Solved Surprised at no auto bitlocker encryption after Win 10 to Win 11.


BaJohn

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Yesterday I upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 with the expectation that my C drive would be encoded by bitlocker.
I had be waiting for Win 11 excitedly and read most of the info on what should happen and although I did not want it to encrypted, thought it was would be by default as part of the new MS Win 11 enforced security.
I was very pleased, but surprised when the Win 10 to Win 11 only took 1 hour and no encryption. My estimate of the time to encrypt the C drive was around 15 hours.
Can somebody explain why this was the default for me, and confirm that my Win 11 PC will NOT be forced to encrypt at some later date.
 
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Win 11 Pro Build 22000.282 (x64) [21H2]

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 OS build 22631.3235 (First install 22H2 ‎04/‎10/‎22)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Hand built to my Spec
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz
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    Asus TUF Z390-Plus Gaming WiFi
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    32GB DDR4 3.200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB
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    On Motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2780E 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSDs and 1 HDD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750X Gold - 750w
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R6 Black/Silent Case
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    1 CPU fan and 5 case fans
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    Logitech K800
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    Logi
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps down 20Mbps up
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    Edge and Crome
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    Zone Alarm
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    Upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 on 22/10/21.
It was the default for most of us if not all of us. I don't see us being forced to encrypt but only MS can answer that question.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
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    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
When I upgraded from a very early version of 11 .192 or earlier it did encrypt my drive by default even though it wasn't before. My other computer was upgraded a little while ago and was on build .258 that didn't encrypt by default. I wonder if MS has changed the default option in later builds.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
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    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
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    Alienware AW610M
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    Chrome and Firefox
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    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
As somebody said on here in another thread MS is business orientated, which means they want total security for the data, hence TPM etc.
Presumably in early releases the default was encrypt to suit business machines, and then the insiders complained (I am not an insider).
This means normal Home and Pro users whom also require TPM etc to upgrade are having to meet a spec that MAY be impossible when they don't really need to meet the spec at all, as they are not bothered about data security in the same way.
Does that make sense?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 OS build 22631.3235 (First install 22H2 ‎04/‎10/‎22)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Hand built to my Spec
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Z390-Plus Gaming WiFi
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3.200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB
    Sound Card
    On Motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2780E 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSDs and 1 HDD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750X Gold - 750w
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R6 Black/Silent Case
    Cooling
    1 CPU fan and 5 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logi
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps down 20Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge and Crome
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm
    Other Info
    Upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 on 22/10/21.
As somebody said on here in another thread MS is business orientated, which means they want total security for the data, hence TPM etc.
Presumably in early releases the default was encrypt to suit business machines, and then the insiders complained (I am not an insider).
This means normal Home and Pro users whom also require TPM etc to upgrade are having to meet a spec that MAY be impossible when they don't really need to meet the spec at all, as they are not bothered about data security in the same way.
Does that make sense?
Ive been using win 11 since the very first dev build and every one since, It has never encrypted any of my drives by default. So im running both without encryption.
And thats on win11 education edition(Which i believe is on par with enterprise) so yeah
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
As somebody said on here in another thread MS is business orientated, which means they want total security for the data, hence TPM etc.
Presumably in early releases the default was encrypt to suit business machines, and then the insiders complained (I am not an insider).
This means normal Home and Pro users whom also require TPM etc to upgrade are having to meet a spec that MAY be impossible when they don't really need to meet the spec at all, as they are not bothered about data security in the same way.
Does that make sense?
I see what you're saying @BaJohn but from my experience home users have newer machines than companies do and a lot of company computers won't be on 11 because they are too old and therefore do not meet the min requirements of secure boot or tpm 2.0
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
Ive been using win 11 since the very first dev build and every one since, It has never encrypted any of my drives by default. So im running both without encryption.
And thats on win11 education edition so yeah
I know both of mine are win 11 pro so the option is there
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
I see what you're saying @BaJohn but from my experience home users have newer machines than companies do and a lot of company computers won't be on 11 because they are too old and therefore do not meet the min requirements of secure boot or tpm 2.0
Not to mention alot of companies take years to switch over to new OS in general anyway. Smaller companies might transition quicker due to having less infrastructure to organise.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
So my Win 10 PC which 'cannot' be upgraded because of CPU and TPM constraint is stuck at Win 10.
