Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements


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UPDATE 8/27: Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements and PC Health Check app

Windows Insiders,

Today we’re releasing our first Insider build for Windows 11, and we’re looking forward to the insight that comes from you installing and using on a variety of your PCs. Last week’s introduction of Windows 11 signaled the first step on our journey to empower people with the next generation of Windows. With a new generation comes an opportunity to adapt software and hardware to keep pace with people’s computing needs today and in the future.

The intention of today’s post is to acknowledge and clarify the confusion caused by our PC Health Check tool, share more details as to why we updated the system requirements for Windows 11 and set the path for how we will learn and adjust. Below you will find changes we are making based on that feedback, including ensuring we have the ability for Windows Insiders to install Windows 11 on 7th generation processors to give us more data about performance and security, updating our PC Health check app to provide more clarity, and committing to more technical detail on the principles behind our decisions. With Windows 11, we are focused on increasing security, improving reliability, and ensuring compatibility. This is what drives our decisions.

Why new Windows 11 minimum system requirements

Windows 11 is designed and built as a complete set of experiences, unlocking the full power of the PC our customers have come to rely on, including in areas like security, reliability, compatibility, video conferencing, multitasking, playing, creating, building, learning and more. We need a minimum system requirement that enables us to adapt software and hardware to keep pace with people’s expectations, needs and harness the true value and power of the PC to deliver the best experiences, now and in the future. To do that, we were guided by the following principles:
  1. Security. Windows 11 raises the bar for security by requiring hardware that can enable protections like Windows Hello, Device Encryption, virtualization-based security (VBS), hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) and Secure Boot. The combination of these features has been shown to reduce malware by 60% on tested devices. To meet the principle, all Windows 11 supported CPUs have an embedded TPM, support secure boot, and support VBS and specific VBS capabilities.
  2. Reliability. Devices upgraded to Windows 11 will be in a supported and reliable state. By choosing CPUs that have adopted the new Windows Driver model and are supported by our OEM and silicon partners who are achieving a 99.8% crash free experience.
  3. Compatibility. Windows 11 is designed to be compatible with the apps you use. It has the fundamentals of >1GHz, 2-core processors, 4GB memory, and 64GB of storage, aligning with our minimum system requirements for Office and Microsoft Teams.
Using the principles above, we are confident that devices running on Intel 8th generation processors and AMD Zen 2 as well as Qualcomm 7 and 8 Series will meet our principles around security and reliability and minimum system requirements for Windows 11. As we release to Windows Insiders and partner with our OEMs, we will test to identify devices running on Intel 7th generation and AMD Zen 1 that may meet our principles. We’re committed to sharing updates with you on the results of our testing over time, as well as sharing additional technical blogs.

PC Health Check App

See if PC meets Requirements for Windows 11 with PC Health Check app

With these minimum system requirements in mind, the PC Health Check app was intended to help people check if their current Windows 10 PC could upgrade to Windows 11. Based on the feedback so far, we acknowledge that it was not fully prepared to share the level of detail or accuracy you expected from us on why a Windows 10 PC doesn’t meet upgrade requirements. We are temporarily removing the app so that our teams can address the feedback. We will get it back online in preparation for general availability this fall. In the meantime, you can visit our minimum system requirements page here to learn more.

First build of Windows 11 available to Windows Insiders today

Today, we’re releasing the first preview build of Windows 11 to the Windows Insider community. In support of the Windows 11 system requirements, we’ve set the bar for previewing in our Windows Insider Program to match the minimum system requirements for Windows 11, with the exception for TPM 2.0 and CPU family/model. By providing preview builds to the diverse systems in our Windows Insider Program, we will learn how Windows 11 performs across CPU models more comprehensively, informing any adjustments we should make to our minimum system requirements in the future. We look forward to the product feedback and learnings as it’s an important step to prepare Windows 11 for general availability this year – thank you to the Windows Insider community for your excitement and feedback thus far!

UPDATED 6/28 at 10:24am PDT.


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@jimbo45 My laptop already has everything, it has TMP 2.0, it is only my CPU. so no issues with the TMP.

