
Physical unsupported machines will continue to receive new builds and updates until October 5, after which they will be rolled back to Windows 10. Ahead of general availability on October 5, Microsoft has already begun blocking Virtual Machines without access to a TPM from updating Windows 11 builds.
Microsoft later clarified that if people went ahead and installed Windows 11 on unsupported systems, they would be blocked from receiving updates.
Surface Studio’s Core 7820HQ processor. Microsoft has attempted to clarify the minimum hardware specifications for Windows 11 a number of times since the announcement in June, the latest guidelines added some seventh-gen Intel CPUs at the end of August, but those were limited to mainly non consumer SKUs, namely:
The PC Health Check app provides a reason why your PC is incompatible.When running the app, you can now get a detailed view of what is compliant or not.
Your PC is incompatible with Windows 11 and will not be able to update. Your PC is compatible with Windows 11 and will receive the update once it is available. If you receive a fail message, go to Step 8.įigure 5: PC meets Windows 11 requirements example If you receive a success message, go to Step 7. Once the check is completed, you receive a success or fail message. Click Check now to begin analyzing your PC for Windows 11 compatibility. Once the Windows PC Health Check Setup is complete, click Finish to launch the app. Once accepted, click Install.įigure 2: Windows PC Health Check license agreement Review the license agreement and then click I accept. Once downloaded, click WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup.msi from your browser’s download notification. From a web browser, locate and then download Microsoft’s PC Health Check. The PC Health Check app may be temporarily unavailable when it is being updated. Ensure you have downloaded the latest version before continuing. Microsoft may periodically release updates to its PC Health Check app.