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Unsupported PCs running Windows 11 are still getting updates

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Those that used an ISO to install Windows 11 on an unsupported device are still getting updates, contrary to Microsoft promises.
When Microsoft announced Windows 11, one thing that people quickly discovered is that it significantly bumps up the minimum hardware requirements. Specifically, you need pretty new CPUs. The company eventually said that you’d be able to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs by using an ISO; however, you won’t get updates. As it turns out, people that used this method are getting updates. This week was Patch Tuesday, and that’s the day that all supported Microsoft products get updates. With the Windows 11 updates, unsupported devices found themselves on the same track as everyone else. Despite the fact that Microsoft all but said that unsupported devices wouldn’t get Windows 11 updates, this isn’t entirely surprising.

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