Windows 11 Related Discussion [NOT OFFICIAL]

My processor i3-7100 and its very good but not supported for windows 11.

Why microsoft not added this ?

This cpu easily run windows 11.

The problem is the CPU. Of the 7th generation Intel Core processors, only three of the Core i7 7th gen CPUs were added to the list. No 7th gen Core i3 or Core i5 were added.

I'm in a similar situation. With all the security features enabled, including virtualization and VBS, and all showing up green in the WhyNotWin11 app except the CPU, it's still unapproved.

Anyway, in the Insider program, I've been able to test out Windows 11, and I can tell you, it runs just fine. No crashes, not lengthy delays, it's fine. Yesterday, just to pass the time, I went carefully through all my BIOS settings, and enabled two more security features which hadn't been enabled previously. I do believe I have everything enabled, even if not mentioned in any of the Windows 11 requirements.

All runs smoothly. Performance checks I have unchanged.

Parenthetically, for those who might run into this. Once during a recent BIOS update from Dell, and then again last night when I upped my security settings, my screen went bonkers. I thought damn, I just bricked my PC. The first time this happened, I waited a good long time to make sure the BIOS update ended, hoping it had worked, and shut off everything and went to bed. Next day, all was good!

I thought about it afterwards, and I wondered, what if my HDMI interface to the display needed to be reset?

So last night when this happened, I kept the PC running, and just shut off the HDMI monitor (an HDTV set), switched it back on, and there was the Windows sign-in screen. SO if this happens to you, don't panic just yet. Cycle power to the monitor. Assuming a desktop, with HDMI-connected monitor, of course. Maybe even DP?

my system have i3-7th gen but i don't know why the microsoft didn't listed i3-7th gen in supported list.

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

Did a quick comparison from a i3-8100 and a i3-6100 just to find a way of finding out why 6th and 7th gen aren't supported in windows 11 but after looking at both in HWinfo there's not really that much in it as both are very similar apart from the enhanced features section, DDR4 speeds and cache info.

I've just found out that my HP laptop with Intel Core i3 7th Gen is not compatible with Windows 11.

8Gb de RAM

256Gb SATA 6Gbps M.2

TPM 2.0 activated

Etc etc etc.

My laptop meets all the requirements except the processor. Looks like Microsoft made a good deal with Intel and AMD to boost PC sales...