Windows 11 Related Discussion [NOT OFFICIAL]

ITS ENABLED DUDE SEEE

I am 100% Sure that Intel 6th & 7th Gen processors & AMD Ryzen 1000 have no problem Running Windows 11 smoothly ...

Whether or not a processor can run Windows 11 smoothly is not the criterion. What matters is whether a processor or motherboard can run Windows 11 securely, because Windows 11 is at present mostly a security update (with a theme pack.) Microsoft has to fight off increasingly sophisticated and stealthy malware, including ransomware, so it needs to run on hardware with sufficient security chops.

Since Windows 11 is still under active development, and will remain so for several more months, it's not possible for Microsoft or anyone else to make definitive judgements about what hardware will and won't run Windows 11. Just have in mind that, for now at least, security is the most important qualifier.

As a recent article stated... MS is setting up Windows 11 to be the next Windows 8 by not listening to their loyal customers. They disabled and removed comments on their recent YouTube video about Windows 11 after thousands of down votes and only a few likes. They could easily require new OEM systems be built with the enhanced security and still allow perfectly fine computers that people already have to use the latest OS.

I myself will refuse to buy a new Windows system if they artificially prevent my current computer from running Windows 11.

So many companies that ruled their industry go down by ignoring loyal customers. Take a lesson from new Coke MS! Listen to your fans.

I am 100% Sure that Intel 6th & 7th Gen processors & AMD Ryzen 1000 have no problem Running Windows 11 smoothly, and according to the given requirements by Microsoft: -

What I want is whichever processor has a minimum of 1Ghz faster, 2 or more cores being a 64-bit processor, should be supported by Windows 11.

Example: - I have an i3-7100, it is of 3.9Ghz, 2 core 4 threads, and is a 64-bit processor, it is easily compatible with Windows 11 according to the above-given data by Microsoft, but according to Microsoft Windows 11 processor support list, i3-7100 isn't supported, now I don't know why it is not supported but according to the above-given requirements by Microsoft, my processor should be easily compatible with Windows 11 but they haven't added it in their support list.

*All of this data is as of 26 June 2021

My laptop has a slightly lower 7100U processor but still is compatible for an Windows 11 upgrade as it meets ever other requirements as you can see it in the image attached along and I think Windows 11 would work smoothly. But I don't see why i3 7 gen is still not listed as a compatible processor. Microsoft should really look into it.

Having exactly the same issue on mine. My main build is running an i7-7700K with both the secure boot, UEFI and firmware TPM 2.0 turned on. I'm also running a test machine with the developers version of win11 and it is running with an i3-6100 that also has the TPM 2.0, UEFI, and secure boot turned on as well and it's running fine apart from the sleep and wake GSOD issues. I did read somewhere that the reason Win11 doesn't work (and please take this with a pinch of salt) is that the 7th gen and below series CPU's have issues using VBS and I think android uses VBS for its apps. There are currently some 7th gen CPU's supported but they are currently the LGA2066 version of 7th gen CPU's, specifically the i7-7740X or similar and there is a full list on the CPU compatibility list to check. Ryzen 1 series have a couple of security flaws which prevent it from being a candidate for the upgrade and I think AMD and MS are currently in talks about that as well. It might change, it might not I don't know so I would either start saving for at least an 8th gen i3 or Ryzen equivalent if you're on a budget or hold off on win11 as you'll have loads of time before things start going up the creek.