As we approach the general availability of Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, Microsoft has shared that it is improving the driver and hardware compatibility testing process.
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A performance uplift of up to 80% is being promised by the latest major Parallels Desktop update on Windows 11 version, 24H2. App compatibility has also got a boost.
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There are many ways to bypass the Windows 11 system requirements on unsupported systems and one of them involves the help of a single command. However, that trick no longer works on the latest build.
Microsoft had blocked Windows 11 upgrades on 24H2 PCs in case it found a system was using StartAllBack, a third-party Start menu tweaking app. StartAllBack has now received 24H2 support.
While Microsoft provided its own PC Health Check app to aid users in determining a Windows 11-compatible CPU, a third-party utility called WhyNotWin11 also worked great, and it now has a new update.
Microsoft has listed the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 as well as the list of supported processors. Interestingly, an SSD has become a "preferred" requirement.
As is always the case with an upcoming Windows feature update, Microsoft begins ensuring that the system requirements are maintained by compatible hardware with the help of appropriate certification.
Microsoft recently added a compatibility block wherein very old unsupported CPUs like Intel's Core 2 Duo, are no longer able to bypass Windows 11 system requirements during version 24H2 setup.
There are multiple ways to bypass the system requirements check (those for CPU, TPM, Secure Boot), on Windows 11. Now, a trick has been uncovered to do the same on Windows 11 LTSC too.
There has been an interesting trick, a single command, that allows unsupported CPUs to bypass Windows 11's system requirements check during setup. That has seemingly stopped working on very old chips.
The first Windows 11 24H2 Insider build was eventful as it brought many new features and improvements while also confirming a shift in CPU ISA support. The next one builds on top of it.
Microsoft is reportedly updating the CPU instruction support on Windows 11 with a new "POPCOUNT" instruction, which means systems with very old PCs won't be able to bypass requirements.
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.
Microsoft recently updated the list of Windows 11-compatible AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm CPUs, such that they now indicate support for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2. The AMD list remains the same.
Microsoft has added several new Intel desktop and laptop processors to the list of Windows 11-supported CPU models. This is the first such update for the recently released version 23H2.
Remember the open source Windows project called "ReactOS"? The dev team has published a new blog post outlining all the major developments that happened this year like improved UEFI boot support.
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.
There are quite a few ways to bypass the stringent system requirements of Windows 11 like those involving registry tweaks or using third-party tools. Recently, a new way to bypass has been discovered.
Microsoft has announced the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) program for the upcoming Windows 11 23H2 feature update. This is to certify compatible hardware and ensure compatibility.
Microsoft recently published new Intel and AMD CPU support list for Windows 11. Speaking of which, the tech giant may also be working on blocking installs of the OS on unsupported hardware.
While Microsoft removed several Intel chips from the official Windows 11 list, the same isn't true for rival AMD. The tech giant has now added some new Ryzen CPUs including an unannounced one.
Microsoft added some new AMD Ryzens to the Windows 11-supported CPU list. Interestingly, however, the company removed several of Intel's models that were previously on the support page.
Microsoft released WSA as a preview last year, and alongside that, announced its system requirements, which specified AMD's Zen 2 as the minimum. The company may have quietly lowered that.
Sadly for AMD users, the company has dropped support for Vega with the latest ROCm update as it continues working on Windows support. Meanwhile, rival Nvidia still supports GPUs from way back in 2015.
Microsoft released its Moment 3 feature update towards the end of May. Following that major Windows 11 22H2 update, the tech giant quietly updated its list of supported CPUs from AMD, Intel, Qualcomm.
HWiNFO is one of the best free hardware monitoring tools. The latest version of the software has fixed legacy CPU usage reading on Windows 11, a kernel-mode hardware stack driver bug, and more.
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Multi-monitor software utility DisplayFusion has received a major update recently. With this update comes full support for Windows 11 but support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 has been dropped.
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An old, persistent "Standard hardware security not supported" bug has come back to haunt Windows 11 users according to multiple reports online. The issue is affecting those who have supported PCs.
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Today, Microsoft has formally published guidance for family safety accounts setup on Windows 11. This guide finally comes nearly two years after the OS was first publicly available.
Here is how to easily create a lightweight Windows 11 without TPM, high hardware requirements, and unnecessary components, such as "Get Started." Also, without involving third-party apps or tweaks.
As suspected when the original news broke, Microsoft has confirmed that it wrongly offered Windows 11 to unsupported Windows 11 21H2, as well as Windows 10 22H2, 21H2, and more PCs this week.
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It appears that something went wrong in Microsoft's labs, resulting in Windows 11 upgrade prompts showing up on all Windows 10 devices, including those that do not officially support Windows 11.
Memory testing utility software Memtest86 Plus has finally received support for Secure Boot, which is a system requirement for Windows 11. This latest version also fixes several other bugs.
Ventoy, which is a tool similar to the extremely popular Rufus, recently added bypass for Windows 11 system requirements in a previous version. The latest update fixes an issue related to that bypass.
A Microsoft employee published a guide today which explains how one can configure a Windows 11 VM. The idea occurred to them when Windows 11's system requirements stopped them in their tracks.
The latest version of Ventoy, a Rufus alternative, adds bypass for Windows 11 Microsoft Account (MSA) signin and Internet connection, as well as a bypass for system requirements check.
Microsoft has quietly updated the Windows 11 supported processor lists from AMD, Intel and Qualcomm. This was done to cover the recent release of Windows 11 version 22H2 (2022) feature update.
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".
Latest survey data - released after a year since Windows 11 first launched to the public - reveals that close to half the systems worldwide are still not meeting the requirements for it.
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Intel's latest Windows DCH beta driver version 31.0.101.3430 is out today. The release brings support for the Windows 11 22H2 feature update, COD: Modern Warfare II, as well as bug fixes.
