To install Windows 11, the safe load function and the presence of a cryptographic processor will be required. This is reported on the OS support page.
Microsoft experts explained that to install a new operating system, a computer must support UEFI – a system firmware, protruding instead of BIOS. The PC must also support the Secure Boot Protocol and have a TPM cryptographic processor that is responsible for encrypting data. Without executing all the described requirements, Windows 11 will be limited.
In addition, the company named Windows’s system requirements of a new generation. A computer that has a 64-bit processor with a frequency of 1000 megahertz or more powerful with two or more cores, minimum four gigabytes of operational and 64 gigabytes of the built-in memory, compatible with DirectX 12 graphic adapter with WDDM 2.0 driver support, display of nine inches resolution from 720 pixels.
To complete the installation of the Windows, the Internet will require the Internet. To receive updates in all versions of the new OS, you also need to connect to the network.
Use users to check whether their computer meets the minimum system requirements of Windows 11, the company has released a special utility. The programs will perform an analysis of the PC and will report whether the installation of a new OS is possible. Also check the compatibility of the equipment with Windows 11 on the Microsoft website.
Windows 11 was presented on June 24. The new generation operating system received redesign, modified program windows, support for Android applications. The system will be available for users from autumn.