14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has officially confirmed that Windows 11 would start rolling out to users in early October, so the final build should be chosen as soon as this month with help from Windows Insiders.
As you probably know already, the Windows 11 system requirements saga has caused a lot of confusion and frustration, especially because Microsoft decided to leave behind computers which, in theory, should be able to run the new OS just fine.
Some of these unsupported devices were enrolled in the Windows Insider program and received Windows 11 preview builds, so indeed, they would be able to handle the operating system without any major hiccups.
Earlier this week, it was discovered that PCs considered unsupported on Windows 11 were removed from the Windows Insider program, and now Microsoft has confirmed what exactly happens if a device that shouldn’t be running the operating system is actually powered by a preview build.
Windows 11 due on October 5
More specifically, Brandon LeBlanc said that these devices wouldn’t get any new improvements for the Dev channel, but on the other hand, they would continue to be provided with cumulative updates for Windows 11 until the general availability is reached.
What happens next is still unclear, but there’s a chance Microsoft would insist on these PCs to downgrade to Windows 10, and given preview builds come with an expiration date, doing this will pretty much be the only option if the stable version of Windows 11 isn’t offered.
“The PCs given an exception will no longer receive any new future Insider Preview builds from the Dev Channel but will still get Cumulative Updates for Windows 11 leading up to GA. As I said, there is a distinction between *new builds* here,” he said.
LeBlanc says additional information will be shared on this in the coming weeks.