Letters

I can’t help but think that Microsoft is about to shoot itself not just in one foot, but both. The reason Windows 10 has been such a resounding success is that it was made available to everyone for free, without this ‘phased release’ that Microsoft seems so keen on now. The technical requirements seemed to be very limited, which suited people like me who had foregone the dubious pleasures of Windows 8 to stay on Windows 7. I had several ancient (in tech terms) computers that I doubted would run Windows 10. But upgrading them was straightforward, and I’ve had no problems since.

But Windows 11 seems to be a more restricted release. I’ve checked the requirements, and none of my old computers can run it. OK, that’s to be expected – they’re all over 10 years old. But shockingly, nor will Windows 11 run on the PC I bought in 2016 with Windows 10 installed. I know