Hi, I do have TPM 2.0 and other requirement fulfilled but my processor is 6th Gen Intel Processor. I'm just wondering, if I will be ever able to update my laptop to Windows 11 officially? What are the alternative options available other than preview/developer/beta version!?! Security/malware issue is one reason I'm hoping stable version. Thanks in advance. - Average Joe
Hopefully Microsoft make the right decision and not be total arse holes about the sort of hardware I use in my rig. My hardware = nothing to do with Microsoft.
That goes the other way around too, windows 11 will be included with hardware that supports it. Don't get me wrong, none of my current hardware is officially supported by win 11, so when 10 discontinues in 3.5 year (current official msft publication), will need to apply the known fixes to be able to run 11.
My current main PC's are both third gen intel i5 and i7 and an atom transformerbook laptablet (ancient), my dell latitude is fourth gen i7 and all other stuff is from the win vista/7 era, but next year i will go AMD Ryzen (or intel must release more interesting stuff)
I'm really curious to understand where your obsession against "old" HW" came from. Are you trying to win the eWaster of the year prize?
I have installed Windows 11 Preview build on Intel NUC having 4th Gen Dual Core i3-4010U 1.7 Ghz. It has TPM 2.0 which can be enabled from Bios. I did not receive any error while performing a fresh install. MS might ease off CPU requirements provided you have TPM 2.0 and this is MY speculation.
That is the big issue. Lets say you bought a top of the line i7-7700k system and use it for mid-range gaming and other normal tasks. Other than a new mid-rang GFX card every 2 or 3 years this system is still absolutely relevant today. ...but not compatible with Windows 11. Think about that. i7-7700k + 16GB of DDR3200 + 1TB 960 EVO + 2070 Super = peasant system, upgrade you pleb.
But, these are unofficial and unstable. What are the official channels? or Alternative stable channels?
I use a 3rd-gen Intel i7-3610QM as my media center PC. It works really well. Can't decode HEVC but with an external GPU it can. Why should I upgrade the hardware if it works as expected? Also, Windows Update installed Windows 11 without complaining about anything in it. It doesn't have a TPM module. I have other machines with newer hardware where Windows Update was just stuck with the "Fix Issues" message and saying the update could not be installed because of the lack of TPM. Clearly, old hardware can run Windows 11 fine and there's no need for Microsoft to be forcing us to get newer hardware if the old ones are working fine. I actually consider 3rd-gen Intel i7 and up to be great CPUs for almost anything. The bottleneck for me would be the integrated GPUs, but the CPU itself is very capable of handling every task (With the exception of AVX2 in the i7-3610QM). Now, don't get me wrong. My main desktop machine is a Ryzen 3950x, but my older hardware always gets repurposed to do other stuff (Media center, on-the-go laptops, etc). Also, points go to older hardware in upgradability, that some newer laptops lacks. Less wasted hardware shall the RAM or HDD/SSD go bad on those.