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What is the Windows Support Like? (lemmy.ml)
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I am looking to replace my computer sometime in the next year and have a reservation placed on a Framework 16 as I am huge believer in right to repair.

However, I do need to regularly use Windows (mainly for the Adobe suite), so I was wondering what the Windows support for things like the expansion modules are. Are there any kind of driver issues people have been seeing? Can you hot swap modules? Just looking for experience from people that already have one to get a sense of what I am getting myself into.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's solid. I use my framework with windows 11 every day, haven't had any problems in terms of what you're asking.

Windows is plug and play with most general devices these days, as long as you've got an internet connection. The modules are just usb c devices, so they actually don't need anything special afaik. They even work with other computers- the look on my friend's face when i pulled out a usb a module for her to use on her macbook was priceless! The only difference from an external usb dongle is that these ones are designed to integrate nicely with the framework laptop body.

As far as stuff like BIOS and basic hardware drivers go, they provide win 10/11 driver bundles for each Intel gen. I'm not seeing the Ryzen stuff there, but they may not have updated the page recently.