Upgrading 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - anyone done it?

[trochetier]

I came across this - https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-upgrade-your-incompatible-windows-10-pc-to-windows-11-in-2025/

If you have, are you getting regular security updates? On my Win 10 pro machine most days I get two security updates.

 

[Hobbit]

I'm definitely not an expert on this. However, I've found in the past when I've upgraded/updated a program that I hadn't in a long time for whatever reason and/or turned on auto updates, for a short time thereafter I would be getting frequent updates. My assumption has always been that there's a sequence of events that needs to happen. Meaning that you're in catchup mode for a while.

You piqued my curiosity with this. My old inexpensive acer convertible windows tablet upgraded to 11 and my newer powerful desktop didn't. Which option did you use? I checked and I could do option 1 if I decide to give it a shot. Did you have to reload all your apps?

 

[Trell]

I'm still getting regular updates for my Windows 10 Pro machines.

But since my PC's are over 11 years old I'm building new ones before Windows 10 EOL in October 25th. I'm rebuild one now as soon as I get the last components I've ordered while the other one later on.

 

[trochetier]

I'm definitely not an expert on this. However, I've found in the past when I've upgraded/updated a program that I hadn't in a long time for whatever reason and/or turned on auto updates, for a short time thereafter I would be getting frequent updates. My assumption has always been that there's a sequence of events that needs to happen. Meaning that you're in catchup mode for a while.

You piqued my curiosity with this. My old inexpensive acer convertible windows tablet upgraded to 11 and my newer powerful desktop didn't. Which option did you use? I checked and I could do option 1 if I decide to give it a shot. Did you have to reload all your apps?

I haven't done the upgrade yet. Just researching and collecting experience info from more experienced tinkerers. I am using a Surface Pro from 2013 with Intel i5 core.

I changed the Policies in my computer so that it notifies me every time there is any kind of update to install, I can chose when I do it. I didn't like the auto update in the background as it will slow down the computer for system or large updates and I will be wondering why.

 

[Hobbit]

I haven't done the upgrade yet. Just researching and collecting experience info from more experienced tinkerers. I am using a Surface Pro from 2013 with Intel i5 core.

I changed the Policies in my computer so that it notifies me every time there is any kind of update to install, I can chose when I do it. I didn't like the auto update in the background as it will slow down the computer for system or large updates and I will be wondering why.

Keep us posted if you decide to go through with it. I may do some research and see what others results are with this method.