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Maybe. Windows is pretty good about switching to new drivers. Not guaranteed.

It's also possible to buy OEM Windows 11 licenses at much lower price than retail. Example: there's usually a link at www.guru3d.com...

I don't. Does the QR code appear in a browser window?

Which Web browser are you using? I've never used QR codes on a PC. I assume that they're presented within a browser window, but I don't...

I'm not sure what you mean. "Program Files (X86)" is the normal installation folder for 32 bit programs. 64 bit Windows 10 won't run 16...

I wondered whether a motherboard of that age would have an M.2 NVME slot. I'm impressed that it does.

$450? Depends. At Newegg, an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (6 core) is $209. The least expensive B650 full ATX boards, $150. 16GB DDR5 5200 RAM...

I can't claim broad knowledge, but the laptops I've investigated in the past use their own heatsinking arrangements for M.2 drives...

The only issue I'd expect with a heatsink is having the drive not fit in the laptop. I haven't checked the details for your Lenovo...

A guess: "rawintellect" isn't in the Insider program, and is getting the ISO from uupdump.net. (I do that, although I may not update...

Crucial claims that the laptop can use M.2 NVME SSDs as large as 4TB. Crucial is reliable about upgrade recommendations. They guarantee...

There's a downloadable manual for your PSU...

The card comes with an adapter to combine three 8 pin (or 6+2 pin) PCI-E outputs to an 12VHPWR one. Corsair also sells a cable that...

I've used this external enclosure. There may be some additional complexities with a boot drive, like yours.

It would be safer to use an external USB adapter for your SSD. There are inexpensive adapters for both 2.5" SATA drives and M.2 drives...