my employer is making me buy a new PC for my remote job (or update and use my own, instead) (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by lady_maria@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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Apparently, the PC I was given by my employer less than a year ago is too out of date (uses Windows 10) and I have to have Windows 11 now for security reasons. I have a gaming PC, but it's my partner's, too, and it'd be a huge waste of its power and graphics card, plus it'd have to be moved. I really don't want to do that.

A new company owns the company I work for now, but still. This is not what I agreed to. Ugh. I'm so annoyed.

It's not that expensive, really ($200), but it's the principle of the matter. How long will it be before they force me to do this again, anyway??? I already get paid a shit wage.

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[-] clubb@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

I'm sorry if I misunderstood, english is not my first language, but what stops you from upgrading the laptop from work to win 11?

[-] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Microsoft is a bag of dicks, that's why

They are forcing all Intel based devices with 7th Gen processors and under, to not be compatible with Windows 11. Sure there's workarounds to force it, but you can't do that stuff with worked based hardware.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

If your processor isn't in that list, your shit outta luck and need to upgrade because they said so.

Amd link is here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors

[-] clubb@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Ah, I remember now. Around 2022, I used Rufus to bypass those restrictions. I wonder if it's any easier now.

[-] Hegz@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

Very much this. It's been a free upgrade for windows 10 for a good long while now.

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