Tip of the day: File History is a Windows 10 back up feature that saves each version of files in the Documents, Pictures, Videos, Desktop, and Offline OneDrive folders. There is a lot of mixed information at the moment and with Windows 11 launching this week (October 5), it is time for the company to clearly state its position on upgrades. The biggest problem is Microsoft is just not being clear. Although, the company says if the CPU ever becomes a security risk, it will instantly be removed from support. Instead of threatening to directly cut off devices with Windows 11 from updates if they do not have TPM 2.0, Microsoft says it may support older CPUs with Windows 11.

While Microsoft says it will strictly enforce its TPM 2.0 requirement, it may take a softer approach with CPU compatibility. Importantly, many are not really old CPUs, some of them are high-end chips from pervious generations. This is the same result millions of users got when using the tool. My laptop passed all requirements, aside from not have a compatible CPU. This allows users to test if their machine is ready for a Windows 11 upgrade. However, Microsoft has also hinted it may make some concessions.Ī couple of weeks ago, I run an older laptop (4 years, so not ancient) through Microsoft’s new PC Health Check tool.

The company says any ISO installations will result in devices losing all access to feature and security updates. Until now, Microsoft has taken a tough stance on this subject. Microsoft also says these requirements also reflect on virtual machine installations. Microsoft’s requirements including TPM 2.0 and 4GB of RAM, but also a GPU compatible with DirectX 12 or newer, UEFI secure boot, a WDDM 2.0 diver, and CPU stipulations.

Most machines, 91.05%, have enough RAM for an update to Windows 11. 44.4% of installations would be ready for an upgrade, the study found, with 52.5% meeting requirements for Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0).

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