Re:Installing Windows 11 on Legacy BIOS Without Secure Boot
by Dah00n on Saturday June 26, 2021 @06:35PM
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It is very clearly stated that TPM isn't the requirement but "intel 8th gen and Ryzen 2nd gen" is the cut-off.
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1351028-microsoft-makes-thin...
Re:Installing Windows 11 on Legacy BIOS Without Secure Boot
by temac on Saturday June 26, 2021 @07:20PM
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I think wait and see. That kind of CPU req published now sorta makes sense for OEMs, but for computers to upgrade, just WTF. Does MS really want a split install base to mostly Win 10 machines and a just a few 11? And BTW there is this "little" shortage and high demand that is supposed to continue for years; and Skylake or even before are (lets say at least for core ones: more than) perfectly capable of running Win 11.
So a hard cut-off at Intel 8th gen and Ryzen 2nd gen really makes no strategic sense whatsoever. I have no doubt MS employs plenty of clueless people, but maybe not going that far to insanity-land.
I mean I was starting to consider switching to a Mac, undecided still, but if MS persist this will really be a no-brainer.
IIRC the hard minimal req different from Win 10 is a TPM, 64 bits >= dual core, I think UEFI + secure boot, and WDDM >= 2.0. I just checked on a Kaby Lake and I have everything needed.
The published list of processors is probably for the soft floor and/or for OEMs.
Now, knowing MS and especially the situation in regard with some processors following the Win7 -> 10 migration, there is always the risk they fuck up the support even more for unlisted processor, voluntarily or not...