This mess was made by Microsoft, by forcing server / enterprise requirements for remotely managed 'secure PC' on OEMs since 2016 and DIY users...
I thought the latest Microsoft blog post says they require 'devices running on Intel 8th generation processors and AMD Zen 2', i.e. Ryzen...
Yep. 32-bit libraries cannot be removed - nor can they be really changed because this can break compatibility in non-obvious ways. Not yet....
Though Zen+ desktop CPU parts were released in Fall 2018, APU and mobile parts were released later in Spring / Summer 2019. Thus any Zen+ laptop,...
When did Apple cut off devices released only two years ago? As I pointed out above, their macOS 12 'Monterey' still supports 2013-2015 Intel Macs....
You seem to think that if they require x64 and WDDM 2.0, anything related to 32-bit and WDDM 1.0 can be removed from the OS. It doesn't work this...
They will actually lose market share if Windows 10 users switch to Android and iOS/macOS devices, instead of upgrading to Windows 11 or buying a...
It's not just some 'people' - that could easily become the majority of Windows users, if you recall Vista and 8.x situation where users stayed on...
In Windows 10 HVCI code integrity can work without MBEC/GMET, and thus not require at least Skylake and Zen 2, though with some performance...
Yes, they used to put it all under umbrella term Device Guard, but now it's HVCI code integrity - and it seems to work best with Intel MBEC...
Virtualization Based Security features, such as HVCI/Memory Integrity, are now a requirement for Windows 11; Insider builds are not enforcing...
Well, vast majority of users ignored Windows 2000, Vista, and 8.x, while Windows XP, 7, and Windows 10 (in recent versions) turned out to be far...
"Windows 11 loooks pretty good, but compatibility... looks pretty bad" [MEDIA]
This list is originally intended for system builders who want yo qualify for the 'Certified for Windows' logo. It's likely just systems which...
What OEM system builder requirements have to do with Windows upgrade setup process?...
Even if end users don't care about software piracy and data theft, Microsoft does. There are also password-less authentification services which...
Well, you can install NVMe SSD disk to any system with a free PCIe slot using a cheap M.2 to PCIe adapter. You can even boot Windows 10 from an...
How would they check for TPM 2.0 support if TPM 2.0 is not functioning? It can be fTPM (firmware TPM) implemented by UEFI firmware instead of the...
Now this page says that 1 GHz dual-core CPU and TPM 1.2 is the minimum required, while TPM 2.0 and a recent CPU is much preferable, and UEFI /...
Minimum hardware requirements are not enforced when running under virtual machine. Yes, UEFI Secure Boot (with GPT disk partitions) was a...
