need computer help

personal | 1/10/23 | mistfree

[mistfree]

I stupidly said yes to downloading windows 11. It has downloaded but not yet installed. I want to uninstall/delete it preferably before it installs itself. I am computer illiterate and need some handholding. I know my fellow Freepers are all knowing and can help me

[dayglored]

Help needed for unwanted Windows 11 Update... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to Red Badger and ShadowAce for the pings!

[vikingd00d]

>>Mostly because my poor old laptop has limited memory and this about uses it up.

Windoze has always been buggy bloat-ware. You might want to consider converting to Linux. It tends to run well even on older machines.

[mistfree]

I did not know this! Thanks

[AppyPappy]

If you computer is old, it may not be able to install it

[cymbeline]

“He was telling me I needed a newer computer to run it.”

Doesn’t the Windows install process tell you if your hardware won’t run the software to be installed?

[MayflowerMadam]

“I love Win-7 Pro x64. Best windows yet.”

I plan to order a NEW Win-7 desktop this week:

https://nixsys.com/legacy-computers/windows-7-computers

[butlerweave]

Windows 11 is good but if it’s installed , only if it’s installed read this https://www.ubackup.com/articles/return-windows-11-to-windows-10.html

[dforest]

That is what he kind of said. He said “for it to work properly”.

[dforest]

I have never tried to install it.

[TexasGunLover]

You do want it. It's much better than Windows 11. There hasn't been a bad version of windows since before 7. They're rock solid.

Our team supports over 400k Windows installs worldwide, Fortune 100.

[Carriage Hill]

Thanks for the link & Bookmarked!

[Blennos]

Huh? Do you mean that Windows 11 is better than 10? Or better than 7?

[cymbeline]

My office computer, which is a Dell laptop so we can take it home for work-at-home, runs Windows 10 Enterprise.

It works ok for what we do.

I have a big monitor attached to it and also a “real” keyboard. And there’s a little separate box needed to get this stuff connected together.

My home computer is old and runs Windows 7. I see no reason to upgrade hardware or software.

If I upgrade I’ll buy a new computer with Windows preinstalled.

Does the new Windows require a periodic payment to use it?

[Wuli]

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-remove-downloaded-but-not-installed-windows/d611d6a8-4b58-4361-8717-deeffa0943ca

[Carriage Hill]

Me too; I’m staying with it.
Years ago, I bought 2 new copies of Win-7 Pro x64 at the local computer shop, and have them stored in my electronics section.

[Carriage Hill]

Check to see if you have a Restore Point, in your BackUps; it’s worth a try.

Win-7 Pro x64 was the best O/S they ever came out with.

[mountainlion]

Remember windows systems were created by Bill Gates. No wonder there are so many computer viruses.

[Carriage Hill]

If not, go to:

https://nixsys.com/legacy-computers/windows-7-computers

[Carriage Hill]

Win-10-11 hates “legacy” hardware and software.

[Carriage Hill]

https://nixsys.com/legacy-computers/windows-7-computers