Ryzen users, safe to upgrade windows 11?

[bug]

If you're on the fence about the UI, I guess you can always try Win11 in a VM first.
There are some changes to the taskbar landing this February, but by all accounts, they don't address the main issues people are having with it (e.g. always grouped windows).

If you don't like it, you can update your VM, hoping someday you will.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

How do you expect anyone outside of the UK to know what marmite is?
No-one else except ex British colonies eat that tripe.

On topic, personally I'm staying clear of Windows 11 for now, especially as there's supposed to be a major-ish update this quarter.

I don't even eat the muck

 

[Ruru]

I've put Win11 on 3 of my four systems, the X58 rig is still running Win10 Pro. Nothing to complain even on my main Zen2 system.

Also with this little trick you can bring the older style right-click menu back: https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-context-menu-fix-right-click/

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I have been running 11 since it first appeared with no problems at all, including on my previous 2600x, so it should be fine on any ryzen. I have no problem with the way it looks as you can tweak it anyway.

 

[bug]

I have been running 11 since it first appeared with no problems at all, including on my previous 2600x, so it should be fine on any ryzen. I have no problem with the way it looks as you can tweak it anyway.

You can't tweak it to not group icons on your taskbar, for example. Whether that's a deal breaker for you or not, that's another story.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

You can't tweak it to not group icons on your taskbar, for example. Whether that's a deal breaker for you or not, that's another story.

Stuff like that does not bother me enough not to use it. I game with no crashes, i browse with no crashes, my PC has been on without being turned off for months with no crashes, that is more important to me that the way it looks. Not sure i have ever had enough icons on my taskbar to need them grouping.

 

[Ruru]

You can't tweak it to not group icons on your taskbar, for example. Whether that's a deal breaker for you or not, that's another story.

That sucks but I can live without it. I'm pretty sure that in the future, there will be an option to separate those (and with the app's name if wanted) like before.

 

[HD64G]

what would you say is the big upgrade from 10 to 11? just curious since you seem to know a lot more about this than I do.

Haven't used win11 to be sure of that. By what is widely known, win11 is just an update to win10 with a different UI and a CPU scheduler.

 

[bug]

That sucks but I can live without it. I'm pretty sure that in the future, there will be an option to separate those (and with the app's name if wanted) like before.

We can all live without anything that's not air, water or food.
The question here is, should you have to retrain how you use your computer just because Microsoft says so? I'm an old dog now, new tricks don't thrill me like they used to

 

[Cutechri]

Yeah it's safe, I'm seeing increased performance compared to 10 after the latest chipset driver (3.10.22.706 - not available on AMD's site for some reason, but available on my motherboard manufacturer's site) and Windows updates (22000.469). Running a 5900X.

I have been running 11 since it first appeared with no problems at all, including on my previous 2600x, so it should be fine on any ryzen. I have no problem with the way it looks as you can tweak it anyway.

Me too, since first Dev insider build (Windows insider since October 2014 - first day), no issues. Currently running the Beta channel.

I love the GUI so much I can't go back to 10. 10 just feels brutalist now.

 

[eidairaman1]

Do optical disk autoplay, having trouble for some reason

 

[EsaT]

I find the criticism of W11's UI being boring puzzling.

Are folks just sitting there, staring at the UI/desktop waiting to be entertained by the OS? I have to wonder, if bored, what kind of "excitement" are they looking for? Bells and whistles and pretty flashing lights?

And that's fine, I really have no problem with that. But again - when you fire up (or wake) your computer, how much time do you spend being entertained by those bells and whistles? Or do you immediately start using one of your favorite applications or games -programs that take over the UI?

Would indeed prefer MS aiming for boring look, instead of current fashion garbage, which just tries to force itself in the way and makes things harder/more complex.

And 11 isn't really different from 10 in that.
Ever after Windows 7 it's been plain Wintoys with every forward step followed by Riverdance show worth of steps to other directions.
Simply because changes are forced by marketroids floating so high in illegal substance smoke cloud that their Earth citizenship should be cancelled for the lack of residency.

