topic Re: Windows 11 processor support in Mobile and Desktop Processors

Windows 11 processor support

JMAV — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:12:41 GMT

Do you have any plan to support the following processor with windows 11: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.71 GHz.

Thanks

Re: Windows 11 processor support

AlHill — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:22:08 GMT

It is not intel's decision; it is microsoft's:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

And, it is not likely to change.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

Re: Windows 11 processor support

JMAV — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:24:27 GMT

Cute, they are saying this is your decision.

Who should I believe in?

Re: Windows 11 processor support

AlHill — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:30:20 GMT

Believe Microsoft. Have you tried installing W11? If so, it failed, right? That is because your processor is not supported.

Now, in that same "cuteness", there is a hack to get W11 to install. It is not recommended, and definitely not supported.

I do not provide hacks (cute, eh?) So, if you want it, find it.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

Re: Windows 11 processor support

JMAV — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:33:12 GMT

Thanks for the idea!

I was not expecting you to give me the hack but just telling that it exists is good for me.

Regards

Re: Windows 11 processor support

AlHill — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:39:11 GMT

Just make sure you undeerstand you will not be supported. Any problems on Intel or windows are your problems.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

Re: Windows 11 processor support

JMAV — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:41:02 GMT

Complementary comment!

If you're on the fence like I am, it is recommend against upgrading an unsupported PC to Windows 11.

Windows 10 will be officially supported with security updates until October 2025.

Re: Windows 11 processor support

AlHill — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:48:27 GMT

I believe W10 will go past October 2025 because of the very low acceptance of W11. Just an opinion. I have two machines on W11 (and hate both), 7 machines on w10 that can go to W11 (but will stay on W10), and 10 machines on W10 I could hack, but will not.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]