Version 1 and 2 with Windows 11

[jared2814]

I am still running windows 10 on my pc.  Will windows 11 affect anything with the running of version 1 or 2?  jared

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, @jared2814. 

They are both supported on both Win 10 and Win 11, and both are (probably) running there for many users. 

But it's impossible to say whether upgrading to Win 11 would or would not "affect anything."

[debraspicher]

8 hours ago, jared2814 said:

I am still running windows 10 on my pc.  Will windows 11 affect anything with the running of version 1 or 2?  jared

If your hardware is older, I would really consider sticking with 10. I've considered upgrading my primary machine to 11 because I had noticed my laptop runs seemingly smoother with Affinity. However, I'm not sure how much of that is just it being a newer install of Windows and not having enough time to throw anything difficult at it.

Anyway, with older hardware, there's always a concern with the availability of drivers when updating an OS. In my case, the oldest thing I'd have to worry about is my Wacom, where its drivers were last updated in 2020. It doesn't officially support 11. I don't want to be caught with a buggy driver/non-working tablet with no solution and then forced to replace my Wacom (about $500...). I'm waiting until the next iteration comes out before I decide to upgrade (unless I start feeling adventurous).

Summary: Check your hardware and check to see if it fully supports 11 or not. It does not mean it won't survive. In most cases, it will upgrade just fine. It's just that if there is any kind of issue, your options can be limited by old drivers that aren't officially supported by Windows 11.