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.
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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.
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.
Microsoft recently published new Intel and AMD CPU support list for Windows 11. Speaking of which, the tech giant may also be working on blocking installs of the OS on unsupported hardware.
While Microsoft removed several Intel chips from the official Windows 11 list, the same isn't true for rival AMD. The tech giant has now added some new Ryzen CPUs including an unannounced one.
Microsoft added some new AMD Ryzens to the Windows 11-supported CPU list. Interestingly, however, the company removed several of Intel's models that were previously on the support page.
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.
Sadly for AMD users, the company has dropped support for Vega with the latest ROCm update as it continues working on Windows support. Meanwhile, rival Nvidia still supports GPUs from way back in 2015.
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.
HWiNFO is one of the best free hardware monitoring tools. The latest version of the software has fixed legacy CPU usage reading on Windows 11, a kernel-mode hardware stack driver bug, and more.
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Multi-monitor software utility DisplayFusion has received a major update recently. With this update comes full support for Windows 11 but support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 has been dropped.
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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.
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Today, Microsoft has formally published guidance for family safety accounts setup on Windows 11. This guide finally comes nearly two years after the OS was first publicly available.
Here is how to easily create a lightweight Windows 11 without TPM, high hardware requirements, and unnecessary components, such as "Get Started." Also, without involving third-party apps or tweaks.
As suspected when the original news broke, Microsoft has confirmed that it wrongly offered Windows 11 to unsupported Windows 11 21H2, as well as Windows 10 22H2, 21H2, and more PCs this week.
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It appears that something went wrong in Microsoft's labs, resulting in Windows 11 upgrade prompts showing up on all Windows 10 devices, including those that do not officially support Windows 11.
Memory testing utility software Memtest86 Plus has finally received support for Secure Boot, which is a system requirement for Windows 11. This latest version also fixes several other bugs.
Ventoy, which is a tool similar to the extremely popular Rufus, recently added bypass for Windows 11 system requirements in a previous version. The latest update fixes an issue related to that bypass.
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.
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.
Microsoft has quietly updated the Windows 11 supported processor lists from AMD, Intel and Qualcomm. This was done to cover the recent release of Windows 11 version 22H2 (2022) feature update.
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".
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.
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Intel's latest Windows DCH beta driver version 31.0.101.3430 is out today. The release brings support for the Windows 11 22H2 feature update, COD: Modern Warfare II, as well as bug fixes.
Intel has released its first ever Windows 11 22H2 driver today. As detailed in a previous article, the company is ending Day 0 game support for 10th gen and older chips, moving them to legacy.
Intel has announced that going forward, there will be no Day 0 game support for integrated GPUs on 10th Gen and older families. The company's new drivers are ushering in Windows 11 22H2 support.
A leaked 3DMark score of Intel's flagship mobile Arc discrete graphics card, the Arc A770M, has leaked. Interestingly, the card was tested with what appears to be a Windows 11 22H2 WDDM 3.1 driver.
Latest testing by Puget Systems shows that Windows 11 is now able to keep up with Windows 10 in terms of hardware performance, thanks to notable improvements that have been made to the OS.
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.
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AMD's latest chipset driver 4.06.10.651 fixes an old installation bug where it would stop responding. The driver also adds new Ryzen power plan, official support for USB4, and more.
Intel's in-house overclocking and tweaking utility called Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) has gained a new version with 7.8.0.21. This latest release brings Windows 11 22H2 support and more.
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.
Microsoft has a new lightweight version of Windows 11 called Microsoft Validation OS. This new OS is meant for hardware and software manufacturers to help in the smooth transitioning to Windows 11.
Following the leaked AMD driver for Windows 11 22H2, which has massive performance boost in store for OpenGL, the corresponding driver from its rival Nvidia, version 525.14, has also leaked.
AMD's upcoming Windows 11 22H2 driver based on WDDM 3.1 will finally optimize the performance of OpenGL applications on Radeon GPUs, something which has been a problem for a very long time.
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.
Earlier today, Microsoft confirmed Windows 11 22H2 RTM build. Alongside that, the firm has also seemingly hinted at the possible general availability (GA) time frame for the new OS.
During its Windows 11 Insider Webcast presentation today, a Microsoft employee was spotted running an Intel seventh generation Core processor even though these CPUs are not officially supported.
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