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Microsoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchanged
Microsoft says you can install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware but does not guarantee a stable experience.
Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones
Windows 11 on Arm runs natively on the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, though it's not quite a mobile-optimized experience.
Windows 11 battery indicator revamp delivers color coding and more pixels
A welcome redesign of the Windows 11 battery indicator is on the way with more pixels and colors.
Microsoft reiterates that it will not lower Windows 11 requirements
Microsoft has clarified that it will not lift the TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 as Windows 10 approaches EOL.
Linux AMD patch fixes glacial boot times for some Zen 1 and 2 computers
Botched microcode updates were causing boot times to balloon on some computers that used Zen 1 and Zen 2 CPUs.
Linux update adds support for 128 terabyte SD cards— SDUC and UHS-II SD cards are now supported
High-capacity and high-speed SD and microSD cards will receive improved Linux support on the latest 6.11 kernel update.
Microsoft temporarily halts Windows 11 24H2 update on PCs with select Ubisoft games
Microsoft hits the brakes on its 24H2 update rollout as a handful of Ubisoft titles are crashing, with a fix on the way.
Rebootless updates come to Windows 11 Enterprise and 365 for security updates
Microsoft began rolling out the much-anticipated hotpatch update for security updates in Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 and Microsoft 365 Preview Builds.
