Microsoft looks ready to launch Windows 11

[Local Host]

Exactly! My current 6 years old laptop doesn't support Windows Hello, but even if it did, I wouldn't use it. I just stick with password, so I don't see the reason why should I buy the new laptop if current one doesn't support something I have no intention to use.

I can understand UEFI and Secure Boot requirement, it's present on PCs since 2013, if I'm not mistaken again. But making TPM 2.0 requirement which only newer PCs have is ridiculous. I'm not even using BitLocker, so TPM on my PC would be useless.

UEFI has been in development and available for as long as TPM, (both before 2013). In case of TPM 2.0 it has been a requirement for Windows pre-builds ever since 2013 (with Windows 8.1).

Google has been enforcing TPM on their Chromebooks for years now, and is part of their security model. This is a step in the right direction, and Microsoft should ignore the less tech savvy users, those should redirect themselves to a local store to setup TPM on their machines.

 

[mlnevese]

It's refreshing to see level headed sane bug reports in the thread instead of the "Windows 11 is buggy, Microsoft sucks" I have seen in other places...

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

UEFI has been in development and available for as long as TPM, (both before 2013). In case of TPM 2.0 it has been a requirement for Windows pre-builds ever since 2013 (with Windows 8.1).

Google has been enforcing TPM on their Chromebooks for years now, and is part of their security model. This is a step in the right direction, and Microsoft should ignore the less tech savvy users, those should redirect themselves to a local store to setup TPM on their machines.

This post should be pinned here.

 

[Terry Ganzi]

Microsoft is Unrepentant about Windows 11 - Removes Checker Tool
hxxps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwsYGGiUVVM

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Microsoft’s Terrible Windows 11 Launch Risks Repeating the Windows 8 Disaster:

There’s a joke that Microsoft follows a good, bad pattern with its OS launches: Windows XP: good, Windows Vista: bad, Windows 7: good. Windows 8: bad, Windows 10: good. Alas, in keeping with the cycle, Microsoft is botching the Windows 11 launch, and it might wreck an otherwise good OS.

Thanks to a leaked build, a launch event, and a newly released Windows Insider preview, we have a good idea of what Windows 11 will look like now. And for the most part, it looks like Windows 10 with a fresh coat of paint. Windows 11 dumps live tiles, moves the taskbar to a centered view, and handles multi-monitor setups better. But very little exists in Windows 11 that doesn’t exist in Windows 10 in some form. Windows 11 takes what’s good about Windows 10 and improves on it, which is a good thing.

That’s why it’s confusing to see Microsoft completely bungle what should otherwise be the easy part—the launch of the operating system. Don’t get me wrong, the actual launch (as in getting the OS prepared for release) is a difficult process. But we’re talking about the PR launch: telling the world about the OS and what to expect.

When Microsoft held its launch event, we learned that Windows 11 counts as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users. That sounds like every Windows 10 PC could upgrade to Windows 11, assuming the hardware requirements were roughly the same. And there’s the rub: Microsoft keeps sending mixed messaging around hardware requirements and what PCs can even run the next Windows version.

Table of Contents

• TPM Requirements are Confusing
• Unclear Processor Needs
• Microsoft Won’t Tell Us Why
• Even Microsoft Ignores its Demands
• Terrible Timing to Force Hardware Upgrades

And as the Windows 11 Insider Preview proves, these requirements are Microsoft’s choice. Windows 11 as a whole is promising. Beyond a taskbar you might not like, it mostly manages to improve on what makes Windows 10 great. It’s just a shame that Microsoft seems intent on giving Windows 11 a bad first impression. And if it waits too long to correct the course, Windows 11 may never recover. Just look at Windows 8, which couldn’t even be saved by Windows 8.1.

Microsoft's Terrible Windows 11 Launch Risks Repeating the Windows 8 Disaster

Windows 11 could be great. But Microsoft seems intent on making it terrible.

www.reviewgeek.com

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Windows 11: Understanding the system requirements and the security benefits​

Windows 11: Understanding the system requirements and the security benefits | TechRepublic

Security is a big part of Windows 11, but so is delivering productivity and a good experience with all the security features turned on.

www.techrepublic.com

Windows 11 will have other security improvements that Microsoft isn't ready to talk about yet, which might include the application containers originally promised for 10X. "We have some really interesting ideas on how to do better app security for mainline apps," said Weston.

 

[Nagisa]

Aren't %99,99 of security breaches in home users happen with user consent in some way? How is TPM gonna contribute the actual problem, like malwares?

 

[show-Zi]

Aren't %99,99 of security breaches in home users happen with user consent in some way? How is TPM gonna contribute the actual problem, like malwares?

I don't understand it in detail, but I think it's probably intended to prioritize the protection of the os without waiting for the consent of the user.

 

[Nagisa]

I don't understand it in detail, but I think it's probably intended to prioritize the protection of the os without waiting for the consent of the user.

That would still not prevent users from executing the malware and even giving it administrator rights, though.

I hope somebody explains why this thing matters for home users so much that they are forcing it down onto them.

 

[Local Host]

That would still not prevent users from executing the malware and even giving it administrator rights, though.

I hope somebody explains why this thing matters for home users so much that they are forcing it down onto them.

That the same as claiming UAC is useless.

 

[Nagisa]

That the same as claiming UAC is useless.

UAC while being more essential to security, can be disabled.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Aren't %99,99 of security breaches in home users happen with user consent in some way? How is TPM gonna contribute the actual problem, like malwares?

That would still not prevent users from executing the malware and even giving it administrator rights, though.

I hope somebody explains why this thing matters for home users so much that they are forcing it down onto them.

see Updates - Microsoft looks ready to launch Windows 11

UAC while being more essential to security, can be disabled.

That’s not recommend. Setting UAC to maximum and using default/ limited/ restricted Windows account is recommended

 

[Nagisa]

see Updates - Microsoft looks ready to launch Windows 11

Guess I missed something, where is the part it explains my question?

That’s not recommend. Setting UAC to maximum and using default/ limited/ restricted Windows account is recommended

Unlike it, TPM is not being recommended. It's straight forced. You can disable UAC, and SUA is not even default/opt-out.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

TPM is not being recommended, it's straight forced.

That's not what i said. Anyway, currently using TPM is recommend, as it's only enforced with upcoming Windows 11.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.71 has been released- gHacks Tech News

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.71 has been released. It brings an entertainment widget, acryclic context menu and more.

www.ghacks.net