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I Effortlessly Updated My New ‘Dell’ Laptop to Windows 11: 22H2 Yesterday — Nothing (Fortunately) Like Windows 10 21H2.

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by Anura Guruge
on November 30, 2021

Click to ENLARGE. From MY new ‘Dell’ laptop.

Unlike this desktop, which I use for many hours a day, daily, my recently acquired ‘Dell’ laptop is NOT mission critical, i.e., I will not be frantic if something went awry with it. So, unlike with the desktop I can afford to be cavalier with it. Which is why, for a start, I got it with Windows 11.

I have only really used the laptop once since I got it — & that was to do a presentation on comets to ‘Laconia Rotary‘.

I, however, no better than to leave laptops idle for months on end. If nothing else it is good to have the monthly Windows installed.

So, that is how I ended up installing this HALF-YEARLY feature update.

It was nothing like the NIGHTMARE when I updated my desktop to Windows 10 21H2 last year. That was scary.

Though I had my laptop LAN connected (with 800Mbps Internet) it took close to an hour to download the update. I wasn’t sitting around looking. So, I can’t be 100% sure. All I can say is that it took some time.

But, once downloaded the installation itself was pretty quick. Maybe 1/2 hour. The restart was very quick too. So, it would appear Microsoft has learnt from 21H2 & streamlined the process. I am glad.

Bottom line: I had no issues or nightmares updating Windows 11 to 22H2.

I Got Myself A 15.6″ ‘Dell Inspiron 3511’ Laptop, With A 256 GB SSD, For $390 (New) From ‘Best Buy’, For Doing Presentations.

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by Anura Guruge
on January 14, 2023

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I have never been able to do any real work on a laptop. The screen, even at 15″+ is not big enough & I need a proper, sturdy (old-fashioned & heavy) keyboard (so much so that I am reduced to buying them from eBay because new keyboards just don’t work for I). You can see my main desktop setup below. I have two more desktop setups as backups. So, yes this new laptop is my 4th PC in addition to a number of Android tablets. Well, computers are my stock-in-trade.

I need a laptop for doing presentations. I haven’t done any presentations in the last couple of years & as such did not need one.

When I hear that someone is in need of a PC I invariably end up giving them one of my laptops. I have given way three in the last few years. So, I didn’t have a one & the rest of the family are now on Chromebooks. I like to have ‘PowerPoint‘ installed when doing presentations.

Hence, this Dell Inspiron. As you know I typically try to buy all my stuff from ‘Amazon’ (being a longtime Amazon shareholder). So, I was looking in Amazon. Wanted to check reviews on the Inspiron. Googled and this came up at Best Buy. I could immediately tell it was a DEAL. It was steeply discounted. One of those INSTANT SALES. Plus, they were offering 0% APR 6-month financing. $65 a month. I spend more than that on wine. So, it was a no-brainer.

Came with ‘Windows 11′. My 1st exposure to ’11’. I am impressed. Getting it up & going was a BREEZE. Maybe even easier than that. I could NOT believe it. Wow. As soon as I logged onto my Microsoft account & said to sync. with my main desktop –> BINGO. The updates were quick too. I had allocated 90-minutes to get the laptop up & running. I was done in like 15-minutes. I am HAPPY.

My desktop setup with two 27″ monitors.