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Kano #1: Upgraded with preview version before Oct 5 official release, and it did work, but some device functions did not have drivers with Windows 11, i.e. audio, 'proximity" (screen rotation? that is not available in Win 10 on the Kano; just manual rotation, and back, between portrait and landscape), and general ACPI stuff. Once I copied over device drivers from Kano #2 still on Windows 10, I could force driver updates to be found in the Win 10 drivers I copied over, and that seems to work (audio for sure). Kano #2: Since official release Oct 5, it keeps getting prompted in Windows Update to "accept" the terms from MS in order to proceed with the Win 11 "upgrade", but I am not letting that happen until I see positive info from Kano and/or MS (or major tech sites?) that all drivers will be functional without the Win 10 driver copying trick I had to use for Kano #1 as described above. Win 11 is just not that compelling for my uses, and Win 10 will be supported for 4 more years.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Update #2: Now the updated MS health checker program declares the Kano PC to be eligible for the Window 11 upgrade, including the "62 GB" disk storage. Just be careful of what you ask for - there are a LOT of changes from Windows 10, and not necessarily for the better, especially the user interface. If you are comfortable with the Win 10 interface, the Win 11 interface will be quite a "shock". Since I used a "preview" installation, it refused to migrate apps such as the Kano educational ones, or any others, so no idea how well it would handle that. I was able to install the Kano "package" from the Windows store, but it did not have any personalized settings/history. Win 10 is supposed to be supported until 2025, so no need to jump on the new bandwagon immediately ;-}
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Update - Windows 11 Works!: I ran the MS Win 11 checking program, and it flagged only the RAM as not meeting requirements, but it stated that as being 62 GB, not Kano's claimed 64 - probably being picky about measuring in decimal number system versus binary number system (really picky, Microsoft!!). Turns out that was NOT a problem when I actually tried installing a preview version of Win 11 from a USB stick. It detected the C: drive as being about 57GB, with enough free space to install Windows 11, and to archive the base Windows 10 files for a possible roll-back (this was not including 1.1GB reserved in other partitions for recovery image and UEFI data). Looks as though it activated Windows 11 with the built-in license for Windows 10 as installed by Kano at the factory, so hoping it will stay activated after the official release in October without a re-installation. Windows updates have been applied several times, so it may be simply updated some more when the "gold" version is released in October for general use. At any rate, it seems you cannot believe the checking program if it ONLY disqualifies a PC due to the total disk space, and your computer has close to 64 GB disk storage (whichever number system is used...). If you have Windows 10 on the PC now, and want it to be saved for a possible roll-back after installing Win 11, then deciding you don't like it, I guess you should have at least 25-30 GB free for the Win 11 installation, plus the Win 10 archive, and whatever else is using space such as your user files/programs. Move whatever you can to a flash card, at least until after the installation, and use the file manager to run full disk compression, if you have not already done so. Then see what can be restored to the C: drive after the Win 11 installation.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It does not look as though it will due mainly to the slow/low end processor. I got an automated denial from MS when I tried to register it for the Insider program, but I did not run the checking program to see exactly why. Still, it might be worth a try after it actually is released in October since it does meet the TPM 2, RAM, and disk storage minimal requirements. Maybe MS will realize they will be excluding a LOT of unhappy customers.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.We currently don't have info about Windows 11, but we are looking into it.
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