Your i7 6700 isn't supported by Windows 11. You need a new motherboard and CPU. The line in the sand that Microsoft drew was Coffee Lake. Anything older than that is not supported, regardless of ...

Microsoft quietly made a change to its official Windows 11 minimum hardware requirements in order to help users understand Copilot+ PC compatibility and support better.

Microsoft has listed the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 as well as the list of supported processors. Interestingly, an SSD has become a "preferred" requirement.

Microsoft's recent updates to its OEM support guide for Windows 11 version 24H2 have caused some confusion about the hardware requirements for Windows 11.