I sure miss the times when Gates was at the helm of Microsoft...
At that time changes to UI were done carefully and with thought, instead of scrapping decades of development in a single stroke because of not fitting to fashion.
We even used to have the chance to completely avoid installing some of the bloatware we didn't need!
That would be needed for whole UI.

Yeah, like this! LOL

Don't you mean this:

I sure don't miss Win95/98...
Those were barely functional pre-alpha WIP under the hood.
Though UI was designed genuinely for PC instead of toyphone.
Such ironic that now when things are light year better under the hood, UI is going to hell and you need to use bigger toolbox than carpenter for getting usable UI every time new version of OS comes out.

 

[outpt]

works fine for me with my system. one grip is awful task bar.

 

[freeagent]

I'm using it right now and feels good. Not for the soul or anything like that.. but its snappy. Doesn't bench as good as 10 but.. maybe that will get fixed later? I thought 10 sucked too when it came out. So lifeless compared to 7.. but it worked better for me than 7 for some daily things. Still hurts to say that. This might be the new 7 if they can pull their balls together. I am not going to hold my breath though. I do have a copy of 10 installed on my system too for old times sake

 

[mama]

Yeah it's safe, I'm seeing increased performance compared to 10 after the latest chipset driver (3.10.22.706 - not available on AMD's site for some reason, but available on my motherboard manufacturer's site) and Windows updates (22000.469). Running a 5900X.


Me too, since first Dev insider build (Windows insider since October 2014 - first day), no issues. Currently running the Beta channel.

I love the GUI so much I can't go back to 10. 10 just feels brutalist now.

Yeah, weird how the chipset driver version is available on the motherboard website but not direct from AMD. Upgraded it like you suggested but don't notice any performance change. However, there was a dodgy install where the power management component installation failed. Microsoft troubleshoot app to the rescue! Removed the old chipset and the install went fine.

 

[kapqa]

it is safe but i stay on Windows 7 till further notice.

EDIT: after upgrading think you have a 10-day window to return to older windows 10 in case you dislike 11.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Hi guys, it is now a good time to upgrade to windows 11 for ryzen users? heard it has performance issues at launch

It did, but they weren't as bad as they were made out to be. Fully fixed now.

My only real niggle with w11 is the right click menu.

That is easily fixed.

 

[Atomic77]

Windows 11 runs good on my laptop with a Ryzen 5 3500U I also have a DELL AIO but that has a intel core i7 in it.

 

[Emilychi]

As long as you use the 706 instead of 503 for AMD Chipset Driver (from MSI, has the performance fix.), ExplorerPatcher and WinAero Stuff its fine.
Using it since it came out as Pre-Release Insider on my main PC.
Had no Issues apart AMD CHipset Drivers, which are dogsh*t anyways....

5800x btw.

My only Problem is, that it killed of my DualBoot on the same Drive.
Needed to redo the whole OS, because it wouldnt let me add Space to the Partition.

EDIT:

To clarify.
MSI Driver is usable even without MSI Motherboard.
It just has the fix of the fix which was 503, which is from AMD Website, has.

 

[mama]

As long as you use the 706 instead of 503 for AMD Chipset Driver (from MSI, has the performance fix.), ExplorerPatcher and WinAero Stuff its fine.
Using it since it came out as Pre-Release Insider on my main PC.
Had no Issues apart AMD CHipset Drivers, which are dogsh*t anyways....

5800x btw.

My only Problem is, that it killed of my DualBoot on the same Drive.
Needed to redo the whole OS, because it wouldnt let me add Space to the Partition.

EDIT:

To clarify.
MSI Driver is usable even without MSI Motherboard.
It just has the fix of the fix which was 503, which is from AMD Website, has.

Yer, I replaced the driver with the MSI chipset driver but it was only the bare driver. No Radeon software. I did a Cinebench run with it, which is actually older driver than the present one on the AMD site, and I didn't notice any change in performance. I ended up just downloading the newest driver from AMD with Radeon software. Actually having a good experience with Windows 11. Feels snappy.

 

[Emilychi]

Weird.
AMD Driver for me is 503 and MSI is 756or smth.