Windows 11 Makes Your Hardware Obsolete, Use Linux Instead!

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Windows 11 is finally here. We’re not entirely thrilled by it – but it introduces problems for many computer users.

And I’m not even talking the privacy aspect or its design choice. But it seems that Windows 11 is demanding newer hardware to work, which makes your old computer obsolete in a way and forces you to upgrade your hardware for no good reason.

What else is a problem with the arrival of Windows 11? What’s so bad about it?
Only Eligible Devices Can Get the Windows 11 Upgrade

To start with, Windows 11 has interestingly added a minimum system requirement which looks good on paper:

1 GHz dual-core 64-bit processor
4 GB RAM
64 GB storage
UEFI, Secure Boot support
Trusted Platform Module version 2.0
DirectX 12 compatible graphics
720p resolution display

You can check if your system is eligible by downloading the PC Health Check app from Microsoft’s official site.

Most of the computers from the last decade should meet these criteria – but there’s a catch.

The hardware should have a TPM chip, which may not be the case for some PC builds or laptops. Fortunately, it is not all bad, you may just need to enable it from your BIOS settings including the Secure Boot support, to make your PC eligible. There’s a guide on PCGamer to help you with that.

Technically, processors older than Intel 8th gen and Ryzen 3000 series are not officially supported as per Microsoft’s official documentations (AMD | Intel).

However, there are a sound number of systems that may not have the support for it. So, what do you do?

Easy, switch to Linux in 2021 before Windows 10 no longer receives updates. This year, it makes more sense than ever for you to try Linux for your personal computer!
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Windows 11 Makes Your Hardware Obsolete, Use Linux Instead!

Windows 11 is finally here. We’re not entirely thrilled by it – but it introduces problems for many computer users. And I’m not even talking the privacy aspect or its design choice. But it seems that Windows 11 is demanding newer hardware to work, which makes your old computer
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Windows 10 will still be supported for many years. If you computer is too old to run Win 11 then just continue using Win 10.
 
Or just carry on using windows 10 until support stops, a lot can happen in 4 years.
  • Your computer could die / you decide to upgrade within those 4 years.
  • Microsoft could decide to extend support when pressure arrives from old hardware users.
  • Linux and support for it will get better.
No point in deciding to make a major change from windows to Linux because of something happening 4 years down the line or more.
 
KinsZA said:
Your computer could die / you decide to upgrade within those 4 years.
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You'll have to sell it pretty quickly though. No one would buy an unsupported system.
KinsZA said:
Microsoft could decide to extend support when pressure arrives from old hardware users.
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Not going to happen. MacOS also dropped support for older machines...
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KinsZA said:
Linux and support for it will get better.
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We're talking about old pre 2010 to 2016 systems. Linux support will already be great.
 
I have to agree that a move to Linux is definitely the way to go. We have recently completed a total migration of all systems to Linux, have saved R40 000 in direct Microsoft license fees, and enjoy stable, secure computing. People need to wake up to the benefits of Linux.
 
And here I am still running Win7 steadfastly..

There still even are WinXP installations out there..
 
Moving to Linux will depend on your specific use case / needs.
If you are a gamer, and using Steam, then you might be in luck.
For other games like GW2 and POE, your mileage may vary. POE2 is rumoured to support Linux/Android as it will be using Vulkan.
For business use, it becomes a bit more complicated, especially if you use legacy applications. If most of your work is web based, then it would/should not matter.
 
With Win 11, Microsoft also dropped support for pre-2017 MacBook Pros. I am planning to run Win 10 (and, if space is available, FreeBSD) on the Mac.
 
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