Source: Daniel Rubino/ Windows Central
While the dust is still picking the news of Windows 11, the big story that is now controling this conversation is not the UI, but rather can your PC get the totally free upgrade this fall? Its a dogleg from the “Windows 11 is just a skinned upgrade” a week ago, as now numerous individuals are salty that they may not be able to get the OS revision.
The totally free app WhyNotWin11 give far more details than Microsofts PC Health Check app.Source: Windows CentralYou require to bypass SmartScreen to set up the app as it is not signed.Source: Windows Central
When you bypass your computer systems security issues (the app is not signed, so Microsoft Defender SmartScreen actions in), the app is barebones and to the point. When it comes to Windows 11, whynotwin11 delivers a much more detailed appearance at where your PC might be lacking.
There are 11 categories the app checks against, consisting of boot type, CPU architecture, generation, DirectX support, RAM, Secure Boot, and TPM Minimum, among others. The specificity of the CPU details– architecture, generation, core count, and frequency– goes much even more than the PC Health Check app.
One essential feature the app has is the capability to examine for updates. As noted on the GitHub page, Microsoft just recently revised the so-called “hard” and “soft” flooring for Windows 11, and version 2.1 of the app shows those modifications. However, we anticipate Microsoft to clarify the reasoning behind the processor limits in a new article, perhaps as early as Monday, so these “requirements” may alter soon.
With Windows 11, some PCs might be left behind since of TPM, and its triggering a lot of confusion
In the meantime, a minimum of you can dig much deeper into any prospective limits on your PC. Microsoft has four months prior to Windows 11 gets a basic release, so let us see how this all cleans. My inkling is well see some changes extremely soon.