- Some reports said by mistake that Windows 11 24H2 has abandoned the support for Intel 8th, 9th and 10th-Gen processors
- Microsoft clearly indicated that this is not the case
- Confusion was born due to an assistance document which is correct, but intended for PC manufacturers, it therefore only applies to Windows 11 systems, not existing, not existing
Windows 11 did not give up the support for some older Intel processors with its latest incarnation, the update (rather problematic) 24H2, despite certain reports which float to affirm that this is the case.
Windows Last brings this clarification, with a Microsoft word that these Intel 8th, 9th and 10th generation processors are always entirely compatible with Windows 11 24H2, and nothing has changed in this regard.
So where was this wandering idea born? It came from an official list of processors supported for Windows 11, which was indeed very recently updated for the 24H2 version, after which the Intel mentioned fleas were deleted.
However, the key point is that it is an assistance document that lists the processors that are correct to use for manufacturers of laptops and PCs in their new Windows 11 devices. The text clearly indicates: “Oems [PC makers] Can use the following CPUs for new Windows 11 devices. “
There is a clear difference between CPUs recommended to go to new Windows 11 PCs, and fleas that are in existing PCs that are supported by Windows 11. Something has changed in the first case – Intel processors mentioned are now considered too obsolete to be included with a new machine exciting 24 hours (even if they are still technically correct) – but nothing has changed in the latter case with existing devices.
In short, you will be good to go to Windows 11 24h2 if you use an Intel 8th, 9th or 10th-Gen chip, there is no need to worry about this score.
Windows Last received a direct microsoft clarification with a statement that “requirements have not changed” for Windows 11 24H2, and in fact they have not been changed since the operating system is released.
In a separate assistance article elsewhere on the Windows equipment development portal, concerning CPU requirements for Windows 11 which are provided, Microsoft also notes: “The changes in the processors listed do not indicate or do not impact the Existing Windows assistance from a customer and are intended for OEMs to determine the processors that can be used in new Windows devices. »»
Analysis: It is easy to see where confusion has slipped into
This definitively clarifies the question. That said, there is something of a quirk to the extent that the Windows 11 system requirements page – the official effort for consumers – binds to an “list of approved processors” which are the aforementioned recommendations for OEM, not consumers (as Tom’s equipment has marked).
Thus, Microsoft could do with storing your support literature here, because it is easy to see how someone could become confused. If you do not read the full text of the article, you do not spot the reference to OEMs (and who reads all these days?).
What are you supposed to do, then, as a consumer, I wonder the exact requirements of the CPU for Windows 11? Well, Microsoft obviously does not want you to browse supported processor lists, and rather recommend that you run the Health Check PC application – which is certainly an easy and hassle way to see if your computer supports Windows 11. (Also check all the possible requirements, not just the processor).
I would always recommend that Microsoft clean the support documentation mentioned, however, to ensure that any possible confusion is maintained at least, because clearly, as this episode illustrates, there is room for confession.
