Installation and Upgrade See if PC meets Requirements for Windows 11 with PC Health Check app


PC_Health_Check_banner.png

This tutorial will show you how to use the PC Health Check app to see if your current PC meets the requirements to run Windows 11.

Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes with new tools, sounds, and apps. Every detail has been considered. All of it comes together to bring you a refreshing experience on your PC.

If your existing Windows 10 PC is running the most current version of Windows 10 and meets the minimum hardware specifications it will be able to upgrade to Windows 11. The upgrade rollout plan is still being finalized, but for most devices already in use today, Microsoft expects it to be ready sometime in early 2022. Not all Windows 10 PCs that are eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 will be offered to upgrade at the same time. Windows Update will provide an indication if and when your PC is eligible. Once the upgrade rollout has started, you can check if it is ready for your device by going to Settings/Windows Update.

Windows 11 minimum system requirements:
Windows 11 isn’t here yet, but will be coming later this year. You can check your PC for Windows 11 compatibility in the meantime to get ready.

Use the PC Health Check app to see if your current PC meets the requirements to run Windows 11. If so, you can get a free upgrade via Windows Update when it rolls out.

References:

Can I upgrade to Windows 11? - Microsoft Support

You can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 if your device meets hardware specifications, and if the Windows 11 release has been made available to your device.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com

How to check if your device meets Windows 11 system requirements after changing device hardware - Microsoft Support

If you changed your hardware in order to upgrade to Windows 11 and the system is not recognizing the change in a timely manner, this article explains how to initiate the assessment manually.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
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Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements and PC Health Check app

Windows Blogs: Today’s blog post provides two updates. First, an update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements based, in part, on feedback from the Windows Insider community. Second, information on the updated PC Health Check app that is now available to Windows Insiders. Since the...
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KB5005463—PC Health Check Application - Microsoft Support

support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com


Here's How:

1 Download the PC Health Check app from Microsoft.




2 Save the WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup.msi file to your desktop.

3 Run the WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup.msi file to install the PC Health Check app.

4 Check the I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

PCHealthCheck-1-min.png

5 When finished installing, check Open Windows PC Health Check, and click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)

After you have installed the PC Health Check app, you can open it anytime from your Start menu.


PCHealthCheck-2-min.png

6 You will now see your PC health at a glance. Click/tap on the Check now button when ready to see if your PC meets the system requirements for Windows 11. (see screenshot below)

PCHealthCheck-3-min.png

7 You will now see it you PC can run Windows 11 or not. Click/tap on the See all results button for more details on your results. (see screenshots below)

PCHealthCheck_results-1.png
PCHealthCheck_results-2.png
pc-health-check-update.png

8 When finished, you can close the PC Health Check app if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Bree said:
Welcome to Eleven Forum.

Your i5-7400 is an Intel 7th gen processor. Microsoft's published specs require an 8th gen or later processor.

docs.microsoft.com

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors

This specification details the Intel processors that can be used with Windows 11 customer systems that include Windows products, including custom images.
docs.microsoft.com

Whether MS may lower those requirement on the release of Windows 11 is a matter of some debate on the web, my feeling is that they will stick with their current requirements. We won't know for sure until Windows 11 gets its public release.

What this means for you is that although your PC meets all other requirements, its 7th gen processor means that your Windows 10 will not be offered Windows 11 as an upgrade option through Windows Update, and that the (yet to be released) Media Creation Tool for Windows 11 will not allow you to install or upgrade to 11 on your machine.

Now there are various tricks and workarounds to get 11 to install on an unsupported machine, and indeed many of us are running the Insider Dev version of 11 on older unsupported PCs. While that may be all right for testing, it's not a long term solution. For a stable machine that will continue to be supported through Windows Update you really need one tat meets all the requirements.
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Bree said:
Welcome to Eleven Forum.

