Microsoft Program Supervisor Aria Carley solutions Microsoft Tech Neighborhood customers’ questions on Home windows 11 upgrades as soon as the brand new OS model reaches normal availability.
In a July 21 livestream, Microsoft Program Supervisor Aria Carley answered Microsoft Tech Neighborhood customers’ questions in regards to the last {hardware} necessities to improve to Home windows 11. Though {hardware} necessities—together with however not restricted to TPM 2.zero assist—aren’t enforced for the Home windows 11 alpha photographs accessible now, Carley confirmed that the “{hardware} flooring” could be actual for last variations.
“So we speak about this new {hardware} flooring of what gadgets are eligible and which are not,” Carley stated, including “we all know that it sucks that some aren’t going to be eligible for Home windows 11.” She went on to state that Microsoft is imposing the unpopular {hardware} flooring “to maintain gadgets extra productive, have a greater expertise, and most significantly have higher safety than earlier than to allow them to keep protected on this new workforce.”
Regardless of acknowledging that the state of affairs “sucks” for affected customers, Carley doubled down on the inflexibility of the {hardware} flooring in response to a later query, saying “group coverage is not going to allow you to get round {hardware} enforcement for Home windows 11. We’re nonetheless going to dam you from upgrading your system… to ensure your gadgets keep supported and safe.”
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