Forum Discussion
How can I update Windows 11 23H2 to 25H2 on my pc?
When Microsoft releases a new version of Windows 11like 25H2, one of the key questions for users and IT managers is: "Will my hardware still be supported?" Knowing the system requirements is crucial because if your PC doesn’t meet them.
For version 23H2, there was a baseline set of requirements (many of which date back to the original Windows 11 release). With version 25H2, one big difference when comparing to 23H2 is that the CPU must support SSE 4.2 instruction set, which was introduced by Intel in 2008 with the Nehalem microarchitecture (and later adopted by AMD in Bulldozer-based chips).
https://www.techspot.com/news/102041-windows-11-24h2-block-processors-lack-sse42-instruction.html
In short, if your CPU has to full support SSE 4.2 IF you want to update Windows 11 23H2 to 25H2. The other system requirements are almost the same for 23H2 and 25H2.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors