I don’t really like Windows but it’s for my gaming PC. My laptop does run linux. I don’t know much of anything about 11 and whether it’s better or not.
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OP, thanks for being the sacrificial lamb here. Now I know never to ask a question about Windows if I don’t want to hear irrelevant opinions from Linux snobs. Sorry you didn’t get a lot of real answers.
I keep hoping that new sites will be better about this. And while I understand the reasons why this happens it still saddens me that it still does.
In short, no.
In long, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
11 is better in my experience, I like that they added tabs to explorer and terminal
The main difference will be if you have an Intel processor generation 10 or higher. The whole reason windows 11 was created is because Intel released their asymmetrical core architecture in the 10th generation processors.
One of the core parts of an operating system is the CPU scheduler. This is what juggles all the different things that are happening in the fore and background in order to make the computer work properly. On the surface the CPU scheduler is a rather simple function as far as reading and understanding the code, but it is the kind of thing that a tiny change can have massive repercussions in unexpected ways. It is designed to have a delicate balance that is very easy to screw up.
One of the fundamental aspects of the CPU scheduler used in W10 is that it assumes all of the cores your computer has are the same. Rewriting the CPU scheduler required a whole new rewrite of Windows to accommodate a much more complex architecture with some faster and some slower cores and a different spin up rate to go from idle to max speed on the two types, along with some differences in speed even on cores with adjacent threads. It also required changes to cache management strategies. This still isn’t fully publicly documented for W11. I just know the way the scheduler changed in Linux and watched a conference with John Brown, the main Intel open source developer who mentioned that the 10th gen asymmetry was the main trigger for W11.
I have Windows 11 on my notebook and Windows 10 on my gaming PC.
Please, for the love of god (or your precious sanity), use Windows 10. :D
My laptop had a lot of issues with stability while gaming. I tried win10 and the issues were completely gone… My new desktop came with win11 and has no stability issues 🤯
I still prefer the win10 UI.
You know what, I am going to let you figure that one out for yourself. A lot of us already pointed out Linux, but if you’re asking that question, then you’re probably reaching the point that you are considering the switch already. Everyone has their own breaking point with Windows, Microsoft will NEVER reduce their ads/telemetries on Windows going forward, it only going to get worse.
Good luck! And we’ll see you on Linux in a few years.
Honestly, there’s not much of a difference. Microsoft will eventually force everyone up upgrade, so you might as well, if you have the time.
I will enjoy windows 10 for at least 2 more years.
Windows 10’s end of support is October 2025. I wouldn’t use an OS on the internet after security updates stop.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/windows-10-22h2-end-of-support-update
personally I like a windows 11 for my main gaming focused desktop and arch linux with KDE for my laptop windows 10 just feels like a less finished windows 11 to me now
I’ve been running 11 since the first leak and haven’t looked back. I actually really dislike using 10 in comparison.
I run Linux too and know that both 10 and 11 run the same couple games exactly as well, but Windows 11 won’t install unless you have a TPM module set up properly on your motherboard. Just because of that I use 10 because of less hassle.
It’s honestly just ten but better. Easier on your system, less superfluous animations, and it’s organized a bit better. Most windows 10 apps are compatible out of the box as well.
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Not really, unless you’re a fan of the UI/UX changes.
imo if you have a compatible machine (& prefer the taskbar at the bottom of the screen), then yes. it’s essentially just 10 with some kernel/core updates & a new ui that’s much better.
Also more ads and bloatware.
prefer the taskbar at the bottom of the screen
This is 90% of the reason i haven’t upgraded to 11 yet. I want my taskbar vertically on the left damnit!
W11 has more efficient power usage and task management. Outside of that, there’s rounded UI and… uh… yea just rounded UI. If this is a new PC install or just like a fresh install, just upgrade to Windows 11. W10 is eventually going to be discontinued sooner and the changes aren’t that drastic to warrant staying downgraded. I also recommend something like Open Shell to fix a lot of the gripes power users have with the UI, like the limited right-click context menus. Personally, I use StartAllBack. WinAeroTweaker is a great software to disable some telemetry, add important options to context menus, etc.