But the reason for TPM is mainly for security that I don't need.
Not sure why my CPU is not included in the list. Perhaps it's just for speed to deal with the load, which I wouldn't object to that PC going a bit slower. (Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.4 GHz)
Just trying to understand the Win 10 to Win 11 process etc.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 OS build 22631.3235 (First install 22H2 ‎04/‎10/‎22)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Hand built to my Spec
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Z390-Plus Gaming WiFi
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3.200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB
    Sound Card
    On Motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2780E 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSDs and 1 HDD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750X Gold - 750w
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R6 Black/Silent Case
    Cooling
    1 CPU fan and 5 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logi
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps down 20Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge and Crome
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm
    Other Info
    Upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 on 22/10/21.
So my Win 10 PC which 'cannot' be upgraded because of CPU and TPM constraint is stuck at Win 10.
But the reason for TPM is mainly for security that I don't need.
Not sure why my CPU is not included in the list. Perhaps it's just for speed to deal with the load, which I wouldn't object to that PC going a bit slower. (Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.4 GHz)
Just trying to understand the Win 10 to Win 11 process etc.
Are we talking about two different Pc's? One with a 2600k and the one in youre specs has a 9700k,Im assuming this thread is in regards to the 2600k? Sorry confused now xD
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
Are we talking about two different Pc's? One with a 2600k and the one in youre specs has a 9700k,Im assuming this thread is in regards to the 2600k? Sorry confused now xD
YES - I would like if possible to have them both at Win 11.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 OS build 22631.3235 (First install 22H2 ‎04/‎10/‎22)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Hand built to my Spec
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Z390-Plus Gaming WiFi
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3.200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB
    Sound Card
    On Motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2780E 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSDs and 1 HDD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750X Gold - 750w
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R6 Black/Silent Case
    Cooling
    1 CPU fan and 5 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logi
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps down 20Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge and Crome
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm
    Other Info
    Upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 on 22/10/21.
Ahhhh right i see, Sorry you didn't mention that so we were all basing this on the PC in your specs on you're profile.
So the 2600K im gonna say aint included in the list due to it being around 10 years old and the architecture not being up to scratch security wise.
You can still install win 11, But you'll need to do the work around that bypasses the tpm and cpu compatibility, However you wouldn't get any security updates as far as im aware. A do at you're own peril kinda thing.
See Here
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
Just realized that the boot method on the Win 10 PC is 'legacy' and cannot be update - Sorry guys for wasting your time.
Only solution is to buy new motherboard with new CPU and memory.
Okay enough is enough - I'll close this tomorrow.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 OS build 22631.3235 (First install 22H2 ‎04/‎10/‎22)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Hand built to my Spec
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Z390-Plus Gaming WiFi
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3.200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB
    Sound Card
    On Motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2780E 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSDs and 1 HDD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750X Gold - 750w
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R6 Black/Silent Case
    Cooling
    1 CPU fan and 5 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logi
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps down 20Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge and Crome
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm
    Other Info
    Upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 on 22/10/21.
Ahhhh right i see, Sorry you didn't mention that so we were all basing this on the PC in your specs on you're profile.
So the 2600K im gonna say aint included in the list due to it being around 10 years old and the architecture not being up to scratch security wise.
You can still install win 11, But you'll need to do the work around that bypasses the tpm and cpu compatibility, However you wouldn't get any security updates as far as im aware. A do at you're own peril kinda thing.
See Here
My Bad.
I'll leave that PC (to be fair it is fast, fairly quiet but nearly 11 years old) until Oct 2025 and think about it then, if it and myself are still around.
Good to know that we have some experts here on ElevenForums.
Regards
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 OS build 22631.3235 (First install 22H2 ‎04/‎10/‎22)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Hand built to my Spec
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Z390-Plus Gaming WiFi
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3.200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB
    Sound Card
    On Motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2780E 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSDs and 1 HDD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750X Gold - 750w
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R6 Black/Silent Case
    Cooling
    1 CPU fan and 5 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logi
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps down 20Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge and Crome
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm
    Other Info
    Upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 on 22/10/21.
My Bad.
I'll leave that PC (to be fair it is fast, fairly quiet but nearly 11 years old) until Oct 2025 and think about it then, if it and myself are still around.
Good to know that we have some experts here on ElevenForums.
Regards
Its all good! Just wasn't sure it was two different pc's in question that was all :D.
Yeah it'll run on win 10 no bother til then! Ah im sure you both will be!
Have a nice evening!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
Hi all,

