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How to bypass or fix the processor isn't currently supported for Windows 11
If you find yourself in a situation where the processor isn't currently supported for Windows 11, while it’s tempting to bypass those pesky requirements with tricks like Vent0y, it’s worth weighing the potential downsides. If you rely on your system for school or work, you might want to consider sticking with a version of Windows that officially supports your hardware, or even thinking about an upgrade later on.
- You might experience system instability. Since Windows 11 is optimized for newer hardware, running it on an unsupported CPU could lead to bugs, crashes, or unexpected behavior. I’ve experienced my fair share of random crashes when using operating systems that didn’t quite mesh well with my hardware.
- Microsoft may withhold feature updates or security updates for systems that don't meet the minimum requirements. So you got it "the processor isn't currently supported for Windows 11". This could leave you vulnerable to security threats or bugs that would otherwise be patched regularly. Imagine finally getting into Windows 11, but then realizing you’re missing out on all the new features and security fixes!
- Older CPUs might not handle the demands of Windows 11 very well, leading to sluggish performance. You might find that tasks that used to be smooth are now laggy, which is super frustrating — especially when you’re trying to work on something important.
- Some features of Windows 11 may not work at all or work poorly with your unsupported hardware. One example could be DirectStorage for gaming, which relies on NVMe SSDs and newer CPUs for optimal performance. If you’re into gaming, you might find this quite limiting.
no it is not made for newer as Microtrash them selves even state "1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements or System on a Chip (SoC)."
Got no problem with any of this. Is there no SAFE supported way around the supposed processor limitations running Win 11, I've got a Win 10 machine running the fasted processor than any of my other machines that run Win 11, my processor is "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz" and the windows checker tells me this is why my machine isn't compatible, but it makes no sense, there is no explanation as to WHY my processor isn't supported only that it isn't.
lol Micro-very-soft want's to block comments pointing out their faults and their hindian problem
its Microtrash they have fired thousands of real workers and outsourced all support to 3rd world nation who scam more then they do support
I read, just a week or two ago that most of the bypass tricks stopped working after the last Win 11 update. It pisses me off and especially in your case, I have a Gen 4 i7 that works great on Win 10 and I understand that it's 10 years old, but I'm still pissed, but for you? That processer is probably less than 4 years old, there is no way on earth Microsoft should be forcing you to buy a new PC to keep getting security updates. They said they are going to start charging Win 10 users for updates after October, that's not something a lot of folks can afford, especially people with perfectly good PCs. If they can't afford a new PC what makes MS think that they will be able to pay for updates?
