Windows 11 will not support any processors more than 3 years old???

Microsoft is owned by China anyway so the time has come

linuxmint.com

never look back

Yes, I have two computers that run mint.

They don't make PLC programming software and many other proprietary programs needed in my line of work for linux.

Doesnt bother me I never switched from Windows 7.

Linux Mint mate
Manjaro mate

Mate is the desktop environment it behaves very similar to windows.

THIS

Yeah, runnung into a lot of outrage on this one right now - giant pain in my ass.

Even my i5-7200U is considered too "old," even though it was being used in systems up to the beginning of this year. The worst part? the "PC Health Check" will tell you that you pass EVERY parameter, even minimum CPU requirements get the checkmark - but disqualify you because the CPU isn't on the "list."

And to exacerbate the issue, they THEMSELVES allow for you to override that requirement if you use installation media, and they ALSO explain exactly how to override SecureBoot and TPM requirements, on the MS official doc pages. But then they explain that doing so will remove all support for the system, and even void OEM / Manufacturer's support / warranty.

Gee - trying to drive hardware sales, anyone? Oh, wait - there ARE some older (pre-gen 8) processors allowed - as long as they're specific to Surface hardware.

Scam, as usual.

And add on top of that, we're in the middle of a damn chip shortage... and they arbitrarily decide that millions and millions of computers only a couple of years old are now obsolete???

Try Arch Linux. It's the best.

Well, of course! They don't care - they have enough for MS proprietary hardware - that's nothing but an advantage for them. If Asus et al ar3e having a hard time sourcing procs, all the better for MS sales.

Yet at the same time, they understand that the issue exists - so they SPECIFICALLY build in workarounds to ensure that the new OS propagates rapidly despite the "unsupported hardware" issue - while absolving themselves of any responsibility for it and legally indemnifying themselves even though they actually provided you with the workaround.

Sounds like big pharma, doesn't it? Interesting that Gates had a huge part in influencing both industries... :|

Manjaro is Arch but easier to install and more user friendly.

Linux is great, Linux is wonderful, we all love Linux.

But when you WORK in tech, sometimes you gotta Window and sometimes you have to Mac OS. Not a choice-based scenario.

Enough with the Linux already.

your not missing much, windows 11 sucks the same as 10. Add features that nobody would ever use and take away the ones you were used too.

So run a virtual machine with hardware pass-through and install windows in the virtual machine.
It's simple if you work in tech you should be able to do it.

Yeah, utilizing 3x the resources, which shouldn't be required in the first place, and that still won't work properly in some cases, especially with some RD platforms.

Simple, but shouldn't be necessary - and not really the point of the convo, though you're more or less correct.

Not only the processor. It also needs "Secure Boot".

No it will support it.

You need to turn on BOTH TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot in your BIOs. Usually in the security section of it.

Processors more than 5 years old might not support it.

Blame China! Windows 11 is their product now and they can not efficiently surveil you with the older processors because those older processors do not have the newer internal dragon upgrades.

There are ways around the requirements if you really want it.

[link to www.tomshardware.com (secure)]

with my tinfoil hat on, perhaps any proc over 3 years old isn't backdoored. :D

I think this is the problem for the more recent, yet excluded, processors

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0

Does not matter - aren't you paying attention?

Microsoft has created an arbitrary LIST of processors which are considered "supported," and anything not on that list fails the test, therefore cannot be officially upgraded. Yes, you can circumvent that and it will work just fine (and it appears that updates are still being processed on these systems) but you then void any support for the system from both MS and the hardware manufacturer.

Also, hint, unless it's a custom system, units haven't shipped with TPM and SB disabled since W8.

My PC supports it, I still switched to Linux.

Windows XP is where its at

(TPM) version 2.0

Nope - the two are mutually exclusive.

Again, this particular system (and millions more) are barely three years old, and meet EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT. The CPU in fact FAR exceeds the CPU minimum requirement.

The issue is that the PROCESSOR MODEL has been excluded for age-based reasons, no more. You cna pass EVERY check but it will fail the system and not allow a traditional upgrade because the proc isn't on an "approved" list, arbitrarily - that's all.

The dumbing down of peoples comps!
Snapdragon etc is a lockout that is proprietary backdoored needing key to root.basically impossible.notice how gates wants us all on cloud.locked in your safe space.
Proof evil people dont immediately become fire and ash at some level.this guy has a monopoly on evil.
Time we all built out super computers and isolated his ass.a rebel alliance.

Benchmarks are 30% slower on win 11 compared to win 10

Many of my facilities don't allow computers on their network if they are still running Windows 7.

Yes, it's unlikely anybody would notice. No, it's not worth it to me to lose a client if they did.