Hacker News with Generative AI: Windows 11

Microsoft redesigns BSOD, drops QR code, frowning face, blue colour (windowslatest.com)
Microsoft is killing off the Blue Screen of Death… and replacing it with Black Screen of Death. It’s also dropping the frowning face for some reason, and I am not sure I like it because the updated screen doesn’t have enough information. Let me show how it’s changing in newer builds of Windows 11 24H2 and what it means for the IT admins.
Generate autounattend.xml files for Windows 10/11 (schneegans.de)
New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft sign-in even more mandatory (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft released a new Windows Insider build of Windows 11 to its experimental Dev Channel today, with a fairly extensive batch of new features and tweaks.
Windows 11: Removing bypassnro Script to Enhance Security and User Experience (windows.com)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (KB5054687) to the Dev Channel.
Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account (infosec.exchange)
Microsoft forces Windows 11 to use a Microsoft Account – removes bypassnro (windowscentral.com)
Windows 11 updates are accidentally getting rid of Copilot (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft's Windows updates over the last couple of years have mostly been focused on adding generative AI features to the operating system, including multiple versions of the Copilot assistant.
Windows 11 Arm VMs on a Raspberry Pi, with BVM (jeffgeerling.com)
With the release of a Windows 11 for Arm ISO, it's easier than ever to get an officially-supported install of Windows on many different Arm PCs—now including a Raspberry Pi.
Netboot Windows 11 with iSCSI and iPXE (terinstock.com)
I primarily run Linux, for work and for gaming. Unfortunately, some competitive games refuse to work on Linux or in virtual machines. This post explores installing and booting Windows 11 on physical hardware with a disk exported from a NAS.
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list (theregister.com)
Microsoft has published the list of CPUs supported by Windows 11 24H2 – which confirms to OEMs that if they were hoping to raid stocks of pre-11th-generation Intel CPUs, they're out of luck.
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list (theregister.com)
Microsoft has published the list of CPUs supported by Windows 11 24H2 – which confirms to OEMs that if they were hoping to raid stocks of pre-11th-generation Intel CPUs, they're out of luck.
Things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge (arstechnica.com)
If you start using Windows 11 this year, you'll want to know how to clean it up.
Microsoft removes Windows11 24H2 official support on 8th 9th 10th Gen Intel CPUs (neowin.net)
Neowin noticed that Microsoft has finally published the official support list for Windows 11 24H2 and it has, at long last, added many pending AMD chips, though several ones are still missing.
Microsoft cracking down people upgrading to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware (xda-developers.com)
Windows 11 turns the tide against Windows 10 (theregister.com)
Microsoft appears to be starting the year with a rebound in Windows 11 adoption as the latest figures show the operating system reversing its recent months' long declines.
Microsoft to force Windows 11 24H2 on Home and Pro users (theregister.com)
Microsoft has begun distributing Windows 11 24H2 to user devices as the company enters the next stage of the operating system's rollout.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
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?
Microsoft asking us to buy new Windows 11 PCs is wasteful (xda-developers.com)
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:
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'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.