Your i5-7400 is an Intel 7th gen processor. Microsoft's published specs require an 8th gen or later processor.

docs.microsoft.com

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors

This specification details the Intel processors that can be used with Windows 11 customer systems that include Windows products, including custom images.
docs.microsoft.com

Whether MS may lower those requirement on the release of Windows 11 is a matter of some debate on the web, my feeling is that they will stick with their current requirements. We won't know for sure until Windows 11 gets its public release.

What this means for you is that although your PC meets all other requirements, its 7th gen processor means that your Windows 10 will not be offered Windows 11 as an upgrade option through Windows Update, and that the (yet to be released) Media Creation Tool for Windows 11 will not allow you to install or upgrade to 11 on your machine.

Now there are various tricks and workarounds to get 11 to install on an unsupported machine, and indeed many of us are running the Insider Dev version of 11 on older unsupported PCs. While that may be all right for testing, it's not a long term solution. For a stable machine that will continue to be supported through Windows Update you really need one that meets all the requirements.

If you can upgrade your PC's processor to a supported one, while keeping your Windows 10 activation, then come the release of Windows 11 it should be offered as a free upgrade.
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Well hell. I'm screwed then. Thanks for the clarification. I'm not buying another computer just to get win 11, so... yet again, I'm a dinosaur. A new processor/computer gets sticky with the activation hoops. Damn.

That said, I can always rely on the information you provide.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 21H1 19043.1110
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-780
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-780(KBL) (U3E1)
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD 15EADS External USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
3.5 Processor
Devices that run Windows 11 require a 1 GHz or faster processor that meets the following requirements.
Minimum Hardware Requirements for Windows 11
© 2021 Microsoft. All rights reserved.
• Supports 2 Processor Cores
• Compatible with the x64 or ARM64 instruction set
• Supports PF_ARM_V81_ATOMIC_INSTRUCTIONS_AVAILABLE instruction set (for ARM64 processor)
• Supports PAE, NX and SSE4.1
• Supports CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW
• Meets the supported processor generation list
Refer to the Silicon Support Policy for the supported processor list
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Download pdf here: https://download.microsoft.com/down...imum Hardware Requirements for Windows 11.pdf
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win10 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ۞ΞЖ†ԘΜΞ۞
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> Samsung 860 Pro 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 2x120 Phantek& Halo front, and 1x140 Phanteks
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome;
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as an added layer between browser & OS
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
Silky said:
A new processor/computer gets sticky with the activation hoops. Damn.
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Upgrading just the processor can be done successfully, or so I've heard. As a laptop user it's not something I can try for myself ;)

To retain activation involves first linking your activation to your Microsoft account, upgrading the hardware, then running the Activation Troubleshooter.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Thanks again Bree. That information makes my decision tree shorter.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 21H1 19043.1110
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-780
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-780(KBL) (U3E1)
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD 15EADS External USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 21H1 19043.1110
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-780
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-780(KBL) (U3E1)
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD 15EADS External USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
Bree said:
If you decide to try the processor upgrade path, this Ten Forums tutorial should help....

www.tenforums.com

Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10

How to Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com
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Upgrading 7th generation processor to 8th or later requires also a new motherboard... Don't think activation troubleshooter will work. You'll have to call MS.

And then you have to check if motherboard is replaceable on Acer computers..

Better check for new computer, or prepare to do some tricks with Win 11 installation
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Dev
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I3 10100
    Motherboard
    ASUS B460M
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 Crucial
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel on chip
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24, LG 24
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD x 2
    Hard Drives
    kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe 500 GB
    PSU
    LC Power 650W
    Case
    Noname
    Cooling
    Air 2x 120mm
    Keyboard
    Cherry G-81
    Mouse
    Logitech M500
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS/Vivobook Flip 14
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 4700u
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Vega
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14"
    Screen Resolution
    FullHD
    Hard Drives
    512 Samsung NVMe PCIe
    PSU
    -
    Case
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Touchscreen
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
AndreTen said:
Upgrading 7th generation processor to 8th or later requires also a new motherboard... Don't think activation troubleshooter will work. You'll have to call MS.

And then you have to check if motherboard is replaceable on Acer computers..

