Microsoft: Sorry, we'll see what we do with the processors

In one new publication, η Microsoft ζήτησε συγγνώμη για την σύγχυση που προκάλεσε με τις ελάχιστες απαιτήσεις συστήματος των Windows 11 την περασμένη εβδομάδα και δεσμεύτηκε να τις “προσαρμόσει” βάσει των σχολίων των πελατών της. Με την ίδια δημοσίευση η εταιρεία προσπάθησε να εξηγήσει τα δύο πιο αμφιλεγόμενα της λίστας: την απαίτηση για Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 αλλά και τη λίστα συμβατότητας CPU που αποκλείει τους περισσότερους επεξεργαστές πριν από το 2018.

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Η Microsoft απέσυρε επίσης την εφαρμογή PC Health Check, αναγνωρίζοντας ότι “δεν είναι τόσο ακριβής στο γιατί ένας υπολογιστής με Windows 10 δεν πληροί τις απαιτήσεις αναβάθμισης”. Η εφαρμογή θα επανεμφανιστεί πριν από την προβλεπόμενη Windows 11 release later this year (most likely in October).

“Τα Windows 11 ανεβάζουν τη γραμμή ασφαλείας με την απαίτηση hardware που επιτρέπει προστασίες όπως το Windows Hello, Device Encryption, virtualization-based security (VBS), hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) και Secure Boot. Ο συνδυασμός αυτών των λειτουργιών έχει αποδειχθεί ότι μειώνει το λογισμικό κατά 60% σε δοκιμασμένες . To adhere to this principle, all Windows 11-supported CPUs have a built-in TPM, support a secure boot, and specific VBS capabilities.

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Χρησιμοποιώντας τις παραπάνω αρχές, είμαστε πεπεισμένοι ότι οι συσκευές που λειτουργούν σε επεξεργαστές Intel 8ης γενιάς και AMD Zen 2 καθώς και Qualcomm 7 και 8 they will meet the requirements for safety and reliability.

According to Microsoft, "OEM partners have 99,8% error-free experience" in trial versions of Windows 11. The company says the CPU requirement could be revised to include some older Intel and AMD models. Today's first version of Insider Preview is available, can be installed and run on unsupported hardware. The company says it will "try to identify devices that run on Intel 7th generation and AMD Zen 1 and that may meet our requirements."

Microsoft says the current requirements will allow upgrades to most computers sold in the last 18 to 24 months. That is, with 8th generation Intel processors and AMD's Zen 2 series. Intel products were released in September 2017, which means that only high quality PCs sold in 2018 are equipped with these CPUs. AMD's Zen 2 series (third generation Ryzen processors) was released in 2019.

90% of 2020 PC sales and about 60% of 2019 PC sales meet these minimum requirements, with most 2018 models (based on previous 7th generation CPUs and AMD Zen 1 models) failing to meet compatibility level of Windows 11. This means that the population of Windows PCs that can be upgraded to Windows 11 is probably 500 million, or about 38% of the one billion + active Windows 10 PCs listed by Microsoft.

The company's commitment to use trial versions of Windows Insider to identify older CPUs that can run Windows 11 smoothly is a good start, but we'll have to wait longer. If you have a system that runs on a very fast and high quality 7th generation Intel processor, can it be cut? The company should review immediately…

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