Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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So today we're gonna find out if the 1st gen Intel Compute Stick can run Windows 11. It doesn't seem like it... but it's worth a try, right?
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● Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Overview
01:49 - Unboxing
05:01 - First boot
07:27 - Exploring Ubuntu
10:57 - Can it run Windows 11?
11:46 - A minor problem
12:41 - A potential workaround
14:24 - Current situation is crazy
15:40 - Updating the BIOS
18:45 - The Ubuntu bootloader
20:43 - Trying something stupid
23:59 - Trying something (slightly) less stupid
26:10 - Outro
#MichaelMJD #ComputeStick #Windows11
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So today we're gonna find out if the 1st gen Intel Compute Stick can run Windows 11. It doesn't seem like it... but it's worth a try, right?
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos: kit.co/mjd
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
"Supreme", "Walk Through the Park", "Don't Fret", "Hookah Bar", and "By the Fireplace" from the YouTube Audio Library
"Acid Jazz", "George Street Shuffle", "Airport Lounge", "Spy Groove", "Mining by Moonlight", "Samba Isobel", and "Local Forecast - Elevator" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
"Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license)
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Overview
01:49 - Unboxing
05:01 - First boot
07:27 - Exploring Ubuntu
10:57 - Can it run Windows 11?
11:46 - A minor problem
12:41 - A potential workaround
14:24 - Current situation is crazy
15:40 - Updating the BIOS
18:45 - The Ubuntu bootloader
20:43 - Trying something stupid
23:59 - Trying something (slightly) less stupid
26:10 - Outro
#MichaelMJD #ComputeStick #Windows11
