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Windows 11 on Surface Studio 2
Hi, I think downloading the update assistant is really safe - you just need to have about 30G of free disk space this is a basic condition.
Of course, you can make copies of files just in case, but upgrading to Windows11 does not delete files and applications.
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ShirazSunI just bought a Surface Studio 2and Was wondering how the Windows 11 experience compares with Windows 10. Specifically do you miss the touch interface of W10? Does W11 have the same swipe bar on the right side with control center? Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Andrewfreib Hello, Andrewfreib. I'm sure you're aware that the appearance and behavior of Windows 11 are independent of the machine it's running on, so there's nothing unique about running it on a Studio 2. I can say that I am a HEAVY user of touch and I found the transition to 11 pretty much effortless. I initiate what I believe you're referring to as a control center with a button on my task bar which presents a control center in the center of my screen. There are some minor annoyances; e.g., you have to initiate that center to get the shutdown button and right-clicking requires 2 steps to get the full list of options (they've tried to dumb it down). But it wouldn't occur to me not to run MS latest OS, if for no other reason than they are continually strengthening security features. I use One Drive and 365 and I've just kept doing what I've always done. HTH.
ShirazSunThanks for the informative response. Are you finding that Windows 11 is snappy on the slightly dated hardware in the SS2? I think it’s the only machine with a 7th generation chip to be officially supported for upgrade to W11
Andrewfreib Correct re 7th gen. I've notice no performance change at all...positive or negative...with Win 11. While the interface changes are significant, I think "Win 11" is as much about packaging and marketing as any fundamental OS change. If it had been just another "feature update" to Win 10, there'd be a lot less concern about it's potential impact on performance, useability, whatever.