POLL: Does your current PC meet Windows 11 minimum requirements?

WiktorWdowiak · Jul 11, 2021

Yeah, but only cuz I got a new laptop.

Wynona · Jul 11, 2021

Both my desktop and laptop in my house meet the requirements; however, I haven't been able to check out my computer at the Senior Wellness and Activities Center where I teach Windows 10.

Hopefully, I will be able to check that one out on Monday.

magilla · Jul 11, 2021

My main computer reportedly will not run windows 11. However, the only component that is questionable is the CPU, which is first generation Ryzen 7. Microsoft is still trying to decide on certain early Ryzen CPU's and certain Intel CPU's that may or may not be allowed to run Windows 11. That being said, I am running Windows 11. The Computer is UEFI/secure boot. Drive is GPT. The TPM is 2.0 and other security is met, the graphics card is DirectX12. Memory is 64GB. I could upgrade my CPU but it is water cooled and I have had one catastrophe wherein a water leak from cooler fried a motherboard and a graphics card! Don't want to tempt fate.

Smalltown · Jul 11, 2021

Mine system is way to long in the tooth to comply with the new requirements. My CPU is a core 2 Duo Wolfdale model running at 3Ghz.
The motherboard does not have UEFI nor a header for a TPM. It does run Windows 10 fine. So I'll wait to see just what shakes out of all these MS requirements.

Bree · Jul 11, 2021

Smalltown said:
Mine system is way to long in the tooth to comply with the new requirements. My CPU is a core 2 Duo Wolfdale model running at 3Ghz.
The motherboard does not have UEFI nor a header for a TPM. It does run Windows 10 fine. So I'll wait to see just what shakes out of all these MS requirements.

Welcome to Eleven Forum.

I'm afraid MS are unlikely to ever drop the requirements that low, I have several machines that are similarly disqualified. At least Win10 will be fully supported until 2025.

magilla · Jul 11, 2021

Bree said:
Welcome to Eleven Forum.

I'm afraid MS are unlikely to ever drop the requirements that low, I have several machines that are similarly disqualified. At least Win10 will be fully supported until 2025.

Yes, and I have 4 other computers that similarly do not meet requirements, although all are running windows 11.

Bree · Jul 11, 2021

magilla said:
Yes, and I have 4 other computers that similarly do not meet requirements, although all are running windows 11.

Well there are workarounds to install or upgrade a non-compliant machine to W11. I have one Legacy bios/MBR laptop I'm currently running W11 on. It works very well too.

I suspect the real problem will be when the first W11 Feature Update is released. I suspect Windows Update is going to refuse point-blank to install it.

magilla · Jul 11, 2021

Bree said:
Well there are workarounds to install or upgrade a non-compliant machine to W11. I have one Legacy bios/MBR laptop I'm currently running W11 on. It works very well too.

I suspect the real problem will be when the first W11 Feature Update is released. I suspect Windows Update is going to refuse point-blank to install it.

Will be interesting to see. I think the next few updates will install. It will be later when install issues arise.

Bree · Jul 11, 2021

magilla said:
Will be interesting to see. I think the next few updates will install. It will be later when install issues arise.

For me, the workarounds are a temporary solution - mainly to test how well my the W10 installs on my older systems (and their installed software) can perform when upgraded to 11. So far everything works fine.

The longer term plan is to replace some of them with compliant hardware (I'm already researching second hand machines that just make it into 'Windows 11 ready' territory). Then restore a system image of my non-compliant machine to the 'newer' hardware and upgrade properly to W11.

I have spent so long getting them set up just the way I like that I'm loathe to start again from scratch with a clean install :wink:

Deleted member 952 · Jul 11, 2021

Well, my computer is indeed compatible.

Wynona · Jul 11, 2021

Bree said:
Welcome to Eleven Forum.

I'm afraid MS are unlikely to ever drop the requirements that low, I have several machines that are similarly disqualified. At least Win10 will be fully supported until 2025.

I have a 14" Lenovo laptop that I haven't bothered to test because I'm pretty sure it's too old. I like the little guy, though.

Hewjr100 · Jul 12, 2021

All good here. Bought a new laptop 6 months ago. Windows 11 runs fine, but it's still needs some work.

Gort

TheDudestPriest504 · Jul 12, 2021

My laptop can but my desktop can't even though it is technically more powerful

zbook · Jul 12, 2021

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Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks! - rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

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Majulook · Jul 12, 2021

My Alienware R11 does.

Dru2 · Jul 12, 2021

My main desktop is (system specs). My backup desktop fails due to my i7-7700K processor.

That said, I'm running 11 on the backup until the OS matures a bit more before moving to the main system.

larc919 · Jul 14, 2021

For those who are forced to go out and buy a new motherboard and CPU to run 11, that kind of change usually causes Windows to fail reactivation. Users with retail licenses for covered Windows versions will be OK once their existing keys are fed in. But what about those with OEM copies? Will they be required to shell out for new keys on top of paying for MB, CPU and possibly new memory?

johnlgalt · Jul 14, 2021

larc919 said:
For those who are forced to go out and buy a new motherboard and CPU to run 11, that kind of change usually causes Windows to fail reactivation. Users with retail licenses for covered Windows versions will be OK once their existing keys are fed in. But what about those with OEM copies? Will they be required to shell out for new keys on top of paying for MB, CPU and possibly new memory?

I did exactly that last year, and had 0 problems activating. Never even put in a key.

Though technically mine was not an OEM key, it falls under Retail because it was a TechNet key I upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 10 Pro. But an OEM key is licensed for that machine. If you change the machine, you can't use the OEM key to begin with. And if you bought a built machine before, you'll probably buy a new built machine too. Which will have its own OEM key.

Not really sure how this would be applicable. I don't know many people who build a machine from parts and use OEM keys, at least those that are not resellers.

bobkn · Jul 14, 2021

larc919 said:
For those who are forced to go out and buy a new motherboard and CPU to run 11, that kind of change usually causes Windows to fail reactivation. Users with retail licenses for covered Windows versions will be OK once their existing keys are fed in. But what about those with OEM copies? Will they be required to shell out for new keys on top of paying for MB, CPU and possibly new memory?

I don't know much about this, but...

If I understand MS's licensing, then yes. At least in principle.

Not sure what happens for people with a digital license created when a PC with Windows 7 or 8, with an OEM license, was upgraded to 10.

I have thought that the information MS provides is intended to drive people towards buying new licenses, even if it's not strictly necessary.

SlicEnDicE · Jul 15, 2021

If I remember correctly a Windows 7 OEM license upgraded to Windows 10 became a Windows 10 Retail license. But I may have mixed up some different keys at some point. All my PCs are with windows 10 retail license right now... I have upgraded many Windows 7 OEM computers to Windows 10 at work too, but never checked what kind of Windows 10 digital key it changed to.

What I am certain of however is that Home becomes Home and Pro becomes Pro, as it has always done.