Windows 11 Has Been Officially Released

[ItsjustMe]

Download Windows 11
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Introducing Windows 11
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/

[StClone]

1. And caused FB to go down

No, but it's fun to contemplate a Windows FB battle.

[PoliticAverse]

2. ...

[hunter]

3. I read the ars technica review and it all sounds very unpleasant.

Possibly because I only use my computers to browse the web, write, scan and sort photos, and do the kind of math my grandfather did using a slide rule, a pencil, and the back of an envelope.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/10/windows-11-the-ars-technica-review/

[Susan Calvin]

4. So,

Can can you just buy it, or is it being released as a subscription service? I've heard good things about it, and having Microsoft is convenient in the world we live in, but I really object to yearly fees. I want an operating system, not a subscription.

[ItsjustMe]

5. Windows 11 is a free upgrade

But you do need a modern computer to install it.

Download the PC health check app to see if your system can run Windows 11.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck

[Ron Obvious]

6. Does it require a Microsoft account to log in?

I've heard that it would become mandatory in this version, and I won't install it if it does. No cloud services for me either.

[ItsjustMe]

7. Yes

But as I recall, you can make an offline account with the Pro version.

Cloud services are on by default, but can also be turned off.