Intel Core i7-6700HQ Not Getting The Windows 11 Update?

Anonymous
2021-10-13T03:29:44+00:00

Hi there,

The Intel core i7-6700HQ is still even in 2021, a pretty powerful CPU, what led Microsoft to decide that PC users with this CPU should not get an update to windows 11? It is not so that this CPU can't handle the Windows 11 operating system. Should older PC's with still powerful enough CPU's be left out? Is this "good business" for Microsoft?

Would appreciate your insights and comments on this,

Thank you!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-09T07:32:25+00:00

    Anyone know what processor could replace the I-7 6700hq in the Inspiron 7559 so it could run windows 11?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-07-20T04:57:28+00:00

    I have the same CPU and Graphics Card as you do. I have an HP 17t special order, and it still rocks. I am not happy about this issue with Windows 11. It makes no sense. I'm following in the event you find any reasonable answers or solutions.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-07-02T20:22:23+00:00

    I am still curious about this. I have an alienware with the same processor it has 4 cores, PC health check app only points out my processor for incompatibility everything else is fine. It meets the 2-core and 1 GHz minimum requirements for the processor. Im considering downloading and trying it out. I wish it was a little more detailed or somewhere we could go to actually verify because it doesn't feel like enough of an explanation on its own when it does meet the hardware requirements just my processor isn't supported, I wish I knew the reason, idk if maybe they just don't want people using that older generation.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-25T06:00:35+00:00

    I have Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.60 GHz in my HP ENVY 17". I was using Win 10 64bit Professional and running the MS application to see if my PC was eligible for Win 11 upgrade but it gave me the message "Dieser PC unterstützt derzeit die Systemanforderungen für Windows 11 nicht" (I am living in Germany and the original language for my OS was Deutsch, that I later changed to English).

    I decided nevertheless to try Win 11 installation, modifying the Registry with Registry Editor as suggested by several posts in the net.

    Surprise!!! It works and I must say it works quite well!!! I have access to all the upgrades and the installed apps are all working fine.

    I am publishing this post to share my experience with other people facing the same problem.

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