As Intel discontinued all of desktop 7th gen CPUs, it didn't discontinue the mobile and embedded as my CPU I7 7820HK and it is still lunched, it even discontinued the Intel i7 7820X but so far not mine (I7 7820HK)

Even my motherboard is with Intel CM238 is still lunched and not discontinued. So far only the Intel 100 series are discontinued, but the Intel 200 and C200 are still launched.

Let's wait and see, it is strange that Intel discontinued the desktop 7th gen like Intel 7700K but not the 7820HK or the 7700HQ, I believe it is cause of the companies that bought those CPU with longer support time.

You can read the status on each link, either launched or discontinued.
My Acer laptop passes every test except the CPU. It has a 6th gen i7. I have Windows 11 installed on it and I'm not having any problems. Unless MS forces my hand I'm going to continue running Windows 11 on it.
 

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
  • Operating System
    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
My Acer laptop passes every test except the CPU. It has a 6th gen i7. I have Windows 11 installed on it and I'm not having any problems. Unless MS forces my hand I'm going to continue running Windows 11 on it.
I'm wonder if MS still let insiders use 11, dev, channel. Right now they will if you have issues .,. I wonder if that will carry over?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Beta) - 23H2 - 22635.3350
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600- G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viotek 32", 28" ASUS VP28U
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
According to Preparing for Insider Preview Builds of Windows 11, it says that Dev for machines with hardware that does not meet the minimum requirements will only be available until the release (general availability) of Windows 11, and then they have to go back to 10.

The key is the hardware meeting minimum requirements. Because, regardless of what Microsoft says, many don't think those requirements are set in stone yet.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    NZXT KRAKEN Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (3x 120 mm push top) + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
  • Operating System
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
I'm wonder if MS still let insiders use 11, dev, channel. Right now they will if you have issues .,. I wonder if that will carry over?
If I do have to downgrade my laptop the hardest part will be deciding what build I want to run. I have a Macrium image if I want to stay on the Insider Dev build. If not I'll do a clean install of the latest Windows 10 build. All the programs I have installed are very easy to reinstall. I mostly use the laptop when I'm outside in my shed (Man Cave) so I don't have many extra programs installed.
 

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
  • Operating System
    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
Hallo
I successfully installed the win11 on my Lenovo w500 as an InplaceUpgrade via Win10, before I had deleted the appraiseres.dll from the iso and saved the iso, went all without problems. Runs so far quite neatly with the well-known quirks that others also have with the Win11. 😁
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo P50
    CPU
    Intel I7 6820 HQ QuadCore
    Memory
    16 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 530, Nvidia Qudro M1000M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1920x1080
    Screen Resolution
    Wide viewing angle & High density FlexView Display 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
I just checked on my laptop. Earlier it was saying that it wouldn't work at all and cannot be installed, but now it simply tells me that I may encounter bugs that may impact my laptop experience. But we will see.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    2.6 GHz Intel i7-6500, has 2 cores
    Memory
    12 GB of RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 520 + Radeon M340
    Hard Drives
    447 GB SSD
    Browser
    Firefox > Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender rocks!
I just checked on my laptop. Earlier it was saying that it wouldn't work at all and cannot be installed, but now it simply tells me that I may encounter bugs that may impact my laptop experience. But we will see.
I wonder if MS is thinking about relaxing the minimum requirements a little. My Acer laptop passes every requirement except the CPU. It is a 6th gen i7. The Windows 11 Dev build runs great on it.
 

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
  • Operating System
    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
I have Win11 IP Dev on a Dell OptiPlex 580, seems to be fine so far. I have 1 Notebook that has TPM 1.2 but no updated driver or firmware for it and a Desktop with a socket for the TPM module but can't find the module, otherwise my machines meet everything else listed. New notice today:
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 2TB WDC HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
I used the following hack to install on myiSShack-bypass-tpm-windows-11/

MS can talk all they want about security - this is just the latest in Microsoft quest to sell more hardware. Still waiting for the "new features" before RTM. At least the taskbar is more consistent with Gnome 40!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Fedora 39 Silverblue and Rhino Linux . Kernels 6.6x and 6.7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processo
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell
    Hard Drives
    4 2 in Linuz raid0
    Keyboard
    Eluktronics
    Mouse
    Eluktronics
    Browser
    Firefox and Chromium
    Other Info
    Gnome 45
I used the following hack to install on myiSShack-bypass-tpm-windows-11/

