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
    2021-06-27T10:26:18+00:00

    Hello thanks for help, I have problem with my device I had been subscribe to windows insider but they don't show me beta channel or dev channel they show me only one my pc i5 8th generation with 8Go RAM and intel UHD620  I had been download PC HEALTH CHECK after check my pc says everything right but in setting everything changed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-27T10:29:15+00:00

    Maybe that sys requirements are just for Insiders for now.

    I don't think that Microsoft will keep Win 11 away from older PC's because there is no money there and many people can not afford new PC's due this crazy pandemic.

    No work and people working less or not work at all.

    You see that there is shortage of graphic cards and if you can find new graphic card price is 3 times higher then regular.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-27T10:30:21+00:00

    Hi all

    It appears Microsoft's PC Health Application is not updated as its copyright year is 2020 and the version information is 2.3.210625001-s2 so this should be updated.  Before enabling PTT in the BIOS the application was reporting Windows 11 would not run on my system. This is a PC I built myself and cost me AU$8000 all up back before the chip shortages started.

    Microsoft told me my system does not meet the requirements due to TPM measures and a requirement is TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0. however I run an Intel 10900KF CPU (supported: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors)  with an Asus Rog Maximus XII Hero motherboard which also support's Intel's Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) -Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).  I enabled this in the BIOS and on the CPU and now my system gets the all green tick and my CPU / system supports TPM 2.0 (screenshot attached).  So obviously Microsoft's information is incorrect.

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    However Microsoft's email indicated initially it was not supported and did not take this BIOS / Hardware update into consideration and I do believe my Insider account should not be automatically changed to the "Release Preview Channel" because Microsoft's PC Health application reported old data before the TPM / PTT was enabled on my system.  The PC Health Check App is not data-specific in relation to what passes or does not pass in relation to the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 and based on the generic email from Microsoft below:-

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    In preparation for releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds to the Beta Channel later this summer, we are moving PCs that do not meet the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 in the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel.
    Based on our data, your PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements. To ensure a better flighting experience, it will be moved from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel automatically so you can continue enjoying the Windows 10 Insider Preview build features. No action on your end is necessary.
    It appears initial runs of the application are feeding data to Microsoft and automatically categorising  your system before the PTT / TPM settings were enabled. Microsoft should allow this data to be updated after these features have been enabled and not just automatically change your system to another are of Windows Insider.  Therefore my system should remain in the Beta Channel and not the Release Preview Channel which is for systems that my not meet all requirements. <br> <br>I personally believe Microsoft should not be using the PC Health Check application for Windows 11 compatibility checks and should have a Windows 11 compatibility checking application and not automatically categorise your system based on the initial application run only where TPM was disabled on the BIOS.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-27T10:39:09+00:00

    This is strange, as none of mine are suitable for Windows 11, yet they all stayed in Dev channel. In fact, it doesn't give me any other choice to move to other channels

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-06-27T10:51:40+00:00

    What I have an issue with is that their own application indicated originally that my system did not meet the requirements and this was because UEFI / PTT aka TPM was disabled in the BIOS as it was never used.  It also appears the PC Health Check has sent data to Microsoft before these were enabled and then automatically classified me to another Insider group based on data which has now changed.  Nowhere did I see any notification that the initial data would be used to classify your computer system and be changed to another Insider group based on the initial machine configuration.

    Due to the variety of hardware components in the wild Microsoft really need to get the PC Health application updated asap and make sure it explains why the outcome has occurred and the reason behind it.  I can jump between all however I was not willing to accept Microsoft's assumption that my system does not have PTT / TPM 2.0 support wherein they indicate :-

    "We are moving PCs that do not meet the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 in the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel." and then it states "Based on our data, your PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements. To ensure a better flighting experience, it will be moved from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel automatically so you can continue enjoying the Windows 10 Insider Preview build features." so in effect they are making initial system check assumptions and then apparently changing the insider group based on this initial incorrect data with no retort or review process.

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