Windows 11 broke my PC!

I upgraded to Windows 11 in January after checking and fulfilling the hardware requirements. My computer was basically stable for 8 months. However, in August my computer became first unstable and then completely unusable while on a trip. The computer got very slow, which I think was due to some odd hard disk management, as hard disk utilization was pegged at 100%, even in the absence of doing anything on the computer. In addition, the battery failed to charge, which was odd because I put a new one in last year. It was hard to diagnose because keyboard latency became very long. I thought it might be a virus but I have up to date virus protection (McAfee). Upon returning to home base, I was able to find published long lists of potential Windows 11 issues. I went through a number of settings recommendations from the articles and finally got my computer working fairly normally, even the battery began charging again. But today, September 5, 2022, when I turned on my computer it sounded two tones during bootup. I have never had any tones at boot up prior to this event. The fact that I got tones was most concerning because it could mean that someone other than myself is potentially screwing around inside my computer. Since I use this computer for some private business, it is making me lose confidence in my ability to secure my computer and data. So I wonder, are you pushing changes with more aggression, or is my computer insecure?

I put this upgrade off for 6 months... bit by bit... oh just let us download it, just so it's ready... install now? install now? install now?

Installed last night while I was asleep and now I can't work because TEAMS won't run, even after removing and reinstalling... Absolute ****.

I know right! An OS upon release doesn't necessarily mean it's stable. You'll need to wait a few more months so that Microsoft identifies the bugs and fixes them. I had almost the same experience as others had (downloaded it a month after release but still). Faced a lot of lags, very slow computer. But I was patient and thought that I must let it first download some cumulative updates and wait for a few weeks so that I have a somewhat stable OS. And, the patience proved to be worth it and today I still use Windows 11 without any problems (except the Microsoft Edge irritation).

I'm sorry that you had to learn this lesson the hard way, but it's something that professional users have known for many years:

Don't install a new operating system in its first year.

New versions of Windows are extensively tested by millions of users. Even so, there's no way that Microsoft can possibly predict how a new version of Windows will perform on more than one and a half billion Windows devices. That's one and a half billion different configurations.

It's so much wiser to wait while unanticipated bugs are discovered and Microsoft works on fixing them. While you're waiting, you can take the opportunity to read about the new operating system and learn all you can about it. That way, when the time comes for you to install the new operating system, you'll be ready.

During its first year, let corporate network administrators, tech bloggers, and other professional testers work out the kinks in a new operating system. Although nothing made of software will ever be totally free of bugs, eventually Windows will arrive at a point where it's safe for most users. That's when you and I install Windows 11.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that Microsoft wants as many people as possible to try Windows 11 during its first year. What is surprising, and disappointing, is that Microsoft's contractors recommend a brand new operating system to people who are not in the position to deal with new software.

Full disclosure: I actually do have Windows 11, but I installed it in a virtual machine. That way I can observe the new operating system and learn about it without having to worry about how it might be affecting the rest of my computer. If you're interested in trying a new operating system, that's the best way to install it, in my view.

Yeah...Windows 11 killed my laptop as well. I lost all my files and still can't boot. Even the Bitlocker won't work. This is driving me to Linux, don't really want to go Apple again.

Why they didn't quality control this before releasing it? I don't know. Now my Dell PC is broken because Microsoft aggressively pushed out a software update....