Posted on 10/16/2021 8:17:25 AM PDT by fireman15
Microsoft recently announced Windows 11 and revealed the system requirements necessary to formally install the new operating system using Windows Update, media creation tools, and update assistants. According to Microsoft's supporting documents and the spokesperson's statement, the device must have a newer processor, TPM 2.0 encryption chip, and SecureBoot enabled to fully run the operating system.
Microsoft is considering reducing processor requirements for computers running Windows 11
TPM 2.0 has been included in many devices shipped in the past few years, but it is disabled by default. Users can enable TPM 2.0 in the BIOS, or bypass this restriction by modifying the registry or installation media.
Simply put, if you have a device that was shipped before 2017, your device is most likely not eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade. Microsoft has confirmed that users can only upgrade if they have Intel's eighth-generation Core chips or newer models. For AMDPC, at least Ryzen 2000 is required.
However, if you have a seventh-generation chip, even if it can still run Windows 10 and applications/games smoothly, Windows 11 will not be supported on your device.
According to Microsoft, the reason for blocking the old CPU is that the functions of Windows 11 are most suitable for new hardware. Although manual modification of the installation media can allow the new system to be installed on the old chip, the official does not recommend this because the performance or experience may be lower. standard.
The chipset requirements are based on the "heap factor". Due to factors such as performance, capacity, quality, and reliability, Microsoft has apparently abandoned support for seventh-generation and older processors. This is to "ensure that everyone has a good experience," wrote Microsoft's project manager Steve Dissensa.
Microsoft is considering reducing processor requirements forcomputers running Windows 11
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With everything going up at least 20% and paying $4.89/gal for gasoline, whose going out to buy new computers to run WIN11? Screw Microsoft and WIN11 that I don’t need. My PC does all that I want just fine right now excluding fixing their updates screwing it up or slowing it down.
Any comments from IT Freepers would be welcome.
For me the big draw is the better multi-monitor support and the Linux kernel and filesystem support. I run multiple 50” monitors @ 3840x2048 and Windows 10 is still stupid sometimes on how to properly size and setup some things and remember current settings. Haven’t upgraded yet but think the new virtual desktops for work better for my screen setup.
Not a computer guy, but a) this seems to be a direct move to address the pending microprocessor shortage, and b) I think modern computers are WAY too laden with bells & whistles. I think my tower has way too much capability, memory, gadgets that I never use and don’t neeed.
On the contrary, I loved to play DOS Panzer General. No computer has DOS, and I haven’t even been able to find a DOS computer online.
Everyone should buy a new computer so they can install Windows 11 and use it until Windows 12 comes out.
(Typed on my Win7 computer)
Growning up in the South, the saying was, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Works for my computers and for my car that’s old enough to vote.
I would never install any microsoft product before that point.
I ran across a Linux program that emulates Windows very nicely: LindowsFX for Windows 10 and WindowsFX11 for Windows 11.
I installed the WindowsFX11 on my Linux laptop just to get the feel for Windows 11.
It doesn’t depend on the TMP requirement.
Try running one of the DOS freewares in a VM.
You're not going to buy a brand new computer in the middle of a world wide chip shortage just to please Gates?
Shame, shame on you!
There's a pretty good version from a Russian hacker that I've never had any issues with. PG and Allied General; plus some WWI scearios that he never finished out. It has a few mods to get used to, but it plays nicely on Win7. I think I have it on a Win10 machine as well.
well that must be a relief for many since windows 12 would require a Quantum PC with 100 petabytes of RAM and the required Microsoft Cloud account.
I should boot up the old Panasonic Toughbook and reply to you in Win95.
:D
I ran with my Gateway 2000 P5-120 from the original manufacture date until very recently (predicated by a house fire). I’m a bona fide environmentalist. HA!
There were a whole raft of modifications along the way; embracing them discarding SCSI, the march up the BBS count and ultimate abandonment, monstrously large CRTs that doubled as room heaters replaced with ever larger and cheaper LCDs.
I’m proud to be a tree hugger!
UBER DANGEROUS. You just never know what sleeper code is lurking in a version like that. I’d only run that in a completely isolated vm sandbox.
A fair point. Once burnt...
The built-in obsolescence scheme is out of control. And it isn’t just electronics companies who play games like that. Democrats want us all to be the same, and to them that means outcome not opportunity. I saw an article on that, “Why Is The Left Waging A War On ‘Gifted’ Children?”, and you can give that a look at DailyCaller. The left are holding back the best and brightest so as to not offend the lazy and untalented. Companies even set up printers to intentionally fail after a random number of sheets printed beyond ‘X’ (a specific number) so you have to buy a new printer even though your old one is actually fine and a ‘bit’ somewhere was just flipped from 0 to 1 and so it ceased to work.
A few years back Microsoft kept bugging me to upgrade my OS, so I switched from Windows 7 to Linux Mint. Best decision ever.
It’s almost never your hardware when you have a computer issue. I’ve yet to find a PC I can’t get running with Linux and it makes the machine feel like new, no matter the age.
Please get me some contact info. Also loved “Fantasy General,” all of them esp with hacks. I had a unlimited units hack for PG where I could pretty much win with the Germans. Getting past the USA was really, really hard, but I could crush the Russkies.
I first read about planned obsolescence in “The Waste Makers” 45 years ago. Made a big impact. Always understood since then why some plastic part was breaking on an expensive appliance.
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