Yes, Microsoft is taking this seriously.
Yes, Microsoft is taking this seriously.
I own a Supermicro workstation from late 2017. It features a Kaby Lake chipset and a genuine Supermicro TPM 2.0 module. Windows 11 isn’t installing?!!!??!? The health check shows everything green except the processor. What’s missing on that chip to block Windows 11? This machine is still powerful, and I’d like to run Windows 11. I have a Supermicro X11SAE-M motherboard (latest BIOS), a TPM-9665V-C Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 CPU with 16 GB RAM, 250 GB SSD, and everything else looks fine.
By default, the Windows installer obeys a CPU whitelist that starts at 8th gen. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...processors Use Rufus to create an installation drive. It can patch the installer so it will ignore the CPU requirements. Just remember that it's a solution "for now" that won't necessarily keep working forever.
It provides minimal enhancements, making several dubious choices and adding excessive telemetry from MS.
Your setup supports Windows 11 thanks to TPM 2.0. You're left handling any challenges independently. The installation should proceed without issues. Just note it wasn't verified by Microsoft. Recent CPU developments like Zen and Intel 12th generation haven't significantly altered performance on the desktop side. The main concerns revolve around manufacturers avoiding support for older hardware. This can be problematic since some models, such as the Ryzen 5000 series, previously faced performance drops when TPM was active. Windows 11 employs security features that can slow things down, but newer processors now handle these tasks more efficiently. Performance losses are usually minor on capable chips. In your scenario, you might only receive a warning during upgrades. Microsoft warns that updates may stop after certain versions (like 22H2), which could prevent future upgrades if newer CPU instructions are required. Older systems like ARM64 or certain x86 configurations may encounter crashes at startup, especially with devices such as Snapdragon 810 or Pi4. This is unlikely on standard x86 platforms, which are less likely to face such constraints.