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Windows 11 for 7th generation Intel
I agree with you. In my case, I have used the hacks described on various websites about using Rufus to install an unrestricted version of Windows 11. It does not have access to the preview channel but it did accept my Windows 10 license, so there's that. I also managed to install all of my old, unsigned drivers so that my functioning Brother 5040 printer works, so that I didn't have to dump it into the landfill - at least not yet.
I am sure that everything will stop functioning at some point, and then I will graduate from my i7-3770 to maybe an i7 tenth generation. Anyway, I really think that creating all of this e-waste for an OS update is really gross. I depend on Microsoft products for what I do, so I am stuck. I do hope that MS stops telling the world that they are an environmentally friendly company, because this vulgarity demonstrates that they are not. If anyone is curious, here are the specs on my 10 y/o machine.
ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz 3.40 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB
Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 21H2
Installed on 4/25/2022
OS build 22000.832
Thanks for publishing your experience with Win 11 on your old salty yet reliable i7- 3rd gen work horse.
One of my admins at our company is still using his 3rd gen i7 -- and resists my complaints that he needs to swap out the $1200 9th gen system we shipped him 5 months ago...
Speaking as a PC tech of 30 years, I agree with Microsoft policy on THIS issue.. and the reasons for biting the bullet far outweigh the risks... though just about everything else they do on every other OS upgrade irks me to no end.
What I would like to know.. (which NO ONE has mentioned so far) does the 'Win 11 fresh install' on your system... each and every month... allow and install the updates every patch Tuesday.
THIS IS WHAT MATTERS MOST.
If for any reason, MS allows this today and then in future blocks said updates, then anyone using the non-approved hardware for Win 11 will eventually get what is coming their way in the form of Russian/Iranian/ North Korean MALWARE designed to victimize people who do not follow the guidelines.
Regardless, I am eager to know if your system has been accepting updates. And until Win 11 22H2 comes out this October, I am not investing my time testing it on any system.
Sharing the good news on Win 11...
In October 2022, MS should be releasing the next version of Win 11. Said version should run Android apps by default, abolishing that pesky memory leak on File Explorer tabs (trust you do NOT want memory leaks in File Explorer) and general improvements to the start menu which was a huge step backward IMHO.
In addition, it is rumored that 4 times a year, Win 11 will download new apps and features. Some speculate that after two years, then we might see Win 12.
Looking forward to your response.
- Hi there,
Here is what Win 11 says that I have running:
Version 21H2
Installed on 4/25/2022
OS build 22000.832
I will post what happens on Patch Tuesday - fingers crossed. I am typing on my Android so forgive me if I didn't answer something else. Will update tomorrow.
Regards!Well, it seems like my old rig updated to the October 11, 2022, KB5018418 (OS Build 22000.1098). It's funny how this old machine keeps plugging along and and functioning just fine as a second PC for specific tasks and software. In fact, I use remote desktop to telnet (tee-hee) from my "new" desktop (intel i5-10600k) to this old fella (i7-3770 CPU), and it's working out just fine. The i7-3770 actually plays very well with Windows 11, and everything functions rather nicely. I am strictly business on both machines, so maybe my opinion would be different if I were a "gamer." I'm more of a Power bI / R studio user myself.
Anyway, I guess that I coulda waited a bit longer until 11600k chips dropped below $130 before "upgrading" so's I could get the most out of the Z590 board I bought. Maybe the 11400 would be better, since it doesn't run as hot.
Oh well. Computers, huh?- Glad you are still reporting in on this issue. And I have to report on my end, this is now foreshadowing a possible upcoming problem that I mentioned way back. Fact: I now have about 20 systems that are running Win 11 and Win 11 2022... that are not officially qualified. And the machines what ARE qualified that run Win 11 (21H2) are NOT upgrading to the new 2022 version.
Considering that Win 11 is undergoing a controlled rollout, I give it two more months before I declare my Win11 'non-qualified' systems are hobbled to new version upgrades. This means that to give them upgrades, I would have to alter the registry or wipe the systems and start over.
As far as your choice of boards and CPUs, as a system builder of 30 years, I suggest you skip 11th gen entirely and go with an i3-12100f (if you have a nice graphics card) and an MSI Pro B600m-a DDR4 board. As far as SSDs, the Samsung 980 Pro and Samsung 980 (4th gen PCIEe) are tops, followed by PCIEe 3rd gen Samsung Evo 970 Plus (make sure you install the Samsung NVME driver for Win11) If you don't have graphic cards. the i3-12100 will run all 4 video parts off the board. In benchmarking, 12th gen cpus blow 11th gen equivalents out of the water.
- I took a snapshot of your version post.. then went hunting on the internet using as a key phrase "win 11 versions.' Got great results. It seems that your version is the most current for Win 11.
Here is the link to the site that gave me a ton of info. Regardless, in about 9 days, please let me know your own personal results.
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-11-version-numbers-build-numbers-major/ Thanks for the fast reply.
Patch Tuesday is always the second Tuesday of the month, some time after 12 noon EST. Hence, the day AFTER Aug 9th is when you can try to manually run your UPATES and then see what happens.
As far as OS build... the last numbers after the DOT should change after a reboot. For example, right now Win 10 Pro is on 19044.1865 (The 19044 prefix has not changed since last October.)
And this Win 10 Pro version just advanced today because I downloaded an optional update and then rebooted.
TTYL
