Windows 10/11 Download

[harshness]

Looking more like I may just s**t can Windowz 11 and ride 10 into the sunset.

At the current rate of adoption, Microsoft may be forced to extend the sunset.

According to statcounter.com, Windows 11 is currently hovering near 38% of the installed Windows base.

statista.com puts the worldwide adoption at about 31%.

 

[HipKat]

Another "feature" that Microsoft decided we will all use without asking us is BitLocker file encryption. The problem is that during a fresh Win 11 install it encrypts the whole Hard Drive or SSD. If you dual boot like me that makes installing Linux in a dual boot configuration impossible. Yes, you can disable BitLocker and decrypt the drive after installation but why? I'd rather have the option up front. I found out that the USB creator, Rufus allows you to do just that. It also allows to you to disable some other annoying Microsoft "features." Read the tutorial in the link below if you want more information.

How to stop automatic BitLocker Device Encryption during install on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech

I pseudo-solved the dual boot issue by installing Windows on an SSD and Arch on an M2 drive. I say pseudo because I have to F8 on a reboot if I want to boot the Windows drive

 

[TRG]

I pseudo-solved the dual boot issue by installing Windows on an SSD and Arch on an M2 drive. I say pseudo because I have to F8 on a reboot if I want to boot the Windows drive

That's another way around it. I only have a single 1 Tb M.2 NVMe drive. I could have decrypted the drive and used Disc Manager to "Shrink" the partition. Then the Linux installer would have been satisfied. I thought the Rufus USB creator was a cleaner and less time consuming option.

95+ percent of what I use my home computer for is done in Linux. Unfortunately, I have a couple of Windows programs that aren't happy running in the WINE compatibility layer. If it weren't for them I'd dump Microsoft completely.

 

[HipKat]

That's another way around it. I only have a single 1 Tb M.2 NVMe drive. I could have decrypted the drive and used Disc Manager to "Shrink" the partition. Then the Linux installer would have been satisfied. I thought the Rufus USB creator was a cleaner and less time consuming option.

95+ percent of what I use my home computer for is done in Linux. Unfortunately, I have a couple of Windows programs that aren't happy running in the WINE compatibility layer. If it weren't for them I'd dump Microsoft completely.

I'm with you, for me, Windows is still just better for most of the games I play.

 

[harshness]

The dual boot scheme is another "issue" with Windows 11 that seems to keep rearing its ugly head. Forcing the BBS keypress isn't Microsoft's first knock at damaging the concept.

 

["MysteryMan"]

2024-10 .NET 6.0.35 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5045998) and 2024-10 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64 (KB5044033) and 2024-10 Cumulative Update foe Windows 11 Version 23H2 Builds: 22621.4317 and 22631.4317 for x64- based Systems (KB5044285) have been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[harshness]

Five(5!) zero-days and 113 other issues (many no directly related to Windows itself) taken a stab at.

Microsoft October 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 118 flaws

Today is Microsoft's October 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 118 flaws, including five publicly disclosed zero-days, two of which are actively exploited.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[TRG]

It's hard to believe that after all these years Microsoft still uses us as beta testers.