MS can talk all they want about security - this is just the latest in Microsoft quest to sell more hardware. Still waiting for the "new features" before RTM. At least the taskbar is more consistent with Gnome 40!
Yes, really, so i think too, i have installed on my old Vista/ Win7 Lenovo W500 and it works.!:wink:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo P50
    CPU
    Intel I7 6820 HQ QuadCore
    Memory
    16 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 530, Nvidia Qudro M1000M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1920x1080
    Screen Resolution
    Wide viewing angle & High density FlexView Display 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
MS can talk all they want about security - this is just the latest in Microsoft quest to sell more hardware. Still waiting for the "new features" before RTM. At least the taskbar is more consistent with Gnome 40!
I'm hoping all the "new features" don't turn out to be vaporware in the initial RTM, but not betting on it. MS reneged on promised major feature improvements in Windows 10 21H1 citing COVID, but claiming 21H2 would get all that and more. Now, we're seeing that 21H2 will only be a minor extension of the string that started with 20H1.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win10 Pro x64 & 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix Z590 Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 32UN650 32" 4k
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz (175% scaling)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 250GB; WD Gold (WD1005FBYZ) 1TB; WD Black (WD1003FZEX) 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x
    Case
    Antec P100
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 with Noctua NF-P12 Redux & 120mm Case Fan x3
    Keyboard
    Logitech K740
    Mouse
    Logitech M310
    Internet Speed
    372 Mb down/12Mb up
    Browser
    Firefox & Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender & Free MBAM
    Other Info
    Main PC
The whole situation still remains pretty fluid. I'm planning on following the MS guidelines because my MVP status includes an agreement to adhere to Microsoft policies and requirements. It's worthwhile for me to figure out how to stay within the boundaries anyway, because that's mostly what I get paid to write about. I do understand, though, that not everybody else is in that same boat, and that others must do what they can to cope with budgetary constraints as well as a desire to stay on the leading edge of technology. Here at Chez Tittel only 3 systems don't meet the requirements, and the upgrade parts for one of them are in my office. I'll upgrade the machine I'm working on right now, too, but keep the old (2014) Surface Pro 3 to see how Windows 10 continues to fare until it hits EOL in 2025. Open question: can I keep the SP3 going that long?
HTH,
--Ed--
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo X380 Yoga
    CPU
    i7-8650U (8th Gen/Kaby Lake)
    Motherboard
    20LH000MUS (U3E1)
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Sound Card
    Integrated Conexant SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FlexView Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 1 TB PCIe x3 NVMe SSD
    external 5TB Seagate USB-C attached HDD
    PSU
    Lenovo integrated 65W power brick
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Laptop
    Keyboard
    Integrated Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard
    Mouse
    touchscreen, touchpad
    Internet Speed
    GbE (Spectrum/Charter)
    Browser
    all of em
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Purchased early 2019 as Windows Insider test PC
Microsoft is considering changing their policy about the minimum requirement for the CPU concerning the 7th gen after I sent them a feedback that 7th gen and 8th gen have the same microarchitecture and even the same ID and Microcode.

