More and more people make the upgrade to Windows 11 from previous versions of Microsoft’s operating system, but even so, the majority still cling to Windows 10 for one reason or another. As was expected, the Redmond-based tech giant tries to convince us all to make the shift to its latest Windows, but is that really what we should do? Let’s find out!
First of all, we need to be realistic and say that Microsoft tells us to upgrade to Windows 11, but not necessarily for practical reasons. The company does so as a marketing strategy, and it’s nothing to blame in that policy. Many of the new laptops and PCs come with Windows 11 installed, which means that Microsoft needs to get that operating system installed on as many computers as possible.
It’s obvious that Windows 10 did a few things better than Windows 11, such as being less intrusive and more friendly with the system’s resources. But even so, there’s no denying that an upgrade to Windows 11 offers some advantages, although it’s up to each person to realize if they need those benefits or not.
Windows 11: Advantages
Windows 11 brings some interesting enhancements when it comes to gaming, such as support for DirectStorage, Auto HDR, as well as improvements for the Xbox app.
Speaking about gaming, Windows 11 is also able to run Android apps through its Microsoft Store, which means that you can exploit this feature to run Android games on your PC. Surely, there are lots of exciting games, even for smartphones!
In other words, if you’re a gamer, that could be another reason to consider upgrading your operating system.
If, on the other hand, you believe that looks do matter in life, you must know that Microsoft has made a lot of visual improvements for Windows 11. For instance, the start menu got rid of those annoying tiles from Windows 11 and appears as just a list of options; the design of the Microsoft Store has also been through some changes and more.
What are the downsides of Windows 11?
Windows 11 is only a bit more than 2 years old, which means that it’s hard to say that it is a mature and very stable operating system. On the other hand, Windows 10, the previous operating system, was released 8 years ago by Microsoft. In other words, the Redmond-based tech giant had more than enough time at its disposal to update Windows 10 and learn from the feedback of users.
Windows 10 is also considered less intrusive than Windows 11 by a lot of people. That’s because Microsoft’s latest operating system has several ways of getting data from users and tracking down what they do on their PCs. They won’t even explicitly mention those ways, and you can hardly turn them off from the settings. Those settings are mentioned in very vague and interpretable ways, as the user will barely find out what are the exact settings that he needs in order to not get stalked at his own PC.
It’s only a matter of time until the 2015 operating system, Windows 10, runs out of software support granted by Microsoft. That is supposed to happen in October 2025, which means that users should consider the upgrade to Windows 11 even more.
Choosing to update to Windows 11 or not should be an individual decision for each and every person. Each fellow must have his own reasons to use Windows 11 or any other version of Windows.
Tim M. Hill helped bring Digital-Overload from a weekly newsletter to a full-fledged news site by creating a new website and branding. He continues to assist in keeping the site responsive and well organized for the readers. As a writer to Digital-Overload, Tim mainly covers mobile news and gadgets.
