Windows 11

Windows 11 was released on the 4^th of October 2021. The processor requirements for Windows 11 are more restrictive than previous versions of Windows. Windows 11 only supports processors that have been released since late 2007 and early 2018. These include the 8^th generation Intel Core processors and AMD Ryzen 2000 series processors. AMD Ryzen 1000 series processors and 7^th generation Intel Core processors and earlier are not supported.

Check here for a full list of Windows 11 supported processors: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements.

These restrictive processor requirements mean that when support for Windows 10 ends on the 14^th of October 2025, alot of computers will not be upgradable to Windows 11. Here are some options:

• Buy a new computer with Windows 11 pre-installed
• Perform an unofficial upgrade with unsupported hardware (this is possible but not recommended)
• Replace Windows 10 with a Linux variant (e.g. Ubuntu), or install Linux as a second operating system (and dual boot) on your current computer.