Preparing for Insider Preview Builds of Windows 11 - ***UPDATED 6/28***

Anonymous
2021-06-24T16:00:22+00:00

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we announced Windows 11, and we know you are excited to get your hands on it. You can check out all the details on how to prepare for Windows 11 Insider Preview builds on our blog post.

Once you've reviewed the blog, please use this post to ask any related questions you may have.

We are excited to hear your feedback!!

-The Windows Insider Team

***UPDATE***

For users who are receiving the following message in your Windows Insider Settings:

Your PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11. Your device may continue to receive Insider Preview builds until Windows 11 is generally available, at which time it is recommended to clean install to Windows 10.

We've made an update to Settings to resolve some issues. Please reboot your device to ensure you have the latest update.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T15:08:00+00:00

    Like so many others my PC meets all the requirements on paper, yet the tool says it does not.

    BIOS Mode is UEFI

    Secure Boot State is On

    The TPM is ready for use (ver 2.0) (intel PTT)

    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz 4.00 GHz x64 (4 cores)

    Installed RAM: 24GB

    Free Space on SSD: 146GB

    Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti with Driver Model WDDM 2.7 & DirectX 12

    Display: 1080p HD 144hz monitor

    Internet connection (duh)

    I fail to see what it is I'm missing that's making it not compatible.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T15:08:30+00:00

    Does windows 11 work also with "Legacy" Biosmode, or do i really have to install Windows 10 fresh onto my computer in uefi mode

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T15:13:38+00:00

    So then the vast majority of Windows users will not be eligible for Windows 11, even people who bought Microsoft's own Surface products just a few years ago. So much for inclusiveness I guess.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T15:13:43+00:00

    But they haven't mentioned any 4th , 5th, 6th or 7th gen CPUs in their compatibility list

    Generation is a soft floor requirement.

    Compatibility for Windows 11- Compatibility Cookbook | Microsoft Docs

    There are new minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11. In order to run Windows 11, devices must meet the following specifications. Devices that do not meet the hard floor cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, and devices that meet the soft floor will receive a notification that upgrade is not advised.

    Hard Floor:

    • CPU: Core >= 2 and Speed >= 1 GHz
    • System Memory: TotalPhysicalRam >= 4 GB
    • Storage: 64 GB
    • Security: TPM Version >= 1.2 and SecureBootCapable = True
    • Smode: Smode is false, or Smode is true and C_ossku in (0x65, 0x64, 0x63, 0x6D, 0x6F, 0x73, 0x74, 0x71)

    Soft Floor:

    • Security: TPMVersion >= 2.0
    • CPU Generation

    My BIOS / Motherboard has not TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to be enable !

    TPM 1.2 or 2.0 will not alleviate the problem!

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-Tpm

    TpmPresent : False
    TpmReady : False
    TpmEnabled : False
    TpmActivated : False
    TpmOwned : False
    RestartPending : False
    ManufacturerId : 0
    ManufacturerIdTxt :
    ManufacturerVersion :
    ManufacturerVersionFull20 :
    ManagedAuthLevel : Full
    OwnerAuth :
    OwnerClearDisabled : True
    AutoProvisioning : NotDefined
    LockedOut : False
    LockoutHealTime :
    LockoutCount :
    LockoutMax :
    SelfTest :

    In  your  Bios  settings  somewhere  there  might  be  a  section  (probably  under  advanced  / security ) that  says  Intel   PTT , enable  that  and  secure  boot,   then  try  Get.tpm  again.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T15:14:42+00:00

    List of Intel CPU's that support Win 11 do not go under 8th Gen

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