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PC Doesn't Meet Windows 11 System Requirement - i7 6700HQ
Hi team,
I just want to provide a feedback about the disappointment that my computer cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. I've been a big fan and supporter of Microsoft in the past 14 years ever since I had a PC and now I feel I am left out.
It is a powerful gaming Alienware laptop I bought 4 years ago and it is still functioning very well. I have Visual Studio, SQL Server, Docker and many other development tools installed and it's been very productive. I feel so disappointed that I cannot upgrade it to Window 11 purely because my CPU is Intel 7th gen (i7 6700HQ).
Thus I'm appealing you to consider changing the minimum requirement for Windows 11.
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i have an HP gaming laptop
4 years old same e problem
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My laptop has the i7-6700HQ as well. We must have purchased the same alienware PC. I got mine in Oct 2016... not being able to upgrade to Win 11 is silly. makes no sesne. I have the tangr2035
- Hi Microsoft
I have same configuration. We are using Microsoft 365 for all staff, cloud systems so on..
We have mostly same Core i7-6700HQ computer configuration on our PCs. As tangr2035 said Our laptop are running really well even for development purposes and there is really no strong reason for us to buy a new laptop to get Windows 11.
I understand that we have to select new OS, new development environment for us and for our customers. Because it is not possible for us to say that we can not support Windows 11.
It is better to not support Microsoft systems any more. tangr2035 The older CPU's are most likely missing certain features that will be required in the near future, i.e the core isolation which may end up being mandatory eventually, but also other features which are present in 8th gen or above and ryzen 2 and above.
I have the same issue with an HP Envy with Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz. You'd think that the major computer makers like HP, Dell, and others would work with Microsoft in order for us to be able to update to Windows 11. In fact, I intentionally purchased the i7-6700HQ with the higher GHz so I'd be able to update this notebook when the time came. I got several operating system upgrades on an HP Pavilion. I haven't checked it yet but it would be a very sorry state if that old laptop could get upgraded and my newer HP Envy could not. If not being able to upgrade our laptops then we all need to question why we're paying a premium for an HP Envy or a Dell Alienware. In fact, I had so many issues with my Alienware laptop that I purchased the HP Envy and now perhaps nobody will "Envy" me anymore. LOL
FretnFish The funny thing about this is that I am running that processor in a Surface (2017) and it fails too. Oops to Microsoft. I'll probably buy a Dell instead for sure.
tangr2035 Me too... I am using - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.59 GHz
I have the same Alienware gaming laptop thats still so elite , top end and plays all new gen games as well all work functionality is perfect as well as all other latest software programs.
Highly disappointed that such a fast , premium and expensive machine couldn't be upgraded to Windows 11. I too request Microsoft to look into such matters and solve them so that more and more could get windows 11 upgrade soonest. Thanks.- i have your same processor and i am running win11 w/o any problems. There is a official workaround for """""unsupported CPUs""""" and TPM2.0.
- Workarounds are a consequence of bad design. If there is something specific about the I7-6700HQ architecture that makes it unsuitable for Windows 11, I would like to know.
- I highly recommend you to drop this feedback to Microsoft directly using the official Feedback hub app.
Where can I find the official workaround?
