Windows 11 will be demanding on computers that can upgrade: If your PC does not meet these requirements
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We refer to Windows 11 again and it is that we already saw how a few days ago we saw how an ISO was leaked that led some users to try to test it. Genbeta's colleagues did it, but in my case it was impossible because my computer is not compatible. And it is that for now, it seems that computers prior to 2016 will not be able to make the leap to Windows 11
And it is that with Windows 11 the installation requirements change, at least according to the requirements of the compilation that has been leakedIt does not mean that this is going to be definitive, but it does seem that not everyone will be able to move to Windows 11 if they do not meet a series of basic requirements on their computers.
You need this if you want to use Windows 11
"It will be next June 24 when we have all the details. But while we check if what Satya Nadella said about it being one of the most important Windows innovations in the last decade is true, for now what we know is that not all computers can use Windows 11 "
As fellow Microsofters tell us, it seems that there are quite a few computers that can't install the leaked build of Windows 11. And the reason is the requirements it demands this Build:
- 64-bit CPU Dual Core
- A capacity of storage of 64 GB or more.
- You must have at least 4 GB of RAM.
- The PC must support TPM 2.0.
- The PC must support Secure Boot.
Four problems, two of which are easily rectified (hard drive and memory size), although the other two, support TPM 2.0 and have Secure Boot , yes they are a bottleneck.
In the case of TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module or trust platform module), it is mandatory implementation from 2016 if you want to certify computers with Windows 10. A system based on the use of a chip with a secure cryptoprocessor to store encryption keys in order to protect information. And if our PC does not have it, it will be impossible to make the leap to Windows 11.To find out if our PC has TPM 2.0, we can follow these steps:
- Write “Run” in the Windows search box and click on its icon or access it with the Windows + R command.
- Write and execute the command tpm.msc.
- Check at the bottom right of the image that the device has version 2.0
For its part, Secure Boot is a secure boot mode for the UEFI firmware of the motherboard. The goal is to prevent any unsigned or certified software from running at system startup and coming from Windows 8.
If you do not have these four requirements on your PC, two of them basic and focused on security, everything indicates that you will not be able to make the leapand upgrade to Windows 11.
On the other hand, regarding RAM memory, we must remember that Microsoft wants to prevent computers from continuing to have capacities of 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of capacity , which is what Windows 10 requires to start working. Requirements that in Windows 11 seem to have a notable growth.
If you have doubts and you don't know if your PC will be able to support the new Microsoft operating system, you can use a free tool such as PC He alth Check, which you can download from this link. It is an application that will check if our computer has all the resources necessary to run Windows 11.