Microsoft has cleared all doubts. Currently, Insiders who are testing Windows 11 can install the operating system without being subject to the minimum requirements restrictions. Thus, it is possible to install it on computers with first generation Intel Core chips, on a Core Duo from 15 years ago, and even on a Raspberry Pi. However, in the final version all that will change.
This has been stated by the company, which states that at launch it will not be possible to bypass the hardware requirements of Windows 11. This implies that it will be necessary to meet requirements such as having 4 GB of RAM , 64 GB, or encryption with TPM 2.0 , already Either because our board includes it in the chipset, or because we install the module additionally. Therefore, it seems that it will be mandatory to use AMD Ryzen processors, or 8th generation Intel Core and later.
Microsoft will not allow bypassing TPM 2.0
Microsoft regrets that all those who have old computers will not be able to install the new operating system, but affirms that they do it to make our devices more secure than ever. In the announcement of the operating system, they stated that, in their tests, computers with TPM 2.0 enabled suffered 60% fewer malware infections and had hardly any driver problems.
This figure has been more than enough for Microsoft to force TPM 2.0, despite the fact that hundreds of millions of computers will be left without being able to be updated to Windows 11 , and as of 2025 they will be left without support for Windows 10 updates . Thus, a 2016 computer would be technically obsolete and unprotected, despite the fact that by power it can run Windows 11 more than enough.
The only way to have TPM 2.0 on a computer that does not include it as standard is to add a module that usually costs less than 10 euros, but that the scalpers have begun to buy in mass to resell them at a premium. When Windows 11 is released, it is to be expected that its demand will increase, and that solutions will be offered that can work by PCIe or similar instead of having to have the dedicated pins for it on the motherboard.
The problem with this Microsoft decision is that surely there is going to be some way to bypass the restrictions of TPM 2.0 . Nowadays, it is possible to hack and modify many aspects of Windows 10, and it is hoped that the same can be done with Windows 11 as well.
In fact, there will be computers compatible with Windows 11 that do not require to have TPM 2.0 activated by default. This includes OEM systems for commercial systems, custom orders, or computers with custom system images. In addition, in Russia and China, computers will not come with TPM 2.0 activated either and will be compatible with Windows 11, so with a simple regional change, Windows 11 could be installed without problems; in principle.
We will leave doubts around the month of October, which is when it has been leaked that Windows 11 will begin to arrive.
Win32 apps will not update from the Store
In Windows 11, Win32 apps can be installed from the Microsoft Store, but the updates will not be offered by the company, but the developers of each app will launch it through the app itself. To find out who updates it, when accessing its page a message appears saying “Offered and updated by X”, X being Microsoft itself or the app developers.
Source> Windows Latest | HardwareTimes
