A source of controversy that has never stopped, the requirements for Windows 11 have not been the same for a few days now... unless?
" It is not recommended to install Windows 11 on a device that does not meet the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. If Windows 11 is installed on ineligible hardware, your device will not receive support from Microsoft and you must accept the risk of encountering compatibility issues." With these few words(published in English), Microsoft has made it clear that there is no question of letting users install Windows 11 on machines that do not correspond to the hardware configuration that was announced a long time ago. But why does Microsoft feel compelled to make things so clear?
A few days ago, some users may indeed have believed that Microsoft had revised its policy, and the information - absolutely unofficial - spread like wildfire on the Net, taking on proportions that were scarcely believable. TechSpot, usually a very reliable source, was among the quickest to spread this false information, which originated in a clumsy update of an old article published on the day of the launch of Windows 11: a passage about Microsoft's warnings and the PC Health Check application had been removed. These were hardly necessary changes, but they shouldn't have caused such a stir.
In fact, as the quote at the beginning of this article explains, Microsoft wasted no time in setting the record straight, confirming - this time most officially - that there was no question of any change whatsoever. Not so long ago - on December 3 to be exact - Microsoft published a blog post confirming the importance of TPM 2.0 support on Windows 11. Without TPM 2.0, it's not possible - or at least not legal - to install Windows 11 on your machine, and Microsoft doesn't seem to be changing its mind any time soon.
