Microsoft releases app that helps Windows 11 upgrades and explains why its hardware requirements are crucial for security. But for many, working out if they can upgrade is going to be tricky.
Microsoft has released a new version of its PC Health Check app to help Windows 10 users find out if their hardware supports an upgrade to Windows 11 in line with Microsoft’s strict hardware requirements. The new version of the PC Health Check app is available to members of the Windows Insiders program. The app will come in focus after Microsoft releases Windows 11 to the general public on October 5. The app checks for things like whether the hardware supports Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and that it is enabled, as well as whether the processor, storage and memory or RAM meets Windows 11 minimum requirements. SEE: Windows 11: Here’s how to get Microsoft’s free operating system update Windows 11 minimum hardware requirements are turning into a prickly issue for Microsoft because they’re seen by some as really restrictive and exclude 7th Gen Intel Core CPUs and first-generation AMD Zen processors. Microsoft has been testing a new version of the PC Health Check app with Windows Insiders since last month. To get the upgrade immediately, users will need hardware with at least 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage. Then there’s hardware terms that many people will be flummoxed by: UEFI secure boot must be enabled; the graphics card must be compatible with DirectX 12 or later, with a WDDM 2.0 driver; and a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 must be included and enabled.
