Microsoft has up to date its PC Well being Examine App to indicate extra details about why your pc gained’t be capable to run Home windows 11, to assist take care of a few of the confusion that’s sprung up round compatibility. If you happen to’ve already downloaded the app, it ought to auto-update if you go to run it once more, and for those who haven’t downloaded it but you may get it right here.
We simply made updates to the Home windows 11 PC Well being Examine App. It now supplies extra detailed data on necessities not met. This could assist in circumstances the place people assumed CPU compat points had been TPM associated https://t.co/hTWMe16DWO pic.twitter.com/eZLTZMOdjT
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There’s been a little bit of confusion about what Home windows 11 will and gained’t run on, and the earlier model of the software didn’t essentially assist clear any of it up, primarily exhibiting customers a cross/fail message with no particulars. Now, it ought to at the very least give some clue as to why your pc isn’t suitable, be it a problem with storage, safe boot compatibility, or your processor.
As some have identified, the messages the software provides out are nonetheless mild on particulars in some circumstances: “the processor isn’t supported” isn’t actually an actionable merchandise, because it doesn’t let you know why your CPU can’t run Home windows 11. If you happen to’d reasonably improve a part or two in your system as an alternative of simply going out and shopping for a brand new PC, you’re going to must do some extra analysis.
It’s possible you’ll wish to wait on that, although: Microsoft nonetheless appears to be working via its messaging of what’s and isn’t supported, particularly in terms of CPUs. So keep tuned for a closing reply earlier than you attempt to courageous the PC half market throughout a chip scarcity.
