Personal experience installing Windows 11

Well, decided to install Windows 11 after it’s release. Current experience is that it installed with no problems at all with SmartSDR or it’s sub applications. BUT getting there was a difficult journey. My computer is fairly new and uses a the i9-9900 processors with most up to date version of Windows 10 Pro. With all updates. Never the less the windows test application indicated that TPM 2.0 was not present and my computer could not be upgraded. Checking with Microsoft and ASUS (maker of the Mother Board) indicated that it was supported, but needed application. Sounds simple but it was not. Further few hours of research indicated that bios needed upgrade in order to provide the path in bios to turn on TPM 2.0. It actually required 2 files as it need an EM file upgrade to do the bios upgrade. Once I had that done bios install nicely via the internet directly. A very well done improvement in installing bios upgrades. But still no joy… could not find the door to the TPM COMMANDS. Another hour or so searching the internet found the answer. Solution was simple but, not obvious. The answer was I did not have an administrative pass word enabled in bios! Set that up, did bios search, voila, one simple selection to turn on TPM 2.0…. Did the compatibility test and everything was there, finally! Did the down load, and Windows 11 Pro downloads and installs. Something I do after new software installs is to clean do a cleanup with two apps that check the a number of things in Windows, that do sometimes get corrupted or keep outdated files while processing the new install. The apps are CleanMyPC, and Restoro. I started all all my Radio apps SmartSDR etc, all worked as normal. I am still evaluating the new OS, but first experience, indicates it runs, to my perception, a little faster. Of course they changed how you access the same old stuff, but in settings it was a bit of an improvement. So far so good, no operating issues at all. Advice, if you do not pass the compatibility test. Do some research with the computers manufacturer. The answer, may be similar to my experience. Good luck and lots of DX….