Windows 11 has built-in settings to reduce CPU bottlenecks. Use them

Many Windows PCs feel sluggish in everyday use, despite their hardware specifications suggesting otherwise. The reason? The ...
Neowin

Microsoft published minimum system requirements, CPU support for Windows 11 LTSC 2024

Microsoft has listed the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 as well as the list of supported processors. Interestingly, an SSD has become a "preferred" requirement.
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Clarifies Windows 11 24H2 CPU Support Amid Confusion

Microsoft's recent updates to its OEM support guide for Windows 11 version 24H2 have caused some confusion about the hardware requirements for Windows 11. However, Microsoft has confirmed that there ...
Neowin

Microsoft adds SSE4.2 to the list of compatibility blocks in Windows 110 0

The latest Windows 11 preview build added a new entry to the list of compatibility blocks. It now includes the SSE4.2 instruction set, preventing very old CPUs from running Windows 11 version 24H2.
ZDNet

You can still upgrade old PCs to Windows 11, even if Microsoft says no: Readers prove it

That was the reaction of a reader who successfully upgraded a 12-year-old PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after being repeatedly blocked by the compatibility checker in Microsoft's Windows 11 Setup ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 block on some Intel systems after 2 years

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 10 users from updating to Windows 11 on systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers and Intel 11th Gen Core ...