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uriel1972

(4,261 posts) Sat Jul 31, 2021, 04:08 AM Jul 2021

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Just got an email from Microsoft....

Windows 11 is in beta.
Need to be on the Windows Insider program though. Look at your Windows Update settings there should be a menu option for insider.

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Just got an email from Microsoft.... (Original Post) uriel1972 Jul 2021 OP

Yes... I've been getting these too. I'll pass for now. hlthe2b Jul 2021 #1

My computer MuseRider Jul 2021 #2

I understand a Microsoft account is going to be mandatory on Win11 Ron Obvious Jul 2021 #3

That's a deal-killer for me as well. Susan Calvin Jul 2021 #4

The minute Timewas Jul 2021 #5

Linux here I come, I guess. nt Susan Calvin Jul 2021 #6

Win 7 Timewas Jul 2021 #7

hlthe2b

(106,372 posts)

1. Yes... I've been getting these too. I'll pass for now.

Reply to uriel1972 (Original post)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 04:11 AM

Jul 2021

MuseRider

(34,370 posts)

2. My computer

Reply to uriel1972 (Original post)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 06:00 AM

Jul 2021

is too old to use it.

I was going to check it out but wait for a year or so and see how it went for others. I love this computer so I guess I will wait even longer, I have rarely liked a computer as well as this one.

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

3. I understand a Microsoft account is going to be mandatory on Win11

Reply to uriel1972 (Original post)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 07:52 AM

Jul 2021

If that's the case, I'm not interested. I've no use for app stores or cloud services, and I log in with a local ID I use on my own network.

Susan Calvin

(2,099 posts)

4. That's a deal-killer for me as well.

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 08:01 AM

Jul 2021

I want an operating system, not a subscription service.

Timewas

(2,292 posts)

5. The minute

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 08:26 AM

Jul 2021

That they gave win 10 away free this was the road they were headed down..Windows as a service..

Susan Calvin

(2,099 posts)

6. Linux here I come, I guess. nt

Reply to Timewas (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 03:07 PM

Jul 2021

Timewas

(2,292 posts)

7. Win 7

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 10:55 PM

Jul 2021

Still running 7 but getting hard to keep it going, I will go the Linux route when this becomes too much...

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