Maybe you should figure out Active Hours which is listed in Windows Update menu instead of spreading outdated or misinformation. I have mine set for 6am to 11pm and it doesn't auto update on startup.
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Maybe you should figure out Active Hours which is listed in Windows Update menu instead of spreading outdated or misinformation. I have mine set for 6am to 11pm and it doesn't auto update on startup.
If I had to wager, I'd say the bulk amount of people getting shut down here are due to a lack of TPM 2.0.
MS tried using D3D12 as the carrot to get folk to upgrade from 7 to 10.
If DXR and DLSS were a thing back then it would have worked (better) I think.
Im going out on a limb and say Google would not allow that as it would essentially kill chromebooks.
Oddly enough it looks like my cpu is not listed. Thanks, mystery solved. Time to eBay or trade in.
https://indianexpress.com/article/t...m-requirements-new-features-and-more-7374797/
https://www.windowscentral.com/offi...re-are-compatible-qualcomm-amd-and-intel-cpus
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors
This site says 4th get how odd.
https://www.wepc.com/benchmark/system-requirements/windows-11/
and BondiBlue says he is typing on 4th gen.
https://linustechtips.com/topic/135...-checker-still-says-my-system-isnt-compatibl/
And when I did the health check found this link. But my moms i52380p is not listed either and works fine for windows 10.
Windows Processor Requirements | Microsoft Docs
https://indianexpress.com/article/t...m-requirements-new-features-and-more-7374797/
https://www.windowscentral.com/offi...re-are-compatible-qualcomm-amd-and-intel-cpus
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors
This site says 4th get how odd.
https://www.wepc.com/benchmark/system-requirements/windows-11/
and BondiBlue says he is typing on 4th gen.
https://linustechtips.com/topic/135...-checker-still-says-my-system-isnt-compatibl/
And when I did the health check found this link. But my moms i52380p is not listed either and works fine for windows 10.
Windows Processor Requirements | Microsoft Docs
Both my systems are 11 approved. Updating on release day. Excited to move forward with new features
The CPU requirements for Windows 11 are a bit strange. First gen Ryzen CPUs are not supported and nothing prior to 8th Gen Intel. There must be some specific tech missing in these CPUs that Windows 11 requires. Certainly isn't just a matter of cores and speed.
Exactly what I had to do.
Exactly what I had to do.
Apparently all those supported processors listed in those documents are for new build OEMs only and that it will run fine on much older processors. The whole situation is about as clear as mud right now as to what is supported and what is not. Officially or unofficially. The biggest concern I have is surrounding the TPM. I am sure we can install it without one on final release with a workaround, but with the amount of updates Microsoft pushes out, it would be living life too much on the edge. I prefer stability and security but also love cutting edge tech so I am in a bit of a bind. My motherboard does have a TPM header but the model has not been manufactured for about 4 years. I have emailed the gigabyte asking for more information and if they have any suggestions but I am sure they won’t. Maybe it’s time to bite the bullet and do a massive upgrade. System I have it rock solid though and is plenty fast for my use.
I did look at Active Hours. It only controls when the OS will restart --
Set active hours to let us know when you typically use this device. We won't automatically restart your device during this time.My problem is that when I start Windows after several days, it spends its first few minutes checking for updates, downloading them, checking those downloads with Windows Defender and installing them. That takes up CPU resources, Network bandwidth and Drive bandwidth. All Active Hours setting does is control when it will restart, not when it downloads and installs updates.
MacOS and Linux do a quick check for updates and then let you know they are available for download. You can then download and install them at your convenience.
Robotica, most computers built in the past decade have a TPM chip. Intel calls it PTT, which may or may not be a part of the Trusted Computing Platform. AMD chips have fTPM built in. I was able to enable it in my first gen Ryzen, and I suspect many other can too.
The bigger issue is the uncertainty around older CPUs. My desktop is about 2 years old, it's insane that Windows 11 wouldn't support it when it comes out. And to upgrade will mean buying a 3rd gen Ryzen, which is already old tech, or a new motherboard that supports a 5th gen Ryzen processor. It's literally the cost of a new, low end PC, to upgrade my newish computer. I'm very annoyed, and hope that Microsoft can clean up their messaging soon.
The bigger issue is the uncertainty around older CPUs. My desktop is about 2 years old, it's insane that Windows 11 wouldn't support it when it comes out. And to upgrade will mean buying a 3rd gen Ryzen, which is already old tech, or a new motherboard that supports a 5th gen Ryzen processor. It's literally the cost of a new, low end PC, to upgrade my newish computer. I'm very annoyed, and hope that Microsoft can clean up their messaging soon.
Not sure I'd call this"cleaning" their messaging, but.....
So basically if your CPU isn't on these lists, no Windows 11 until you upgrade your hardware.
Supported AMD CPUs
Supported Intel CPUs
my moms custom i52380p from 2013 has no tpm either. I can get the chip but not sure if it is compatible.
MSI H61M-E33
TPM 2.0 Module
MSI TPM2.0 Module enables a deeper and broader level of security coverage.
Just a thought on the Windows Health Checkup.
I have a copy of Win10 running under Parallels. I downloaded, installed and ran the app. It said I couldn't run Windows 11.
However, I already have a copy of Win 11 running under Parallels. It just installed as normal.
At this stage, I wouldn't put much faith in the accuracy of this test. I would think that the only way to know if it will run on your computer is to suck it and see.*
Ok, so I have just brought up Win 11 under Parallels.
I go to install the Windows PC Health Check program that I just downloaded from the Microsoft Website. It says --
How paranoid is MS, when it doesn't even know who Microsoft is?
Ok, I installed and ran it.
I got this result --
Surely there should be a check when the app first runs that says "Am I already on Windows 11? If so, don't say it can't run Windows 11"
*No, not the computer. This is an Aussie expression that simply means "to try it".
I have a copy of Win10 running under Parallels. I downloaded, installed and ran the app. It said I couldn't run Windows 11.
However, I already have a copy of Win 11 running under Parallels. It just installed as normal.
At this stage, I wouldn't put much faith in the accuracy of this test. I would think that the only way to know if it will run on your computer is to suck it and see.*
Ok, so I have just brought up Win 11 under Parallels.
I go to install the Windows PC Health Check program that I just downloaded from the Microsoft Website. It says --
We can't verify who created this file. Are you sure you want to run this file?How paranoid is MS, when it doesn't even know who Microsoft is?
Ok, I installed and ran it.
I got this result --
Surely there should be a check when the app first runs that says "Am I already on Windows 11? If so, don't say it can't run Windows 11"
*No, not the computer. This is an Aussie expression that simply means "to try it".
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Well, that's a pretty convoluted work around. But why even make TPM 2.0 a requirement at all if it can be bypassed?
And it doesn't matter. For consumers, Microsoft will support Windows 10 until 2025 anyway.
For businesses, the support date goes longer to 2029.
And considering so many people are still on Windows 7 to this date.
So I got 4 years. And by then 11 machines will go on sale. Or in 4 years 12 will be out so it won't matter.And it doesn't matter. For consumers, Microsoft will support Windows 10 until 2025 anyway.
For businesses, the support date goes longer to 2029.
And considering so many people are still on Windows 7 to this date.
There's a suggestion that the pandemic showed a surge of PC sales, prompting Microsoft to have a change of heart (from having Windows 10 as the last version of Windows ever) to release Windows 11 and having much more stringent system requirement so that many people would be nudged to buy new PCs to get the new "shiny" OS.