Discover Windows 11 and some related queries!
Discover Windows 11 and some related queries!
Hey there, your questions about upgrading to Windows 11 are important. With your specs—Intel Core i5 9400F GTX 1060 (6GB), MSI B360M PRO-VH board, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot—your hardware looks set. Windows 10 drivers should still work, but you might need to update them for Windows 11. Your motherboard is already fully prepared for Windows 10, so the transition should be smooth. As for compatibility with Windows 11, it’s generally supported, though some components may require checks. Regarding crashes, your board is ready, but always test in a safe environment first. Let me know if you need more details!
All systems work together. Your motherboard shouldn't be damaged by using Windows 11, and the drivers should also function properly on that version.
Updating your OS won't necessarily damage your motherboard. Drivers should likely function well because Windows 10 and 11 are very similar under the hood, ensuring most things work again. However, some drivers might fail initially. Since this motherboard is new, the manufacturer may release Windows 11 drivers soon. It’s probably wise to wait a few months before upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11, as early versions often have bugs, and Windows 10 remains fairly stable overall.
Eh? A touch of precision here. Switching from Windows 95 to Windows 98 wouldn’t brick your motherboard because those systems didn’t interact with the hardware directly. Windows 10 and 11, however, can lock you out if you try to upgrade in a way the maker forbids—like forcing Secure Boot to accept only a certain version of Windows or a particular boot image. Now, the person talking says it’s a private computer, so it’s unlikely they’ve restricted boot images that way. But today, with Secure Boot, it’s entirely feasible to brick a motherboard if it spots a tampered boot sequence. If this was once a corporate machine handling sensitive data, changing the OS could indeed render the board unusable (for instance by disabling the TPM-protected disks). Sorry for the rambling, but the statement isn’t fully accurate—especially for consumer gear without strict security settings.
Enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot might affect your motherboard's functionality but doesn't necessarily brick it. It's wise to monitor updates from MSI regarding Windows 11 support for their motherboards before deciding to wait.
Not alone unless MSI does something extremely wrong, it's doable for the person who set up your motherboard and its parts to achieve this. Such a setup is very rare. My earlier remark focused on the broader trend where Windows 11 (and Windows 10 somewhat) are becoming more tightly linked with hardware via modules and software like Secure Boot and TPM, making the OS and board more interdependent. The idea that updating your OS can brick your motherboard is not accurate as of 2021.