Microsoft is in a constant battle to convince users who still use Windows 10 to switch to Windows 11. Their latest idea to do so has been by delving into what they think makes the current version of the system better. than the previous. But perhaps the way they have done it has unexpected effects among users.
On a page created for the occasion, Microsoft publishes a comparison between Windows 11 and Windows 10. However, although their clear intention is to highlight the positive aspects of the current version of the platform, they do so in a way that shows his intentions to the league. Among other things, because they deliberately forget about the positive features of Windows 10 that are not in Windows 11 and, in addition, they do not mention some controversial elements that are present in the current version.
An incomplete comparison
What some sector specialists criticize is the way in which Microsoft has proposed this initiative when comparing the two versions of its operating system. The company has missed a solid opportunity to be transparent and what it has done is invent a way, yet another, to try to convince users to switch to Windows 11.
At this point, Microsoft has already made it clear on several occasions that users who do not have the possibility of updating their computers to the new version of Windows should opt directly to buy a new computer. In any case, it still seems like a too drastic plan considering that many Windows 10 computers still perform without any problems. Leaving this aside, we are going to get into the matter and analyze the comparison, but, above all, see what they highlight and what they have forgotten to indicate.
Windows 11 vs Windows 10
What you can see in the web comparison from here highlights the new features and functions that Windows 11 integrates compared to the previous edition of the operating system. If we analyze it calmly, the first thing we realize is that there are not as many changes as one might imagine. When you separate the gaming features and other aspects that most users will never touch, you realize that Windows 11 is not that revolutionary.
There are also features and functions linked to AI, as well as the promise of greater dependence on artificial intelligence, but it is similar to everything related to gaming. In general, they are a type of function that the general public will probably not want to use, no matter how much they may represent a significant change in their day-to-day life with the computer.
The company applauds the presence of the new user interface, widgets, smart recommendations and power recommendations that Windows 11 has. They also refer to Passkeys with Windows Hello, Smart App Control and easy connection when It is done with other screens or devices. All of this is, for them, the reason why users should switch to Windows 11 once and for all. What they forget to mention is that now Windows 11 is starting to be filled with advertising and that ads can appear in all kinds of places where, until now, none had appeared. For example, the get help page, lock screen, or Weather app are now susceptible to advertising.
For Microsoft, at this point, the only thing that matters is pushing users to take the leap. The bad thing is that the installation requirements of the latest versions of Windows 11 continue to increase, which means that, more and more, there are more “old” computers that are falling by the wayside. Some computers, for example, may receive some of the versions of Windows 11, but there will come a time when they will not be able to pass them either. Everything seems, in the view of the sector, exaggerated and a little incomprehensible, since Microsoft seems to be taking the installation requirements of new versions of its operating system too far.
In 2025 there will be a significant number of companies, organizations, educational centers and other types of entities that will have to definitively consider what they are going to do with their computers. And the problem is that the world is still not so clear about the need to abandon Windows 10, something that had not been seen at this level in the past. What is clear is that there is no turning back and we will all have to make the leap sooner or later to Windows 11. The big question is whether Windows 10 will become the new Windows XP for Microsoft.