Better check for new computer, or prepare to do some tricks with Win 11 installation
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That is exactly the conclusion I reached today - it's a new PC or Win 10 Pro till I die. I'm 65 in 2025 when support ends for 10. I'll make it without 11.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 21H1 19043.1110
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-780
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-780(KBL) (U3E1)
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD 15EADS External USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
Silky said:
That is exactly the conclusion I reached today - it's a new PC or Win 10 Pro till I die. I'm 65 in 2025 when support ends for 10. I'll make it without 11.
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We are pretty much the same age Silky, and don't think you or me will settle with the computers we have now (in 2025)

And there will always be tricks to install Win 11 on (still capable) older hardware
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Dev
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I3 10100
    Motherboard
    ASUS B460M
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 Crucial
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel on chip
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24, LG 24
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD x 2
    Hard Drives
    kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe 500 GB
    PSU
    LC Power 650W
    Case
    Noname
    Cooling
    Air 2x 120mm
    Keyboard
    Cherry G-81
    Mouse
    Logitech M500
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS/Vivobook Flip 14
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 4700u
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Vega
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14"
    Screen Resolution
    FullHD
    Hard Drives
    512 Samsung NVMe PCIe
    PSU
    -
    Case
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Touchscreen
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
AndreTen said:
We are pretty much the same age Silky, and don't think you or me will settle with the computers we have now (in 2025)

And there will always be tricks to install Win 11 on (still capable) older hardware
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Thanks for that. And you're likely right about not likely to settle. That made me chuckle.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 21H1 19043.1110
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-780
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-780(KBL) (U3E1)
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WDC WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD 15EADS External USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
    WD Elements 25A3 USB Device
www.elevenforum.com

Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements and PC Health Check app

Windows Blogs: Today’s blog post provides two updates. First, an update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements based, in part, on feedback from the Windows Insider community. Second, information on the updated PC Health Check app that is now available to Windows Insiders. Since the...
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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Windows 11 available on October 5

Today, we are thrilled to announce Windows 11 will start to become available on October 5, 2021. On this day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to become available for purchase. A new Windows...
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Actually, for a fresh installation. any Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 key is sufficient to install Windows 11 - I have tried it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Fedora Rawhide, Garuda,, Debian Trixie
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell
    Hard Drives
    3 ssd 2 spinners configured as raid 0
    Keyboard
    Eluktronics
    Mouse
    Eluktronics
    Browser
    Firefox and Chromium
    Other Info
    Gnome 46
I've just run the test on this laptop and everything gets a tick apart from the first box telling me the processor isn't compatible. I'm up to date so far but only have 21H1, I'm not too bothered though as I wanted to keep this one with 10 and buy another with 11 already installed.
I can't remember exactly when but I know since buying this one late 2017 I've had to upgrade the BIOS. I was terrified about doing it there were such horror stories around the things that could go wrong, anyway I went ahead and did it without a single problem it all went very smoothly.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Home Home 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
    CPU
    AMD A9 Stoney Ridge
    Motherboard
    HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
    Memory
    8.00GB Dual-Channel Unknown (?-0-0-0)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz) 512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
    931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
    Keyboard
    Inbuilt
    Mouse
    Touchpad/HP Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    BT Halo 2 Fibre up to 76Mbps
    Browser
    Edge/Chrome
    Antivirus
    MSE, MalwareBytes
    Other Info
    Several Seagate Portable Hard Drives, External ODD&HDD DVD Player,

    Epson Expression XP-4100 Series Printer, HP Headphones HP Optical Mouse
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 Renoir 7mm Technology
    Motherboard
    HP 887A (FP6)
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ-000H1 (SSD)
    Mouse
    Elan Input Device Touchpad/HID-compliant wireless mouse.
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    BT Halo 2 Fibre up to 76Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    MSE, MalwareBytes and hopefully common sense.
    Other Info
    Several Seagate Portable Hard Drives, External ODD&HDD DVD Player,

    Epson Expression XP-4100 Series Printer, HP Headphones HP Optical Mouse

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
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