After criticism of Windows 11 came up on YouTube itself from its own “Tech Community”, Microsoft unceremoniously deactivated the comment function under the most frequented video, in which it was confirmed in mid-July that the new Windows makes no exceptions: “Only compatible systems get Windows 11”.
The Microsoft community feels unheard
The most relevant video was a Q&A session that Microsoft held for its own “tech community” and in which the company once again emphasized that the final build of Windows 11 (report) should only be supported on compatible systems . Neither a workaround nor a changed group policy can change anything.
AMD models
Intel models
Qualcomm models RAM 4 GB Mass storage 64 GB BIOS UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B Security TPM 2.0/fTPM 2.0 Secure Boot Graphics card DirectX 12 (DX 12 Ultimate for DirectStorage)
WDDM 2.0 (or higher) Display 9 inches (or larger)
1,280 × 720 pixels (720p)
8-bit per channel connectivity USB port Ethernet or Wi-Fi touchpad, if installed Precision touchpad webcam From 1.1.2023 for new devices (not PC)
The minimum requirements required by Microsoft for the proper operation of Windows 11, including a TPM module or fTPM via firmware according to the 2.0 standard and an activated Secure Boot, did not by any means ensure a positive response everywhere. Although something has changed under the hood of the operating system, this step is not available to every user.
Microsoft deactivates the comments
Only a few minutes after Microsoft published the video on the YouTube channel, comments such as “Windows 11 sucks!” or “It's looking like Windows 11 will be another Windows 8” were predominant ” to read. Microsoft didn't want to leave it that way.
In addition, the recorded stream also received a disproportionate number of dislikes. As Golem reports, after more than 26,000 views, the video already had more than 2,000 dislikes out of just 124 likes. Microsoft felt compelled to react.
When the comment function was still active, the Windows Central website reacted to it with the following conclusion: The question of “why?” Has not yet been answered satisfactorily by Microsoft.
Whatever Microsoft's stance is regarding how Windows 11 policies benefit consumers, it seemingly has not been clearly communicated to a sizeable portion of the company's primary audience, such as those who would watch Microsoft Tech Community YouTube videos.
Windows Central
In the meantime, the company has completely disabled the comment function and has hidden feedback from the public, much of it from the Microsoft tech community itself. Which immediately caused new criticism.
A tough cut from Microsoft
Among other things, it was criticized that the new operating system requires at least an eighth generation Intel Core processor (Coffee Lake-S) or a Ryzen or Athlon CPU or APU from the Zen + architecture and excludes older systems.
While users can also install the current Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100, which has meanwhile reached beta status, at the latest after using a registry hack, even on unsupported systems , these “freedoms” should disappear with the final edition at the latest.
In November everyone is smarter
The publication and thus also the official start of sales of Windows 11 is planned for the US holiday season, which coincides with Thanksgiving at the beginning of November. Whether the free upgrade path from Windows 10 to the final Windows 11 will be open at this point has not yet been conclusively answered.