Microsoft finally seems to be getting serious (well, serious-ish) about urging users running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware to upgrade their systems — or downgrade their version of Windows. Since the January 2023 Patch Tuesday update, users running the production version of Windows 11 2H22 on unsupported hardware have reported, via the Windows Feedback Hub…
Microsoft has added a Windows 11 watermark to the desktop on some systems running the latest Insider build. As of the time of writing, the watermark appears to only be a warning, and there aren’t any changes to functionality. However, some are worried it could turn into a more limiting feature in the future. Here’s…
Microsoft has reportedly started to hit Windows Insider Program members testing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware with a “wham, bam, thank you ma’am” message informing them that they’re no longer allowed to use the operating system. The Verge reported that Microsoft sent affected testers this message: “Your PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements…
We recently reported about Microsoft’s efforts to allow users to install Windows 11 with ISO installers on unsupported computers, such as those that don’t have a supported processor. However, according to a report by PCWorld, Microsoft has now clarified that even though you can install the operating system on these unsupported systems, the company will…
