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Microsoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by moe90@feddit.nl to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's fairly trivial to bypass Microsoft's hardware requirements for windows 11 afaik. Just install via Rufus and click the relevant options. I agree with you that MS should have made these optional recommendations though, we shouldn't have to use third party tools.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You can do that, but then the major updates MS pushes out twice a year won't install via Windows Update anymore.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

microsoft keeps tightening the screws; there's no guarantee a loophole to do that will remain--but rather the opposite: they will disappear.