Windows 11 processor support

[JMAV]

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

[AlHill]

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]

[JMAV]

Cute, they are saying this is your decision. 

Who should I believe in?

[AlHill]

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]

[JMAV · Accepted solution]

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

[AlHill]

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]

[JMAV]

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. 

[AlHill]

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]