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Question from Dale: I have always kept ReadyBoost enabled on a flash drive to speed up my Windows computers.
I’ve heard people say ReadyBoost doesn’t really help but it always seemed to make my PC’s run faster.
The problem is I can’t get it to work on this new Windows 11 laptop I just bought. [Read more…]
Question from Bailey: Microsoft says my 6 year old HP laptop won’t run Windows 11, but it’s running Windows 10 just fine.
I read online that people have installed it on computers that are even older than that and that Windows 11 runs on lots of computers that Microsoft says it won’t run on.
I’d love to give Windows 11 a try on this laptop but when I run Windows Update I don’t see an option to install it.
Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk? [Read more…]
Question from Ronald: I recently bought my first computer with Windows 11 on it.
I guess it’s ok overall but there are a few things that irritate me, one of which is how it forces me to enter a password every time I turn on the computer.
I don’t really need a password because I live alone and I’m the only person who has access to this computer.
Is it possible to make Windows 11 boot straight to the Desktop without needing to enter a password? [Read more…]
Question from Melanie: I read an article about Windows 11 SE and they said it was meant to be Microsoft’s alternative to Chromebooks.
That sounds exactly like what I’m looking for because I don’t need anything more than a way to get on the Internet.
I checked on Amazon and a couple of other sites and I couldn’t find any computers that come with Windows 11 SE on them.
There are plenty of machines with Windows 11 on them but none with Windows 11 SE. Why not? [Read more…]
Question from Aleisha: I remember back when Windows 10 came out Microsoft really tried to push everyone into installing it.
Will they be doing the same thing with Windows 11?
I wasn’t happy about having to update to Windows 10, but I finally got used to it.
I hope I don’t end up having to switch to Windows 11 now that I’m finally used to Windows 10.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]