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I’ve seen many students install Windows 11 because “it looks modern” or “it came with new icons,” but some of those laptops begin to slow down badly later.

Windows 11 is not just about the look it’s built to work with newer hardware. So if your laptop doesn’t meet certain standards, it’ll struggle.

👉 Before installing, check these:
• Your laptop must have TPM 2.0 enabled.
• Check Secure Boot (inside BIOS).
• Have at least 8GB RAM and preferably an SSD for smoother multitasking.
• Make sure your processor is 8th-gen Intel or newer (for AMD, Ryzen 2000 and above).

If your system doesn’t pass all checks, don’t worry. Windows 10 will still get security updates, it’s still safe to use.
Upgrade when you can, but for now, focus on performance and stability, not just aesthetics

Many students install Windows 11 thinking it’ll make their laptops faster. But on 4GB RAM systems, it actually slows down 😅. Anyone using 4GB and still fine?

brutechng:
f your system doesn’t pass all checks, don’t worry. Windows 10 will still get security updates, it’s still safe to use.
Upgrade when you can, but for now, focus on performance and stability, not just aesthetics

Please speak the full truth. The extra support is for only one year and it's a paid subscription. After that, you're done and toast with security updates.

I'm happy with the news regarding windows 10.

My data bundle really suffered because of this OS. Something in the background was always drinking data, despite all the measures I took.

I want to believe those days are now over. But I go wait first before I confirm

Wait... Is there a new windows 11 out?