Hacker News with Generative AI: Windows 11

A New Year's surprise from Microsoft: Scanners stop working (theregister.com)
Windows 11 24H2 is still causing problems with multifunction devices despite Microsoft marking an issue with the eSCL scan protocol as resolved.

Windows 11, Software, Bugs, Technology, Microsoft

4 points by jnord 14 days ago | 0 comments

Windows 11 context menu edit enabler and configurator (github.com/osmanonurkoc)
This program enables the "Edit" option in the right-click context menu for specific file extensions in Windows 11 and allows users to configure the default program for editing those files by modifying the Windows Registry.

Windows 11, Programming, Software, Registry, File Management

3 points by thunderbong 38 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft Now allowing Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware (pcworld.com)
Despite years of warning, it's now officially possible to install Windows 11 on PCs that don't meet requirements.

Windows 11, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software Updates, Hardware

24 points by sirjaz 40 days ago | 12 comments

Microsoft: Tough Hardware Requirements for Windows 11 Are 'Non-Negotiable' (pcmag.com)
With the end of Windows 10 support looming, Microsoft reiterates that the TPM 2.0 hardware requirement 'is not just a recommendation—it’s a necessity' for security.

Windows 11, Hardware Requirements, Security, Operating Systems

9 points by leotravis10 45 days ago | 7 comments

Win10 users treated to more full-screen ads for Windows 11 (theregister.com)
Microsoft is encouraging Windows 10 users to move to Windows 11 with more full-screen ads in the doomed operating system that urge users to buy a new Windows 11 PC.

Operating Systems, Microsoft, Windows 11, Advertising

4 points by speckx 57 days ago | 1 comments

Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users with full-screen prompts (theverge.com)
Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025.

Windows 10, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software

10 points by belter 58 days ago | 8 comments

Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users (arstechnica.com)
Windows 10's free, guaranteed security updates stop in October 2025, less than a year from now. Windows 10 users with supported PCs have been offered the Windows 11 upgrade plenty of times before. But now Microsoft is apparently making a fresh push to get users to upgrade, sending them full-screen reminders recommending they buy new computers.

Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows 11, Advertising, Upgrade

27 points by WarOnPrivacy 58 days ago | 17 comments

Clues to Windows Intelligence found in Windows 11 builds (theregister.com)
Microsoft seems set to rebrand the AI-powered features in Windows to "Windows Intelligence" even if some of the more controversial elements, such as Recall, are to remain as they are.

Microsoft, Windows 11, Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems

4 points by athousandsteps 66 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft wants $30 if you want to delay Windows 11 switch (bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 home users can delay the switch to Windows 11 for one more year if they're willing to pay $30 for Extended Security Updates (ESU).

Microsoft, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Software Updates, Pricing

8 points by ziddoap 78 days ago | 10 comments

What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on "unsupported" PCs (arstechnica.com)
When your old PC goes over the Windows 10 update cliff, can Windows 11 save it?

Windows 11, Operating Systems, Hardware, Upgrading, Personal Experience

13 points by isaacfrond 85 days ago | 1 comments

Microsoft asking us to buy new Windows 11 PCs is wasteful (xda-developers.com)

Microsoft, Windows 11, Consumer Tech, Technology, Opinion

54 points by josephcsible 90 days ago | 65 comments

Microsoft is basically discontinuing Windows. What will happen, then? (azhdarchid.com)
So the end of life for Windows 10 looms ahead of us, which is a problem because Windows 11 has two fundamental problems, as it currently stands:

Microsoft, Operating Systems, Windows 10, Windows 11

43 points by MrVandemar 90 days ago | 44 comments

Rufus 4.6 bypasses Windows 11 24H2 compatibility checks automatically (ghacks.net)
The latest beta version of the open source app Rufus supports additional means to bypass compatibility checks during the installation of Windows 11 24H2.

Windows 11, Open Source, Software, Operating Systems

5 points by speckx 99 days ago | 0 comments

Windows 11's big 2024 update leaves behind 9GB of undeletable files (pcworld.com)
Microsoft’s big annual Windows 11 update has ended up being a massive headache for numerous users, with new problems constantly cropping up and getting in the way of otherwise useful changes and features.

Windows 11, Operating Systems, Software Updates, Microsoft, Technical Issues

51 points by m463 100 days ago | 26 comments

A Windows 11 24H2 bug is so odd that it causes the mouse pointer to disappear (windowslatest.com)
I generally don’t upgrade my primary PC to a new Windows release on its first day, but when I heard that the HP Spectre is much faster after the Windows 11 24H2, I rushed and used the Installation Assistant to get the update. While my device is faster, I found out Windows 11 24H2 has an odd bug that causes the cursor/mouse pointer to disappear in text input fields.

Windows 11, Operating Systems, Bugs, Software Updates

6 points by speckx 101 days ago | 1 comments

Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 Recall AI is not optional (tomshardware.com)

Microsoft, Windows 11, AI, Operating Systems

85 points by belter 136 days ago | 123 comments

Microsoft's Recall Feature on Windows 11 Not Removable After All (msn.com)

Microsoft, Windows 11, Software Updates

3 points by taubek 137 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft's Recall Feature on Windows 11 Not Removable After All (digitalmarketreports.com)

Microsoft, Windows 11, Software Updates, Operating Systems

39 points by g4k 137 days ago | 15 comments

Microsoft says its Recall uninstall option in Windows 11 is just a bug (theverge.com)