14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is working on a new warning that would show up in the Settings app on a device running Windows 11 without meeting the system requirements.
Discovered by Twitter user Albacore, this new warning will be displayed under the System section of the Settings app, and it will clearly say “System requirements not met.”
A learn more link will most likely direct users to additional online information on the Windows 11 system requirements and why it’s important to run the operating system on supported hardware.
The Windows 11 system requirements controversy
Back in 2021 when it announced Windows 11, Microsoft also revealed that the new OS would come with updated system requirements. These updates requirements made it impossible for many Windows 10 devices to be updated to Windows 11, even though, at least on paper, they seemed perfectly capable of doing it.
And while Microsoft isn’t officially offering the Windows 11 update to these devices, there still are ways to get the new OS up and running on computers considered to be unsupported.
Microsoft obviously warns against doing this.
“Windows 11 is designed and built as a complete set of experiences, unlocking the full power of the PC our customers have come to rely on, including in areas like security, reliability, compatibility, video conferencing, multitasking, playing, creating, building, learning and more. We need a minimum system requirement that enables us to adapt software and hardware to keep pace with people’s expectations, needs and harness the true value and power of the PC to deliver the best experiences, now and in the future,” Microsoft said.
At this point, it’s still not known when the new warning would go live for users, but there’s a chance this will happen later this year as part of a Windows 11 monthly update.