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Should I upgrade to Windows 11?

Anonymous
2021-11-20T15:21:02+00:00

I have been debating whever I should upgrade my laptop. I mostly use my secondary laptop for school work and research, and some games. Here are my specs:

. 4 Core AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.10 GHz (384KB L1 Cache, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache)

. 8.00 GB RAM (5.92 GB usable)

. 2 GB AMD Radeon(TM) Vega 8 Graphics

I have heard that Windows 11 can be dodgy with AMD CPUs, has this issue been fixed and should I upgrade? Thanks in advance.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T23:00:23+00:00

    Hi Freddie-Rayner -

    Thanks for the response

    It's always a good practice to backup your files before doing any upgrade on the computer though you will not loss any files during the upgrade, it is better to do a backup just in case something happens. As for the RAM, if you turn on a full visual effects then the consumption would be more than typical. Windows 10 and Windows 11 consume the same amount of system resources.

    Regards,

    Kevin B.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T16:17:11+00:00

    Hello Kevin,

    Thanks for your help, do you personally reccomend upgrading? Do you think it is better than windows 10?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T16:01:19+00:00

    Hi Freddie-Rayner-

    I'm Kevin B .Windows user like you. Thank you for sharing your concern, let me help you sort things out.

    Your processors is included on the list of approved processors that can handle Windows 11. You can see the results here:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardwa...

    You can upgrade anytime and check the performance of your device. I would recommend to go back to Windows 10 within 10 days if you found some issues on your system.

    You can also wait for some updates while developers fixing some bugs on Windows. You can check some common issues here:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/releas...

    Please let me know if you do have questions. Hope this will help and have a blessed day!

    Thanks,

    Kevin B.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T19:14:03+00:00

    Hello again,

    I will give Windows 11 a try, just a couple more questions:

    Is it a good idea to do a backup of my files before upgrading?

    Does windows 11 use more RAM than windows 10?

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T16:31:29+00:00

    Hi Freddie-Rayner-

    Thank you for keeping me posted. If your device is compatible with Windows 11, you can upgrade and I would suggest to do that to test your machine. You have 10 days to go back to Windows 10 without any problem if you found some features are not working or there is a system compatibility.

    Windows 10 will be supported up unto 2025 if you choose to stay with Windows 10.

    Please let me know if you do have questions. Hope this will help and have a blessed day!

    Thanks,

    Kevin B.

    Independent Advisor

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