Win11 CPU requirements

<p>Personally, my guess is they just did not think about it in depth – i.e. go through processor by processor when doing the documentation. I am guessing Gen 7 CPUs – somehave the built in TPM and some don’t (just a guess, but trying to make sense of it). Now that they failed to communicate the real requirements and give a solid reason for why certain processors are included and which ones are not… they have to rush through CPU by CPU and test them to make sure they are compatible. The compatibility checking software will be updated to give a more detailed reason of why a certain configuration (i.e. having a list of motherboards and whether the board’s firmware supports configuring TPM on/off, the specific CPU and whether it is acceptable… This is all stuff they should have had done before the event, but failed to do properly. The software should also be in the process of being updated, and include pass or fail, and if fail what is missing (and whether a TPU module can be put on the board) and a detailed explanation of the rational behind such requirements. It should also have a clause in there reassuring that their machine will remain useable with Win10 and it will retain support for another 4 years (probably should extend that depending on whether the total upgrade supports at least give the computer 10 years of windows updates from estimated time on market). [even if not getting updates the hardware should continue to run fine]</p><p><br></p><p>I however think they are making some initial moves in the right direction, though I have a long list of things that they should have on their list to fix (plumbing / support) . Unfortunately Microsoft has basically had ‘a lost decade’ — so lots to catch up on.</p>