laptop has said this for months? Why won't the upgrade start? I can't seem to find any real answer from Google.
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Lenovo Ideacentre Upgrade - Supported CPUs?
I'm attempting to upgrade a Lenovo Ideacentre 720-18asu to support Windows 11. The motherboard has an AM4 socket, and previously had a Ryzen 7 1700 installed. I purchased a Ryzen 7 5800x.
When I ...
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What is the hard requirement for a CPU to be supported by Windows 11?
I have a new laptop which happily updated to Windows 11 and an older Lenovo stationary whose Xeon E3-1241 processor is not supported by Windows 11 so it has to happily keep running Windows 10 (except ...
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"Upgrade to Windows 11" prompt showing on Windows 11's Windows Upgrade
I updated to Windows 11 from windows 10, but on the Windows Update section in the Settings app I still get the "Upgrade to Windows 11" prompt. What can I do?
Windows Update screenshot:
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HP Envy 5540 series printer started printing black and white only from Windows 11 laptop
I have a Windows laptop which I updated from Windows 10 to Windows 11. After the upgrade I had some problems printing on my HP 5541 inkjet printer, which were resolved.
After a period of trouble-free ...
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Windows 11 starts by itself
I'm using Windows 11 and I have this very weird issue:
Every day at at certain time my laptop just starts by itself. Exactly. It is off(not hibernated or in sleep mode) and it starts by itself. That's ...
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Windows 11 upgrade results in HP Printer either printing grayscale or failing to print entirely
I have a laptop which I have recently upgraded to Windows 11. I now seem to have two versions of the printer (HP Envy 5541, from the HP Envy 5540 series) available from MS Word; one which doesn't ...
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Windows service get deleted when update the system from Windows 10 to Windows 11
I wonder why windows delete my service when I update the system from win10 to win11. There are three services our team develops, and they work fine on win10. However, when I update to win11, two of ...
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How to install a clean Windows 11 on Laptop that has Windows 10 Pro OEM
My laptop came with Windows 10 Pro OEM
Works fine.
I got a notification from Microsoft of an upgrade to Windows 11
I did the upgrade and I have Windows 11
I want to format my laptop.
Is there a way to ...
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How to set Windows Spotlight to periodically auto-change the desktop wallpaper in Windows 11
I've noticed that the lock screen on Windows 11 automatically changes the background image every few hours, when set to Windows Spotlight.Settings > Personalization > Lock screen
I would like ...
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Windows 11 can't access certain folders
I've just updated to windows 11 and I can't access certain folders. It denies me access sometimes but other times it just doesn't do anything.
The folder is "C:\Users\adam\AppData\Local\...
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BIOS unable to recognize GPT drive in UEFI boot mode
I am asking this question from my Windows 11 Surface laptop, which is working fine.
The problem I'm having is with my desktop PC which I built myself, and is running Windows 10. I am trying to upgrade ...
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Windows 11 removed the "open containing folder" or "open file location" feature?
After I updated my OS from Windows 10 to Windows 11, "open file location" disappeared from search result sometimes.
Sometimes, it shows me "open file location" like this so that I ...
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Prevent deletion of Windows.old
I'd like to force Windows to not delete Windows.old after an upgrade. I've run into some issues with Windows 11, but I have a long-running task (an upload) and can't rollback. I remember doing a ...
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Windows 11 install failed now I can't install again
I am trying to update to Windows 11, but for some reason it is saying that I am up to date (Windows version 10).
I downloaded and installed it from Windows Update a few weeks ago, however, the install ...
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How do I put Windows 11 on an HP ProBook 4530s with an unsupported CPU, no TPM and no secure boot?
I am trying to install Windows 11 on my ProBook 4530s however, nothing I try will work. here are some things I have tried:
Using regedit to add the following keys:
BypassRAMCheck set to 1
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Where is windows 11 math recognizer?
I recently upgraded to windows 11 and there were a few features in windows 10 that are not there in windows 11. One of which is math input panel:
"Math Input Panel is removed. Math Recognizer ...
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How to install Windows 11 on Intel Mac
I have a MacBook Pro 4th generation (2016-2020) with Intel chip and macOS Monterey. I had Windows 10 installed via Boot Camp Assistant. I tried to install Windows 11 in the same way I had installed ...
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Has anybody been able to fix the RDP authentication error 0x800706be in Windows 11 after upgrading from Windows 10?
I upgraded to Windows 11 pro from a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro (unknown which version) the week that 11 came out. Since then, I am not able to connect to ANY Remote Desktop server. I get an ...
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Missing short cuts created in Windows 10 Start Menu after upgrade to Windows 11
I just upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
Now I lost the short cuts that I previously created in Windows 10 Start Menu.
Where can I find it and put them back on Windows 11?
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Windows 11 Upgrade setup fails at 0% with "SPInitializeMonitoringDriver: SETUPMON: Failed to load the monitoring filter driver"
I am trying to upgrade my PC to Windows 11. When I run the setup.exe, I continue the process until I get the full page screen showing the progress.
As soon as I get it, it fails at 0% with this error ...
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Re-add "create new text file" to Windows 11 context menu
I have just upgraded to Windows 11 on my pc.
As a C++/cmake programmer, I constantly use the option "create new -> text file" on the context menu, but Windows 11 has removed this option.
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Is it safe to upgrade to Windows 11 on a dual boot computer?
The title basically says it all.
I have a dual boot computer with:
Windows 10
Ubuntu 18.04
I've now received an invitation for a free upgrade to Windows 11, and I am wondering if the upgrade could ...
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Does force upgrade to Windows 11 puts my system under risk?
There is a way to upgrade Windows 10 to 11 (even if hardware eligibility check is failed) by editing registry. I.e. to bypass the restriction.
But also I saw some vague information that Microsoft may ...
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usb flash drive and external hard drive won't appear in windows 11
After upgrading windows 10 to windows 11 the usb flash drives and my external hard drive won't appear in the file explorer and the windows not playing the sound of something is plugged in.
but my ...
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Install apps from the store without an account
In windows 10 it is possible to install all the free apps from the microsoft store without logging in with the microsoft account (just close the window and the download starts automatically). In ...
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Python working after upgrade from windows 10 to windows 11
I would like to upgrade my windows 10 to windows 11 because I like the new look and features. I´m using python quite a lot recently which got me wondered: Does my Python installation still work after ...
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My (new) pc is not ready for Windows 11?
I've just installed all the parts:
Asus B560 motherboard
Intel I5 11500
16 GB ram
Geforce 1060
500 GB NVME drive (mounted on the motherboard)
And it states during install that its not Windows 11 ...
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