Microsoft, Windows 11 and PCs

Microsoft quietly removed its instructions for installing Windows 11 on an unsupported PC – is this something to do with the 24H2 update?
As you can see if you compare the two, the instructions for ducking around the TPM 2.0 or CPU requirements are provided with the old doc in the box labeled ‘warning’ which makes it clear that there are risks involved with both installing Windows 11 on an unsupported PC and modifying the Registry.
Microsoft removes guide for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs - but this hack still works
A support page no longer describes the Registry hack that lets you bypass Windows 11's TPM requirements. But you still have options for sneaking past the hardware restrictions.
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
As the end of support for Windows 10 draws ever closer, Microsoft is taking subtle steps to convince users to buy new hardware. For example, one entry about bypassing the Windows 11 TPM 2.0 hardware lock was quietly removed from a support page (spotted by Neowin).
Microsoft Stops Endorsing Unsupported Windows 11 Installs
Microsoft removed its guide to installing Windows 11 on devices that don't pass the TPM 2.0 check by default, bypassed with registry editing.
Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs
Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft Scrubs Instructions for Installing Windows 11 on Older PCs
Microsoft has quietly removed official guidance for bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements from its support documentation, as reported by Neowin. You can still see what the instructions looked like before the purge on the Internet Archive.
7 new Windows 11 features and more big changes coming in 2025 that you'll actually care about
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Microsoft’s Free Offer Deadline—Millions Of Windows Users Must Now Decide
While the Windows-maker withdrew the document suggesting a deadline or cutoff, the free upgrade is an option for Windows 10 users, and it’s entirely possible that this offer will fall away when ...
Microsoft Windows 11 is getting a feature like iPhone Mirroring
Microsoft is testing a better integration between iPhone and Windows 11 PCs. Here is what the iPhone Mirroring-ish feature ...
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Microsoft explains why it’s deprecating legacy features on Windows 11 like WordPad
Microsoft keeps adding new features to Windows 11, but at the same time, it's also killing off apps and tools.
Microsoft is bringing your iPhone to the Windows 11 Start menu
Microsoft added a side panel to the Start menu in the Windows 11 2024 update last year that allowed Android users to get ...
Windows 11's Start menu is getting iPhone and Android integration
Windows 11's Start menu is getting a big update with full-fledged Android and iPhone integration, allowing users improved ...
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Microsoft is making Chrome work better on Windows 11 for streaming videos to Android TV
Microsoft is making Chrome work better on Windows 11 for streaming videos to Android TV. A bug is now fixed with Chromecast.
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Windows 11’s Auto HDR works again, but you have to manually update first
Back in December, Microsoft released an update for Windows 11 24H2 that caused issues with Auto HDR, resulting in unexpected behavior ranging from incorrect colors to flat-out system crashes.