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WyomingCowboy
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Oct 17, 2025

Why My PC can't be upgraded to Windows 11 25H2?

As far as I know, Windows 11 25H2 is now public available.  I'm hoping someone can help me figure out why my PC is being blocked from upgrading to the latest version of Windows 11 25H2. The 25H2 upda...
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LeoMaverick
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Oct 17, 2025

Windows 11 25H is being rolled out as an final release package over Windows 11 version 24H2, rather than as a wholesale replacement. Because 25H2 shares the same "platform release" as 24H2, it doesn’t introduce major new features in many cases. However, there are some tightened rules around drivers and compatibility. For instance, kernel-mode drivers now have to be scanned by CodeQL to pass certain system checks.

As far as I know, Windows 11 25H2 requires processor with the following models:

Intel: Windows 11 officially supports Intel Core processors from the 8th generation and newer, including select Atom, Celeron, and Xeon W chips.

AMD: Windows 11 supports AMD Ryzen 2000 series (Zen+) and newer, as well as select EPYC and Athlon PRO processors.

Clearly, this cpu (Intel i5 7400) is not supported. This is why your PC can't be upgraded to Windows 11 25H2. You'd apply some workaround to fix this issue.

 

 

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