Thanks for your prompt reply. My pc is about 10 years old, with win 10 os, I'm unable to upgrade to win11 due to an unsupported cpu (i5 6500). I was hoping to take advantage of the sale offers available this week, but didn't want to buy one that may not be upgradable in 5 years time, windows 11 end date.
Thanks for your prompt reply. My pc is about 10 years old, with win 10 os, I'm unable to upgrade to win11 due to an unsupported cpu (i5 6500). I was hoping to take advantage of the sale offers available this week, but didn't want to buy one that may not be upgradable in 5 years time, windows 11 end date.
So your setup is pretty much like mine. Last time I went from WIN XP to WIN 10, after buying a new computer, never running WIN 7 or 8.
I found an article that might interest you, though the article is almost 6 months old, https://techbullion.com/future-proofing-your-gaming-pc-how-to-build-a-system-that-lasts/
I also recommend waiting a couple of months, I'm sure another sale will eventually come. Google "future proof desktop pc", and browse the market and options. I'm sure your current computer can do for a while.
Running W10 pro just fine on hardware that does not meet W 11 requirements. It has TPM 2.0 but is 7th gen intel CPU.
So will upgrade hardware to allow W 11 Pro to run but since we are now halfway through the lifetime of W 11 is it possible that W 12 will have additional hardware requirements that would mean hardware purchased in the 2021-2024 window would not run W 12.
I know MS can do what they want but does anyone see a "security" reason that MS might say PCs running TPM 2.0 and an 8th-12th gen processor just will not run the next OS?
what will be the windows 12 requirements.
Windows 12 Requirements request
Components to prepare for Windows 12? (And beyond?)
Can you still bypass Windows 11 requirements as Windows 10 hits EOL? We tested it (Yes, most workarounds still work). : Windows11
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Thanks for your prompt reply. My pc is about 10 years old, with win 10 os, I'm unable to upgrade to win11 due to an unsupported cpu (i5 6500). I was hoping to take advantage of the sale offers available this week, but didn't want to buy one that may not be upgradable in 5 years time, windows 11 end date.
So your setup is pretty much like mine. Last time I went from WIN XP to WIN 10, after buying a new computer, never running WIN 7 or 8.
I found an article that might interest you, though the article is almost 6 months old, https://techbullion.com/future-proofing-your-gaming-pc-how-to-build-a-system-that-lasts/
I also recommend waiting a couple of months, I'm sure another sale will eventually come. Google "future proof desktop pc", and browse the market and options. I'm sure your current computer can do for a while.
Hello, this is Emily.
Windows 11 has a more dramatic and stricter requirement on the hardware. The stricter requirements inevitably left many functional older PCs unable to upgrade, frustrating users. However, the shift reflects a trade-off: prioritizing long-term improvements over backward compatibility.
Right now, no one knows about Windows 12 and there's hardly anything being announced yet. In order for your feedback to reach the product team, you will need to use the Feedback hub (Windows +F), because product people don't really gather feedback from the community forum here. Please make sure you also send this via Feedback hub.
Windows 12 was kept as Windows 11 24H2. See PC World magazine Nov.2024 Page 76 first paragraph.
Technology continues to improve and change and computers that can use it need to improve with it.
Update to my reply. Copilot answer.