A wall canvas for the newly-renovated bathroom finally got here this morning. FedEx thought it'd be here yesterday, but obviously, that wasn't the case. This was the second we'd received. Unfortunately, the original package contained someone else's canvas and it had to be returned. That means this was about two weeks late in arriving. This has allowed me to keep the Bathroom Reno blog tag active for a little longer, I guess.Another arrival this evening was Windows 11. This was the first day of its worldwide release to the public. Most Windows 10 users will automatically receive the free upgrade in the same way the OS usually updates. However, I could've waited forever with our older laptop used when travelling.
You see, this computer is about four years old. Although the processor is perfectly adequate, Microsoft decided against allowing most Intel 7th generation chips from running the new operating system. This has an Intel Core i5-7200 CPU.
So, I had to download the free MS Media Creation Tool and create a bootable USB drive. I saw warnings only before beginning the process. Otherwise, it all went very smoothly and quickly. I have already deleted the old backup Windows 10 left on its drive.
It takes only a few minutes to find one's way around with the new menuing. It is smooth and faster than the previous OS. It feels a little dumbed-down but I guess I'm past the point of wanting an operating system that is complicated. This feels like it's going to work well, even without the Microsft-included 'Apple-marketing-ripoff comments' about its 'magical' and 'calming' attributes. Paaleeeze, spare me!
