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Windows 11 for 7th generation Intel
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?
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.
"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."Sorry, I didn't quite understand your point here.
It seems to me you are saying that qualified HW machines running Win11 are no longer upgrading.
This thread is about non-qualified HW machines running Win11 and periodically updating successfully.
So are you making claims that non-qualified HW is reaching a roadblock to automatic updates?
-MW
I am reporting again, as a tech of 35 years.. LOL.. that I am having zero issues with MS patch Tuesday updates on machines that I used the Rufus bypass option when creating a bootable Win 11 flash drive (from the official ISO on MS download site)
So far, most machines are now on OS 22621.2428 which is moment 4 of Win11 22H2 and the precursor to the coming change in a few weeks (its a rollout) to 23H2, which is identical to the moment 4 rollout.
My army of 7th gen machines does include one 5th gen mini. I got about ten total, plus a half dozen clients with Dell 3050 Micro PCs... and no one is having upgrade issues. Mind you, all of these were done with an original Win11 ISO, not the Media creation tool. And I created the ISO with the altered bypass option offered by Rufus.
But that's my personal reporting. If you got issues, it is probably the version of Windows you used and not the hardware.
Warning: now that Downfall is affecting 6th-11th gen Intel CPUs, and the bios patches hobble performance, I advise to give up the ghost and start installing 12th or higher mainboards on your systems and leave it all behind.
Unless you are flat broke, I do NOT advise using ANY PC that is below 12th gen for anything important that has passwords, logins or any valuable information you do not want stolen.
Peace out
- Thx for the tips : )
Good morning!
Recently did a clean install of the 21H2 Windows 11 Release and through the setup, it prompted me to upgrade to 22H2. (i7-6600u)
Though the windows update failed since it did the compatibility check window, it would be best if you use rufus.ie and bypass the requiments to do a in-place upgrade.Anyways, I did a clean install of 22H2 and everything is great!
have a wonderful day!
Shawn
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Like you I have i7 Intel and not supported by win 11, used rufus and installed with no issues, likewise upgraded to latest version win 11 with rufus with in place upgrade all goes as smooth as silk. Plus the OS runs like a dream. So why i7 is not supported is beyond me.
- It has NOTING to do with i7. It has everything to do with the generation of CPU. 7th gen and less are not qualified. Shame on you for NOT reading all the prior posts! LOL
- Yes, more or less your experience and my own are similar. I like to do clean installs with a bypass tool I created on a flash drive. Smooth and Elegant. However, as that I have sold a half dozen systems to people with Win 11 first version, sooner or later it will expire and I have to decide if I wipe and start over.. or just do the registry edit to allow it to upgrade naturally.
