Free Install Of W11 Onto Linux Laptop.

[Kidorry 189]

I have an old HP laptop with Linux mint on it. Would it be possible to install the free W11 on it just to give it a try?

[alchresearch 214]

What are the specs of the laptop, particularly the RAM.  

[Kidorry 189]

It is a very old H.P. G6-0-214EM laptop with I think 4 GB RAM. As for the other specs I do not know and I cannot find out at the moment because the battery is flat, due to non use. 

[Kidorry 189]

Just had a look at what specs are required for the install and I have got no where near enough. Ah well I will still use Linux. Cheers anyway. You can tell how old it is, it came with Vista  installed.

Edited December 10, 2021 by Kidorry

[Jack Grey 1,602]

6 hours ago, Kidorry said:

I have an old HP laptop with Linux mint on it. Would it be possible to install the free W11 on it just to give it a try?

Windows 11 has an PC Health Check program that you can download that check your system compatibility 

 

Go to the bottom of this page

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-11-specifications#table1

Edited December 10, 2021 by Jack Grey

[Waldo 96]

What's the minimum RAM requirement? I'm guessing 16gb?

[Kidorry 189]

I think my best option would be to forget it. I still have  P.C. and a chromebook.

[stimpy 10]

the ram wouldnt be the limiting factor initially tbh....  probably wouldnt pass tpm or cpu criteria to start with ( although theres ways around that)

[peteh1 10]

Sorry to slightly hijack this topic, but has w11 that much to offer over w10, I ask as my laptop wont pass the tpm / cpu requirements mentioned, so before trying to get round those issues, I'm trying to decide what advantages I would get.

[geared 303]

I've not yet heard anyone raving about the advantages of W11, most say it runs like crap compared to W10.

[zach 234]

7 hours ago, geared said:

I've not yet heard anyone raving about the advantages of W11, most say it runs like crap compared to W10.

Well I'm not going to say it's much better, but certainly not slower on any of my PC's. A lot of social media crap (deleted or disabled) Next week I'll test the Gen 4 NVMe to GPU and a few other bits they make claims on. I like my results, not those from 'impartial' sites.

 

I don't mind it at all. I don't mind Windows 10 at all either! As I've said to others, try it and make your own mind up. Just set it up right. (like you would on any OS)

[peteh1 10]

Thanks for your views, will maybe stick with W10 for as long as its supported.