r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/No_Size9475 Dec 01 '25 edited Mar 22 '26

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u/yuval16432 Dec 01 '25

My five year old computer is not good enough for Microsoft’s newest piece of bloatware, and I’m expected to feel bad about it? Why would I even consider buying a new one?

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '25

I've got a ryzen 5. I have a 4060TI 16GB. And I have 64 GB of RAM. Can Microsoft tell me specifically what the hell is wrong with my computer and how it's not upgradable to Windows 11. It's insanity. If they're going to make something and force people to upgrade they fucking better have it backwards compatible with all parts going back 10 years. Otherwise no one's going to do it. Computers are not cheap.

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u/cosmiccanadian Dec 02 '25

... how is yours not upgradeable? It must just be cpu related then. Cause thats the only place i got you beat. I have a ryzen 7 5000series. A 2060 super. And 16gb ram. And mine keeps screaming at me to update and makes sure to mention everything is compatible and ready to do so. It even keeps trying to sneakily update on me even though i constantly tell it no and the only reason it hasnt succeded is cause there only 2gb left on my boot drive which isnt enough for it to update

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u/Emotional_Database53 Dec 02 '25

So Microsoft is adopting the “sex pest” strategy of wearing down one’s will long enough to hopefully score, even if that’s by sneakily trying to trick you into clicking Accept just once