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Microsoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchanged (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 36 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

What is the point in an official upgrade if it is unsupported? Seems like a way to trick people into an upgrade so they can start nagging users to throw away their hardware and get a new computer.

So glad I don't have to worry about this bullshit on my 11+ year old computer that is perfectly fine running Linux without any major issue or lack of support.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Security updates, mostly. If you're running an old Windows install on a computer connected to the internet, it's only a matter if time until it gets comprom byised.

    But yeah, I'm also on Linux, so no worries here.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    The article calls that out explicitly:

    When installing on unsupported hardware, Microsoft will push a small disclaimer that effectively cancels your warranty in case of compatibility-related mishaps. Likewise, you won't be entitled to receiving updates - including security updates - so we're back to square one.

    What is the point in upgrading if you wont get security upgrades either way. Just more spyware and ads in the newer version.

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