My Desktop won't run Win11... So what!

Steve C · 18 Jul 2021

winxp said:

But unable to download thru Insider Developer as it says I don't meet min. standards.
Am I trying to download the wrong version of Win11 thru the Win10 Insider download installer?
I'm lost.

I installed W11 as a VM in Hyper V first on my W11 non-compliant laptop (CPU too old and no TPM). I then copied all the files in the HyperV .vhdx virtual drive to a separate W11 partition and set it to dual boot with W10. It booted to W11 first time, updated all the drivers needed and updated to the latest Insider version. It also activated somehow.

SIW2 · 18 Jul 2021

winxp said:

I have a desktop PC that I built in 2012 and running Windows 10 flawlessly.
I have an Intel i5-3570K CPU with 4 cores running at 4Ghz and has 16 Gig on Memory.

I'm not a gamer or programmer and use my PC just for internet access and email.
The Microsoft Windows 11 test program when it was available said I couldn't run Windows 11 because the motherboard didn't have TMP. Oh gee.

So I looked to consider a new motherboard and an i5-11500 and the prices have soured.
So I did some testing of my existing system and proved to myself I didn't need Windows 11 and build a new PC cause this almost 10 year old tower PC is perfectly good until October 14th, 2025 when MS plans to stop updating Windows 10.
So no upgraded PC in my future.

I do have a new Laptop that is good to go with Windows 11 when the time comes so at least I will enjoy the best of both Windows 10 and Windows 11 when it is formally released the end of this year.

Just my thoughts about the new Win11 Fad.

It sounds like your current system is overkill for what you use it for.

I have a system that is similar. It is very good.

No need to change it.

If you do fancy a change in 3 or 4yrs time, those 11th gen systems will be available second hand at low cost.

SIW2 · 18 Jul 2021

idgat said:

Yeh, a lot of users are finding similar. And while I expect MS will want to maintain some standards of "technological modernity" (I read that corny expression somewhere), I also suspect that there might be some back-peddling before 11 is released (or by 2025), and there won't be so many users facing this predicament.

I wouldnt be surprised. It is possible it might be something like - your pc doesnt meet the recommended standards, do you wish to continue installation without the extra security features that newer equipment would provide.