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I'm on Windows 10, and Microsoft tells me my hardware can handle Windows 11. Microsoft attempted to download the upgrade and force it on my PC. Luckily, I have a Win10 Pro license, so I was able to stall it. From there, I found instructions on how to avoid ever seeing the Windows 11 upgrade in my Windows Update screen again (only works for Pro, not for Home).

Once Windows 10 Pro is EOL, I will switch to Linux for most online browsing and account access. Not sure how I am going to deal with programs like Turbo Tax, which will in all likelihood not allow Windows 10 at that point (much like they did with Windows 7).

I have Win 10 Pro as well. I am well entrenched with Windows based software for my music studio and no desire to switch to anything else. So far I just take the updates like a man and have been lucky I guess.

I'm on Windows 10, and Microsoft tells me my hardware can handle Windows 11. Microsoft attempted to download the upgrade and force it on my PC. Luckily, I have a Win10 Pro license, so I was able to stall it.

That sounds familiar and reminiscent of how Microsoft tries to force everyone to migrate to Windows 10. I finally migrated my two Windows 7 laptops in the last couple of months after support was ended for 7. I am surprised how well they are handling Windows 10.

I actually feel fortunate that my primary laptop has a Rizen 5 2500u with 25 watt TDP. It handles Windows 11 with no problem even in Windows 10 Pro's Virtual environment with no GPU support. But for some inexplicable reason Microsoft decreed that it is not compatible with Windows 11. My wife's laptop has an I5 8250u which in some ways is inferior to the 2500u yet she gets constant nags all the time. I guess that I will consider myself lucky.