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AskWoody PlusJuly 12, 2021 at 2:42 am #2377020Viewing 4 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody PlusJuly 16, 2021 at 3:01 am #2378071“soft requirement”
Soft requirement mean that devices not fitted with the security specification would still be able to upgrade to Windows 11 (usually referring to no TPM 2.0).
Your CPU is way below requirement.
You can click on ‘tell me why my pc isn’t supported’.
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AskWoody PlusJune 30, 2022 at 12:10 am #2457462WhyNotWin11 : 2.5.0.0 – WhyNot22H2
2.5.0.0 comes with the following changes:
Minor Translation Updates
Minor Error Handling Improvements
Removed Warning if already running Windows 11
Updated AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm Processor Lists
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AskWoody PlusNovember 15, 2022 at 1:26 am #2498239WhyNotWin11Portable_2.5.0.3.paf.exe
“2.5.0.3 comes with the following changes:
Updated Disk Info Module
Fixed WhyNotWin11 Icon when running directly from Source
Fixes a Crash for Some Users on Successful CPU Compatibility Check”
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