Microsoft warns of an increased likelihood of bugs

Oct 4, 2021 10:59 GMT  ·  By

Windows 11 will finally become available for non-insider devices tomorrow, and this is clearly good news for everybody, though the updated system requirements have caused quite a lot of frustration in the existing Windows 10 userbase given not everybody will be able to update their devices.

On the other hand, in the last few weeks, I’ve seen various ways of installing Windows 11 on unsupported devices making the headlines, and without a doubt, plenty of people will give them a try because they want to get the modern experience on their computers too.

But on the other hand, Microsoft warns that force-installing Windows 11 on a device that’s not officially supported comes with an increased likelihood of bugs, especially because no new drivers are released.

“From Windows Insider machines, those that did not meet the minimum system requirements had 52% more kernel mode crashes (blue screens) than those that did meet the requirements. Machines that met the requirements provided a 99.8% crash-free experience that is effectively managed by OEMs and IHVs through modern driver update management. Additionally, on unsupported hardware app hangs are 17% more likely and for first-party apps we see 43% more crashes,” Microsoft says.

Windows 10 still a solid OS

Leaving aside Microsoft’s very own recommendations, installing Windows 11 on an unsupported device is too much of a hassle in the first place.

Windows 10 is a perfectly fine operating system, and right now, it’s even faster, more polished and reliable than Windows 11 in the first place, so there’s no urgency in moving to the new version unless you really want to see what’s new.

Windows 10 will continue to be supported according to the original schedule, so updates will be shipped regularly until 2025.

Furthermore, a new feature update is projected to go live this year as well, though Microsoft hasn’t provided any specifics as to whether any such big updates are projected to still go live in 2022 and beyond.