I like Windows 10. It was the best OS that Microsoft released since Windows 7 (the less said about Windows 8 the better). I'll also admit that Windows 11 is, given the hardware platforms I use, a bit better. I don't like how Microsoft has incrementally loaded bloat-crap into the OS with every update (just click in your Windows Search window and you'll see what I'm talking about), but they have managed to keep Windows 11 running well on lower-tier hardware. I wish Microsoft would sell a stripped-down, bloatware free version of Windows. I'd happily pay for that. Yes, I know we all 'pay' for the Windows OS on our computers, and that cost is both built into the cost of the new computer and in the targeted advertising that gets shoved into the OS components. I'd gladly pay for a lean version that strips out all the revenue generating crap. An OS should control the hardware and help me do what I need to do, not keep trying to squeeze more money out of me.
I see the biggest risk in not upgrading to Windows 11 is the lack of security updates. You don't see it, but every minute your computer is on the internet some hostile actor is poking and prodding it. Microsoft has gotten pretty smart about security. The anti-virus, anti-malware tools, and the firewall built into Windows 11 are all very good (hint - no need for third party junk like Norton or McAfee). If Microsoft doesn't provide security updates for Windows 10, it will quickly become a very vulnerable OS.
My advice? Upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible.
W8BYH out
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