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
    2021-06-25T17:57:06+00:00

    I totally agree with you. I think I understand the same as you, hence my answer to the previous user. It would be implausible if we tried Windows 11 and then were forced to go back to Windows 10. At this point, I must admit that what you say sounds very logical and coherent to me, my friend.

    That's a 1st for me, my wife and kids never find me to be logical or coherent ;) I must save it all up for online usage :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T17:36:18+00:00

    I have a Dell computer with an 8th generation I7 from 2017 and the PC check tool says that it can run Windows 11.  I have an Macbook Pro from 2020 with a 10th generation I7 with the same amount of ram as the Dell computer from earlier in this post.  I am currently running Windows 10 pro via Bootcamp and when I run the PC check tool on the Windows 10 on my Macbook Pro, it says Windows 11 can't run on this machine.  I am really confused as to why that would be the case.  Any information you can provide me would be greatly appreciated.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T17:23:32+00:00

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    While we recommend that all PCs meet the full hardware requirements for Windows 11, we are allowing some limited exceptions as we apply these new restrictions. All Windows Insiders who have already been installing builds from the Dev Channel on their PCsup through June 24, 2021 will be allowed to continue installing Windows 11 Insider Preview builds even if their PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements. Insiders with PCs already in the Dev Channel have been installing and giving feedback on builds with Windows 11 features since last year. Our way of saying thanks is to go ahead and give them the opportunity to see everything come together. However, this comes with some important tradeoffs we want to call attention to:

    • Because these devices do not meet the new hardware requirements, there may be issues and bugs that impact the experience of Windows 11 on these PCs that may not get fixed.
    • If at any point something goes wrong on one of these PCs that requires having to go back to Windows 10, you can use the media creation tool here to go back to the Windows 10. These PCs will not be given another exception and not allowed to upgrade to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds again. They will be treated as a new PC and the minimum hardware requirements will be enforced as highlighted above.
    • Once Windows 11 is generally available, these PCs will be opted out of flighting and will not be able to receive future Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. These PCs must clean install back to Windows 10 with the media (ISOs) that we provide and can then join the Release Preview Channel to preview Windows 10 updates.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T17:21:04+00:00

    I have it activated, like the secure boot, from the clean installation. It has always been that way.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-06-25T17:19:42+00:00

    If my PC doesn't meet the system requirements for Windows 11, but meets the requirements for Windows insider program (in fact, I am on the dev channel), do I have to go back to Win10 after general availability?

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