The answer is a moving target
Will your PC run Windows 11?
For everyone from the home Windows user to the seasoned IT professional, the question that has been on their minds most recently is, “Will my computers run Windows 11?” At this point, there’s no surefire way to tell. Do we need TPM 2.0? Does the CPU need to be Gen 8 or newer? How can we easily check if our current computer is compatible with Windows 11? For apps that will tell you, read on until the end.
Microsoft can change the minimum and recommended hardware requirements from time to time, so the answer is a moving target. Expect Microsoft to define it more clearly soon, as Windows 11 will be available to the public on October 5, 2021. That’s well ahead of the date people had figured based on a promotional image from Microsoft. The date and time were 11:11 a.m. and October 20, 2021.
As I write this, Microsoft tells us that if our devices don’t meet these specifications, “…you might not be able to install Windows 11 on your device and might want to purchase a new PC.” Microsoft provides a handy link to purchase new devices in the quote. For the first time, Windows has non-hardware requirements, too.
