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Conflicting Windows 11 Eligibility Statement
The list of CPUs compatible with Windows 11 says my laptop running Windows 10 version 21H1 and using an Intel Core i7 6500U processor supports Windows 11. However, the PC Health Check says my CPU is...
svanwig I have a 6 year old Laptop with the Intel I7 6560 processor. I found a workaround to install Windows 11. I joined the Windows Insider Program and to my surprise, was able to download and install Windows 11 Pro 22H2 in May 2022. It has worked flawlessly since then. I have received periodic updates that are part of the insider's program. The SSD on the old laptop stopped working in Jan 2022 so I bought a new laptop with Windows 11. Not giving up on my old laptop, I installed a new SSD as well as a new battery. I hope it should be good for a long time. However, it is a tad bit slower than my new laptop.