Microsoft is looking to display a system requirements cautionary message on Windows 11 24H2 PCs for when such a PC fails to meet the requirements for the upcoming AI-powered File Explorer.
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Microsoft recently added a compatibility block wherein very old unsupported CPUs like Intel's Core 2 Duo, are no longer able to bypass Windows 11 system requirements during version 24H2 setup.
Less than a month ago, a one-click trick to bypass the Windows 11 system requirements was discovered. While it was thought to work only on LTSC editions, it turned out to work on other versions too.
There are multiple ways to bypass the system requirements check (those for CPU, TPM, Secure Boot), on Windows 11. Now, a trick has been uncovered to do the same on Windows 11 LTSC too.
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AMD's FreeSync managed to outshine Nvidia's G-SYNC as the former offered a cheaper yet excellent alternative for adaptive sync. However, AMD has just increased the requirements for FreeSync.
Guerrilla and Nixxes have announced the official system requirements for the upcoming PC port of Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition. Even portable PCs should be able to run the game.
The next first-party game coming from Sony, Helldivers 2, is hitting both PlayStation and PC simultaneously, and today, the official system requirements were announced for the latter platform.
Capcom has officially announced the launch date of Dragon's Dogma 2 to be March 22, 2024. The RE Engine-developed RPG by Hideaki Itsuno is incoming to fans just two years after its initial reveal.
Remember the open source Windows project called "ReactOS"? The dev team has published a new blog post outlining all the major developments that happened this year like improved UEFI boot support.
Users who are happily running Windows 11 22H2 on unsupported PCs as per Microsoft's system requirements for Windows 11 should be able to upgrade to the new 23H2 feature update using the EKB.
With Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora only weeks away from launch, Ubisoft has shared the game's PC hardware requirements. FSR 3, DLSS, XeSS, will be supported at launch for this demanding title.
Cities: Skylines 2 is a week away from launch, but Paradox Interactive has already revealed that the game can run poorly for some players on their PCs. Months of post-launch optimizations are planned.
There are quite a few ways to bypass the stringent system requirements of Windows 11 like those involving registry tweaks or using third-party tools. Recently, a new way to bypass has been discovered.
Microsoft has announced the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) program for the upcoming Windows 11 23H2 feature update. This is to certify compatible hardware and ensure compatibility.
Turn 10 Studios today revealed what kind of hardware will PC players need to jump into its upcoming Forza Motorsport, as well as what kind of technologies are being used in this version.
The asymmetrical game, based on the 1974 horror film classic, will support cross-play with its PC, Xbox Series S and X, and PlayStation 5 versions when the game launches on August 18.
Microsoft released WSA as a preview last year, and alongside that, announced its system requirements, which specified AMD's Zen 2 as the minimum. The company may have quietly lowered that.
Microsoft's DirectStorage will soon be in another title. Developer Nixxes Software has confirmed that its upcoming PC port for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will feature DirectStorage version 1.2.
Microsoft has shared updated requirements for SMTP relay via its Exchange Online platform. The new updated requirement is not applicable yet and is set to roll out towards the end of the year.
Microsoft released its Moment 3 feature update towards the end of May. Following that major Windows 11 22H2 update, the tech giant quietly updated its list of supported CPUs from AMD, Intel, Qualcomm.
The Unreal Engine 5-based reboot of the horror game Layers of Fear is due in June, but you can get a demo of the game on Steam starting May 15. You can also check out the PC system requirements now.
Developer Arkane Studios' PC hardware requirements for its upcoming vampire-themed shooter Redfall are split in three categories, but offer no info on screen resolution or frames per second.
Respawn has revealed what sort of hardware PC players will require to play its upcoming action RPG Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The requirements ask for 155GB of free space to install the game.
According to a new report, some early system requirements for Next Valley, which is what the successor to Windows 11 is referred to as, may be here. However, at the moment, there isn't much to go by.
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An old, persistent "Standard hardware security not supported" bug has come back to haunt Windows 11 users according to multiple reports online. The issue is affecting those who have supported PCs.
Sony and Naughty Dog are almost ready to ship out Joel and Ellie's journey to PC gamers, and to prepare their rigs, the official system requirements and PC features have finally been announced.
If you are running Windows 11 22H2 on an unsupported system, you could soon receive a "Windows 11 system requirements" not met watermark inside Settings and on the desktop screen itself.
Sony and Housemarque have announced the exact date PC gamers will be able to crash land on Atropos on their time looping journey, while also detailing some tough system requirements.
A Microsoft employee published a guide today which explains how one can configure a Windows 11 VM. The idea occurred to them when Windows 11's system requirements stopped them in their tracks.
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A developer managed to run Windows 7 on a PC with a 5Mhz Pentium CPU, which is 200 times lower than the official requirement. However, it needed loads of tweaks and tinkerings to make it possible.
The latest version of Ventoy, a Rufus alternative, adds bypass for Windows 11 Microsoft Account (MSA) signin and Internet connection, as well as a bypass for system requirements check.
While the newly released Windows 11 22H2 is apparently having performance issues on supported processors like AMD Ryzen 7000, a Reddit user says their 12-year-old unsupported CPU works "like magic".
Sony is preparing to bring the Spider-Man adventures of Miles Morales to PC in just over a month. The port's PC features as well as a broad range of system requirements have been revealed too.
Latest survey data - released after a year since Windows 11 first launched to the public - reveals that close to half the systems worldwide are still not meeting the requirements for it.
Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is finally hitting PC next month, and the studio has now detailed what kind of features and improvements the new version will tout.
Sony and Insomniac are bringing Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered to PC next month, and it's time to reveal what kind of hardware is required for experiencing the web-slinging adventure.
The latest Rufus pre-release version 3.19 Beta adds a bypass for Windows 11 22H2 Microsoft Account (MSA) requirement. Microsoft added this MSA criteria last month with one of the Insider builds.
Microsoft announced Windows 11 22H2 RTM build recently and if you wanted to check if your PC is compatible with the upcoming feature update, there is an interesting trick to know it via Registry.
The Windows 11 22H2 (Sun Valley 2) RTM build 22621 has resurrected an old bug whereupon a system gets a "hardware security not supported" message even on PCs that meet the necessary requirements.
A new report has revealed that Microsoft is pushing OEMs to make SSDs a compulsory storage device for booting on upcoming PCs, suggesting that SSDs may become a requirement for next-gen Windows 11.
