Windows 11 is designed to be compatible with the apps you use. By choosing CPUs that have adopted the new Windows Driver model and are supported by our OEM and silicon partners who are achieving a 99.8% crash free experience.

Devices upgraded to Windows 11 will be in a supported and reliable state.

Windows 11 does this all supported CPUs having an embedded TPM, supporting secure boot, and supporting VBS and specific VBS capabilities. The combination of these features has been shown to reduce malware by 60% on tested devices.

Windows 11 raises the bar for security by requiring hardware that can enable protections like Windows Hello, Device Encryption, virtualization-based security (VBS), hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) and Secure Boot.

The 'principles' that have guided the company set these new minimum requirements are the following:

The Windows maker added that those on Intel 6th generation and AMD pre-Zen would not be able to run Windows 11 since they don't meet these requirements, confirming that there is no hope whatsoever of officially installing Windows 11 on these chips. Devices running on Qualcomm 7 and 8 Series.Devices running on Intel 8th generation processors.Microsoft noted in today's blog post that it's confident that devices running the following meet its principles around security and reliability and minimum system requirements for Windows 11: We will get it back online in preparation for general availability this fall.' 'Based on the feedback so far, we acknowledge that it was not fully prepared to share the level of detail or accuracy you expected from us on why a Windows 10 PC doesn’t meet upgrade requirements.' 'We are temporarily removing the app so that our teams can address the feedback. 'PC Health Check app was intended to help people check if their current Windows 10 PC could upgrade to Windows 11,' the company added. 'The intention of today’s post is to acknowledge and clarify the confusion caused by our PC Health Check tool, share more details as to why we updated the system requirements for Windows 11 and set the path for how we will learn and adjust,' Microsoft writes in today's blog post.

Microsoft temporarily removes Windows 11 Health Check app - will be back before the public release this fall

Windows 11 compatibility checker online