I had a Win 11 insider version installed as a dual boot on a compatible laptop.
After I was done with it I just wiped the partition.
Big surprise when I booted into the original Win 10 partition and found all the other partitions Bitlockered.
Not the Win10 partition mind you. Data partition, Virtual machines partition, First line backup partition, all locked.
Strange, I never set it.
But all the keys where automatically uploaded to my MS account.
Got a little scare though.
They might have warned me.

Ciao, Han
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    WIN 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinpad X1 Yoga 3gen
    CPU
    i7-8550U
    Memory
    16 GB lpddr3
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    NVME SSD 2TB Samsung PM981
    Mouse
    Logitech M590
    Internet Speed
    350 Mbps down and up from 500 advertised
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security, Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Acronis TrueImage 2019
  • Operating System
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Tiny M920x
    CPU
    i7-8700T
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4
    Sound Card
    MOTU M4
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P2418D
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    NVME SSD 2TB Samsung PM981a
    NVME SSD 1TB Samsung PM981a
    SSD Sandisk 1T Sata
    Mouse
    Logitech M590
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security, Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Acronis TrueImage 2019
Just realized that the boot method on the Win 10 PC is 'legacy' and cannot be update - Sorry guys for wasting your time.
Only solution is to buy new motherboard with new CPU and memory.
Okay enough is enough - I'll close this tomorrow.
@BaJohn You never waste our time, it's all educational and it all gets very complicated at times with all these "workrounds" never used one myself. I think if it's not compatible it will be a better machine left on 10 certainly was for one of mine back in the insider days
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
However you wouldn't get any security updates as far as im aware. A do at you're own peril kinda thing.
This has now been debunked. You WILL get security and other updates.

I have installed Win 11 on numerous unsupported systems. 7th gen CPU, 6th gen CPU, 4th gen CPU, even 2nd gen CPU. All have received updates.

Could these systems stop working at any time, especially after new feature releases? Sure, but for now, let's stop spreading this miinformation that updates are not being provided.

Every one of those people in media who speculated prior to release that unsupported systems would not receive security updates had no idea what they were talking about and how things work in the real world and and I publicly stated so here at that time in the forums.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
    Sound Card
    Realtek (on motherboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
    2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
    2 x 8TB HD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
    Keyboard
    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Additional options installed:
    WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
    ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
This has now been debunked. You WILL get security and other updates.

I have installed Win 11 on numerous unsupported systems. 7th gen CPU, 6th gen CPU, 4th gen CPU, even 2nd gen CPU. All have received updates.

Could these systems stop working at any time, especially after new feature releases? Sure, but for now, let's stop spreading this miinformation that updates are not being provided.

Every one of those people in media who speculated prior to release that unsupported systems would not receive security updates had no idea what they were talking about and how things work in the real world and and publicly stated so here at that time in the forums.
It was provided by Brink in that forum post, So is he lying or...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
Just realized that the boot method on the Win 10 PC is 'legacy' and cannot be update - Sorry guys for wasting your time.
Even that doesn't stop the upgrade, there are workarounds to bypass all checks when performing and upgrade. See my System Two below, for an example of 11 on a Legacy/MBR machine. And despite being a totally unsupported device, so far it has been offered all the updates though Windows Update including the latest one, Thursday's optional CU.

This screenshot was from my System Two.

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Regarding your Bitlocker question. I have done two upgrades and one clean install now. My System One is a supported machine, but as its Windows that was upgraded to 11 was 10 Home bitlocker would not be expected anyway. System Two had 10 Pro, and bitlocker was not enabled by the upgrade. The clean install of 11 Pro on a fully supported machine did turn on Bitlocker by default for all drives, the C: drive and a D: Data drive that I had created before the install.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

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