Microsoft is reportedly updating the CPU instruction support on Windows 11 with a new "POPCOUNT" instruction, which means systems with very old PCs won't be able to bypass requirements. Earlier today, ...

There has been an interesting trick, a single command, that allows unsupported CPUs to bypass Windows 11's system requirements check during setup. That has seemingly stopped working on very old chips.

A few days after the announcement of “Recall” for Windows 11, a developer demonstrated that it can run on unsupported CPUs. Currently, “Recall” is designed to work on so-called Copilot+ PCs. However, ...

The same pattern shows up when people ask whether it is possible to install Windows 11 on an unsupported CPU. Microsoft’s own technical discussions concede that unsupported processors may not meet the ...

Microsoft’s policy blocks many PCs with older CPUs or lacking Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 from upgrading via standard tools like Windows Update. However, there are workarounds, and the upgrade ...