I think they will treat hard floor as minimum requirement and soft floor as recommended. Meaning we should be able to stay after GA
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/windows-11/
"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."
Preparing for Insider Preview Builds of Windows 11 - ***UPDATED 6/28***
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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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2021-06-25T05:59:01+00:00 will... my device have no issue with it
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2021-06-25T05:56:13+00:00 From what I understand once Windows 11 has been released as an official version (if they don't review the minimum requirements in the meantime) we should still install Windows 10 stable and wait for the end of support in 2025 theoretically unless Microsoft wants to anticipate that too. date
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2021-06-25T05:52:30+00:00 Yes, it seems the app checks for the soft floor instead of the hard floor.
That is why my i5-6200U was reported as incompatible.
Good to know that the installer does not check.
It means I will be able to upgrade.yeah same thing here. But the big question remains unanswered: will we be forced to revert back to windows 10 once general availability for those who doesn't meet the soft floor requirements or still be able to stay on Windows 11 as well? Because on the insider page on settings it says: " your pc doesn't meet THE MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS recommended for windows 11. They may be issues and bugs that impact your experience"
so technically it doesn't mean that I can't enjoy it but, means at least we will be able to receive insider builds that coming up next week. But after that?
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2021-06-25T05:52:25+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
I FOUND A WORKAROUND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Workaround for what ?