Category: Microsoft|Aug 28, 2021 | Author: Admin

Official Windows 11 ISOs will not hard block most PCs with CPUs that aren't officially supported

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Unsupported PCs can still join the fun, even if Microsoft doesn't recommend it.

Microsoft spokespeople have today clarified that users who choose to manually upgrade or clean install Windows 11 this fall using ISO media or the Media Creation Tool will not be hard blocked based on the CPU generation requirements as laid out by Microsoft's official requirements list.

 

Officially, Windows 11 is supported on some Intel 7th-generation chips, as well as 8th-generation and up, AMD Ryzen 2000 series and up, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and up processors.

 

This means that if you're using a PC with a CPU that isn't on the list, you will not be eligible for an official Windows 11 upgrade when it begins rolling out this fall. Luckily, that doesn't mean you can't get Windows 11 if you really want it.

 

Company spokespeople have said that users can manually perform an upgrade using offline media, either via the Media Creation Tool or via official ISOs on PCs with CPUs that aren't on the official list, just like Windows 10 can.

 

The only requirements that will be checked during a manual upgrade or install are whether or not the PC has TPM 1.2 enabled, 64GB minimum storage, 4GB RAM, and a dual-core CPU.

 

Microsoft does not recommend or encourage users to manually upgrade to Windows 11 via offline media on unsupported PCs and will continue to refer to the official requirements when asked.

 

Of course, upgrading unsupported PCs may result in a dysfunctional or broken state, though most modern PCs will likely work just fine, even if officially "unsupported" by Windows 11.

 

So, if you are running a PC with an AMD Ryzen 1000 series chip, or an unsupported Intel 7th-generation chip or below, you can still install Windows 11 if you really want it when it launches this fall.

 

But for the very best experience, Microsoft recommends you upgrade to a compatible Windows 11 PC.

 

In the meantime, what are your thoughts on Windows 11's requirements? Are you happy that you will be able to install Windows 11 manually on unsupported PCs? Let us know in the comments.

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