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Microsoft had stated that Windows 10 would be the last Windows version, but now they are forcing users into Windows 11 by discontinuing free official support for Windows 10 starting on October 14, 2025,<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support</ref> which is widely regarded as a significantly inferior operating system. Windows 11 also ~~requires~~ a Microsoft account ~~to install~~. ~~Windows~~ 11 ~~also says that a piece of hardware called TPM is required to install. The problem is that~~ PCs made before a couple of years ago do not have this hardware. It is notable that ~~this restriction~~ can be bypassed. New Windows 11 builds are now shipping with Microsoft Copilot which is a pre-installed opt-out AI program.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11</ref>

Microsoft had stated that Windows 10 would be the last Windows version, but now they are forcing users into Windows 11 by discontinuing free official support for Windows 10 starting on October 14, 2025,<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support</ref> which is widely regarded as a significantly inferior operating system. Windows 11 also adds new requirements for the installation, including a Microsoft account, TPM (trusted platform module), and more.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications</ref><ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-system-requirements-86c11283-ea52-4782-9efd-7674389a7ba3</ref> PCs made before a couple of years ago (when it was promised that Windows 10 would be the last version) do not have this hardware. It is notable that most of these restrictions can be bypassed. New Windows 11 builds are now shipping with Microsoft Copilot which is a pre-installed opt-out AI program.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11</ref>

== Controversies ==

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-Microsoft had stated that Windows 10 would be the last Windows version, but now they are forcing users into Windows 11 by discontinuing free official support for Windows 10 starting on October 14, 2025,<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support</ref> which is widely regarded as a significantly inferior operating system. Windows 11 also requires a Microsoft account to install. Windows 11 also says that a piece of hardware called TPM is required to install. The problem is that PCs made before a couple of years ago do not have this hardware. It is notable that this restriction can be bypassed. New Windows 11 builds are now shipping with Microsoft Copilot which is a pre-installed opt-out AI program.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11</ref>
+Microsoft had stated that Windows 10 would be the last Windows version, but now they are forcing users into Windows 11 by discontinuing free official support for Windows 10 starting on October 14, 2025,<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support</ref> which is widely regarded as a significantly inferior operating system. Windows 11 also adds new requirements for the installation, including a Microsoft account, TPM (trusted platform module), and more.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications</ref><ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-system-requirements-86c11283-ea52-4782-9efd-7674389a7ba3</ref> PCs made before a couple of years ago (when it was promised that Windows 10 would be the last version) do not have this hardware. It is notable that most of these restrictions can be bypassed. New Windows 11 builds are now shipping with Microsoft Copilot which is a pre-installed opt-out AI program.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11</ref>
 == Controversies ==