Microsoft has confirmed it is not lowering the system requirements of Windows 11 for running on unsupported hardware.
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Microsoft has detailed how users on unsupported systems can install Windows 11 in its official guide.
A new unofficial app is now available for download that makes bypassing Windows 11 (24H2) system requirements simple with just a few clicks.
Popular USB media utility Rufus has provided a workaround to run Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware via an in-place upgrade.
An unofficial WinPE seems to confirm that Windows 11 24H2 can run on unsupported CPUs as well. These are very early days though and we may need to wait for an official update from Microsoft.
A new report says Netflix will not create an app specifically to run on the upcoming Apple Vision Pro headset, and won't even allow its iPad app to run on the mixed reality device.
Users who are happily running Windows 11 22H2 on unsupported PCs as per Microsoft's system requirements for Windows 11 should be able to upgrade to the new 23H2 feature update using the EKB.
Microsoft has confirmed it has received reports of Windows 11 and 10 blue screening and crashing after a UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error message. The firm explains how it wants you to report feedback.
While the newly released Windows 11 22H2 is apparently having performance issues on supported processors like AMD Ryzen 7000, a Reddit user says their 12-year-old unsupported CPU works "like magic".
After releasing Windows 10 build 14393.5 for PC and Mobile to the Release Preview ring today, users of unsupported Windows phones will no longer be able to use it to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile.
Some claim to have managed to install Windows 10 for phones on specific unsupported devices but we're here to urge you against that as it could do serious permanent damage to your device.
