From: me@privacy.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:46:35 -0500, Paul wrote:   
      
   > On Sun, 12/21/2025 1:38 PM, s|b wrote:   
   >   
   > > The question is: do you really want to install W11 on a 15yo computer? I   
   > > mean: WHY?   
      
   > New computers are becoming too expensive (RAM/Flash).   
   > You use what you've got.   
   > Your OS is licensed.   
   > You got the free upgrade from, Win7SP1 --> Win10 --> Win11   
   > So you use it.   
      
   Wouldn't something like Linux Mint run better on old hardware?   
      
   > I'm running W11 25H2 on a 12 year old computer, loaded on a *hard drive*.   
   > I use that to take pictures of 25H2 menus.   
      
   So you don't really use that to work with.   
      
   > A 15 year old computer might not be instruction set compatible.   
   >   
   > My 17 year old E8400 has no POPCNT instruction.   
   > It stopped at W10 22H2 (and needed a different video card   
   > to go from 21H2 to 22H2). The machine it is in, has enough RAM (16GB).   
   >   
   > I wouldn't throw anything away, just yet.   
   >   
   > Use it and enjoy it.   
   >   
   > We may see a lot of things disappear, before the AI bubble bursts.   
      
   Oh, I don't throw away either. Next to my 4yo PC (W11) I have a 8yo   
   laptop (Linux Mint 22.2) and a tower that still runs under W7.   
      
   I was just wondering how well W11 runs on a 15yo computer. Yes, you can   
   get it to work, but if you have to wait 2 minutes for it to open a   
   window...   
      
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