Windows 11 upgrade remove windows 10 issues?

sticker

Hi,

After long attempts to fix, my windows taskbar / in-folder search and login to windows in windows store are not working... When I try to search in folder of install a new app on Microsoft store the window tab just greys out and closes.

I've full Avast security and no issues are showing in terms of infections.

Would an install of Windows 11 remedy these problems I am having?

Is Windows 11 worth the upgrade?

Will my apps/settings carry over if I upgrade?

Thanks!

Spear

Whether Windows 11 is worth is debatable. While there's some nice under the hood improvements, the changes to the UI, such as the backwards Start Menu, make it awkward to use until you can adjust to it.

Your programs and files will carry over just fine. Or mine did at least, with no issues at all.

As to whether it'll fix your issues, that's a dice roll unfortunately. There is a new store system coming to Win11 which may sort that issue for you, but it's very unpredictable.

sticker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118295820#Comment_118295820

Thanks - appreciate the feedback

Ozymandius2011

I recently had some of these problems. They largely went away when I did a clean install of Windows 11. Now its very fast, whereas the version that I installed over Windows 10 was slow. The main reason Windows upgrades can be slow is that the files of the old version of Windows are still on the PC to some extent, and pre-Windows 11 versions of applications.

Nowso

a fresh install of windows 11 will be an improvement things work a bit better in it

smuggler.ie

Fresh install will resolve issues (well, get rid of them as it is fresh), but this way it wont carry settings/apps/files - make backup

As current windows is "in trouble", in-place upgrade might help, but to same degree might fail. Is your hardware Win11 compatible? Can you post you PC specs?

Have you attempted ?:
DISM commands
SFC /scannow

Sign-out ALL windows/MS365 related applications, then sign in again. I'd suggest to create another local admin account beside your usual beforehand.

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123994298#Comment_123994298

So would a fresh install of Windows 10. By signing up you can get free updates for another year.

Windows has a half-life. It gradually decays every time you make changes.

I'd probably remove the anti-virus as windows has one built in. I'd definitely remove it before doing an in-place upgrade.

If privacy is a concern then you'll have to play whack-a-mole with things like Windows Recall if you go Windows 11.

Perfidious Cretin

Getting rid of Avast would help. Horrible A/V.