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Grabbed the whole forum thread. Now, this is likely a white hat fix - removal of spyware, backdoors and other DS exploits. OR IS IT a DS 'fix'? *looks around the room for expertise*

Windows 11 will be a free update. Here's how you'll download it (and if your device is compatible)
CNET ^ | June 25, 2021 | Alison DeNisco Rayome

Posted on 6/25/2021, 2:00:06 PM by Perseverando

You'll be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free if you're already a Windows 10 user. Use the PC Health Check app to check your devices now.

Windows 11 is on the way, and if you're already a Windows 10 user, it will be free to upgrade to Microsoft's newly redesigned operating system, the company said in a blog post after its virtual event on Thursday. (Find everything you need to know about Windows 11 here.) So long as your PC meets the minimum requirements, you'll be able to update to Windows 11 the same way you usually update Windows 10 -- once it starts rolling out during the 2021 holiday season and into 2022 (we don't have an exact date yet).

To see if your current Windows 10 PC is eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 11, visit Windows.com to download the PC Health Check app. (Here's a set of full instructions for how to use the PC Health Check app and what information it will tell you.) And if you buy a new PC between now and the general release, that computer will also be eligible for the free upgrade.

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Thanks for that. PC Health Check is spitting false info. MS supposedly fix the app today.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-working-fix-windows-11-pc-health-check-app

I ran the upgraded PC Health Check app and it told me: "The processor isn’t supported for Windows 11”
except...the processor is listed by MS as a supported processor. I have some digging to do

The processor has to be 64-bit or SOC Requirements:

You can check some stuff yourself

Check your processor here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements
scroll down. Find your Windows version then check to see if your processor is listed.

You can check if you have TPM by looking in "Device Manager"
Look for: “Security devices“.
Expand it and see if it has a “Trusted Platform Module” listed. If so, it should show the version.

You can check if BIOS has UEFI turned on by:
Click Windows and R keys. Run window pops up. Type: Type msinfo32 in Run window, and press enter;
Find "BIOS Mode" in System Summary, check if shows “UEFI” or “legacy”;