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Windows 11 24H2 goes from “unsupported” to “unbootable” on some older PCs (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by einat2346@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 18 points 8 months ago (4 children)

So if you got Win11 to install on an "unsupported" CPU it might not boot now?

Backward compatibility is a big selling point for me. It bugged me for years when Windows got rid of 16-bit compatibility.

Looking forward to Linux instead of Windows 11/12, I know it will be a learning curve but Linux is getting better and easier.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, it's easier to keep my Debian machine from killing itself than any Windows install.

It seems like Windows actively sabotages itself for no reason.

[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Classic Debian stability issues i.e. borrrrring.

Might I recommend Manjaro? In case you want to add some spice back into your life.

[–] thantik@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

How's Manjaro and Steam working?

[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

Spicey

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 4 points 8 months ago

Perfectly.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

It's only CPUs lacking a specific extension. Nehalem or newer for Intel or Phenom or newer for AMD will still work. Those CPUs aren't even officially supported by their weird restrictions.

[–] 24_at_the_withers@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Do it. I made the switch a few months ago, and it's gone better than I'd expected. Now running Linux Mint on my desktop and laptop. I set my laptop up with dual boot, just so I can easily and natively run Windows apps if needed.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd recommend everyone switch to Linux! I only had to go back because of a very niche problem with head tracking support. Linux is ready for most people though.

[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Freetrack in my simulation games is why I still have Windows on my old gaming desktop - the tracking protocol that those sims use isn't supported under Linux 😔 as well as another that specifically looks for the Logitech G hub to interface with the wheel.

Aside from the simulators, I've been gaming on Linux on my deck and haven't run into any issues at all, especially with Proton-GE handy to run "unsupported" titles

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Same experience!