There is no reason to exclude the 7th gen other than financial and economical reasons.
Reason is that 7th gen CPUs, do not have build in support for TPM Recognition.
While TPM is allowed to be a software option in bios, there is no argument for customers to upgrade a half worn CPU.
Sell operating software Microsoft, not hardware.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-7700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS STRIX Z270E GAMING
    Memory
    DDR4-2998 / PC4-23900 DDR4 SDRAM UDIMM
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS TURBO RTX 2080 8G
    Sound Card
    Asus Essence STX II
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27GL850
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 PRO 128 GB Main. 3 more for storage
    PSU
    Corsair RM 850
    Case
    Corsair Series™ 780T White Full-Tower
    Cooling
    Corsair water
    Keyboard
    Corsair waterproof red mechanical
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder V2
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Crome
    Antivirus
    MS
Reason is that 7th gen CPUs, do not have build in support for TPM Recognition.
While TPM is allowed to be a software option in bios, there is no argument for customers to upgrade a half worn CPU.
Sell operating software Microsoft, not hardware.
I have a 7th gen CPU, and have been merrily testing Win11 since it's been available. If MS has truly decided to not allow 7th gen CPU's for the general release, and will definitively prevent said machines from upgrading, I wish they'd just come out and declare it plainly. If they did, I'd stop messing with Win11 - I've seen enough for now, and will just wait until my next computer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro build 22000.65
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion PC 570-p026
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3 GHz
    Motherboard
    HP Model 82F2 (U3E1)
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer V173
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    500MB Samsung Evo+ SSD
    1TB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-60WN4A0 (SATA) 7200 RPM
    Internet Speed
    300/300 Mbs fiber
I have a 7th gen CPU, and have been merrily testing Win11 since it's been available. If MS has truly decided to not allow 7th gen CPU's for the general release, and will definitively prevent said machines from upgrading, I wish they'd just come out and declare it plainly. If they did, I'd stop messing with Win11 - I've seen enough for now, and will just wait until my next computer.
My Acer laptop has a 6th gen i7. That is the only reason it doesn't pass. It runs Windows 11 good. Unless MS forces me to downgrade I'll continue to run Windows 11 on it.
 

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
  • Operating System
    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
My Acer laptop has a 6th gen i7. That is the only reason it doesn't pass. It runs Windows 11 good. Unless MS forces me to downgrade I'll continue to run Windows 11 on it.
Yes, and 7th gen processors 'run' Win11 just fine. That's not my point here. The point is whether or not MS decides (and one suspects that they already have decided) that you MUST have the features of 8th gen or newer in order to conform to their security plans. I just don't want to test Win11 for the next couple of months up to the general release only to find that I can't run it any more. I want them to tell us now, so that I can move on.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro build 22000.65
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion PC 570-p026
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3 GHz
    Motherboard
    HP Model 82F2 (U3E1)
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer V173
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    500MB Samsung Evo+ SSD
    1TB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-60WN4A0 (SATA) 7200 RPM
    Internet Speed
    300/300 Mbs fiber
I'm happily running win 11 on a non compliant comp (Dell Optiplex 9020) and realise I have two options at win 11 release time. Haven't decided whether I will update my hardware or clean install win 10. Either way, I am not aerated about it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    windows 11 21H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 3060
    CPU
    I5-8500
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    8GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Dell 24 inch
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    250GB NVMe SSD plus 500 GB spinner.
    Mouse
    Logitech M310t
    Internet Speed
    300/100
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Win Defender
  • Operating System
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Elitebook G3
    CPU
    I5-6300U
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    256 SSD

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro v 23H2 (Build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Precision 3660 Tower Workstation
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900 5.10 GHz
    Motherboard
    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
    Memory
    32.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 770
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2714H Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x 512GB NVME PC801 NVMe SK hynix Boot
    1 x 1TB Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 Internal HDD
    1 x 1TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
    1 x 2TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
    1 x 4TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
    PSU
    300 Watts
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
    Mouse
    Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
    BaseBoard Product 0J1CP3
    BaseBoard Version A01
People love to be outraged. People love to bitch and moan. We have no idea how this is going to shake out in the end. Is MS doomed to support every machine for the last 15 years?

Also, the Verge is garbage.
An old Marine proverb, "A happy Marine is a Bitching' Marine!)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Beta
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self made
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 3900X 4.35GHz OC
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG X570S Edge MAX
    Memory
    32GB Corsair 2400 2800 OC
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI 2070
    Sound Card
    On MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32 inch curved 4k
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160P
    Hard Drives
    M.2 times 3, 1 SSD 3, HD
    PSU
    Corsair 750 semi mod
    Case
    Phanteks
    Cooling
    NZXI 280MM
    Keyboard
    Mech
    Mouse
    Not sure
    Internet Speed
    1 GB/S (Comcast)
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Malewarebytes/Windows defender
    Other Info
    Second self made PC - 82 years young and still going (first Windows for me was 3.1)
I'm happily running win 11 on a non compliant comp (Dell Optiplex 9020) and realise I have two options at win 11 release time. Haven't decided whether I will update my hardware or clean install win 10. Either way, I am not aerated about it.
There is a third option. Continue to run Windows 11 with workarounds which is almost guaranteed to be developed for Windows 11 RTM.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!

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