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>e.g. they don't support motherboards w/out TPM's and they don't officially support CPUs that aren't relatively new; e.g. it only "supports" Intel CPUs that are

>e.g. they don't support motherboards w/out TPM's and they don't officially support CPUs that aren't relatively new; e.g. it only "supports" Intel CPUs that are 8th gen or newer regardless of cores/frequency Can we please end this FUD that keeps parroted over and over? Microsoft themselves mention that TPM 2.0 and CPU model requirements are just soft-requirements checked if you go the upgrade path but are not enforced if you do a fresh install from image[1] when only TPM 1.2 is the single hard requirement, but every CPU after 2011 should have it. I installed from image Win 11 on multiple PCs with chips way older than Intel 8th gen and had no speedbumps. [1] "Important: An image install of Windows 11 will not check for the following requirements: TPM 2.0 (at least TPM 1.2 is required) and CPU family and model." [1] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-...

jml7c5 5y ago
On the other hand, from that page: >We do not recommend installing Windows 11 on a device that doesn't meet requirements. And on a linked page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windo... >Installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet Windows 11 minimum system requirements is not recommended. >If you proceed with installing Windows 11, your PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates. --- I would update to Windows 11, but the possibility that I will stop receiving updates (or that at some point updates will no longer be compatible) makes it unappealing.
dljsjr 5y ago
"Support" refers not to the ability to make the installation, but rather whether or not Microsoft is going to spend energy making sure their OS works well on the given configuration. The fact that they straight up say that these configurations may not be eligible for auto-updates is very much saying they do not support these configurations.

jml7c5 5y ago

On the other hand, from that page: >We do not recommend installing Windows 11 on a device that doesn't meet requirements. And on a linked page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windo... >Installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet Windows 11 minimum system requirements is not recommended. >If you proceed with installing Windows 11, your PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates. --- I would update to Windows 11, but the possibility that I will stop receiving updates (or that at some point updates will no longer be compatible) makes it unappealing.

dljsjr 5y ago

"Support" refers not to the ability to make the installation, but rather whether or not Microsoft is going to spend energy making sure their OS works well on the given configuration. The fact that they straight up say that these configurations may not be eligible for auto-updates is very much saying they do not support these configurations.