Windows 10 reached end of support, and the question of whether to upgrade to Windows 11 comes down to hardware compatibility and a handful of genuine feature differences, not just marketing.
The Hardware Wall
Windows 11’s TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements block installation on a meaningful number of otherwise perfectly capable older PCs — this is the single biggest practical obstacle, not any software limitation.
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What Actually Changed
- Redesigned Start menu and taskbar (centered by default, no more Live Tiles)
- Better multi-monitor and virtual desktop handling
- Native Android app support (deprecated as of 2025, but was notable at launch)
- Stricter hardware-based security defaults (TPM, VBS) baked in from day one
For most users, the real driver to upgrade is Windows 10’s end of support rather than any single killer feature — running an unsupported OS without security updates is the actual risk worth avoiding.