Windows Update now tells you if Windows 11 can be installed on your PC

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[Alex5723]

https://www.windowslatest.com/2021/08/30/windows-update-now-tells-you-if-windows-11-can-be-installed-on-your-pc/

..Right now, you need to use PC Health Check Tool to check compatibility issues with Windows 11. However, in the Release Preview Channel, Microsoft has added a notification that would reveal more about the situation.

As you can see in (the above) screenshot, the message tells the user that their device is ready for Windows 11:

“Great news—your PC meets the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. Specific timing for when it will be offered can vary as we get it ready for you. Note: Some Windows 10 features aren’t available in Windows 11. Certain apps and features may have additional” – Windows Update.

It also links to relevant support articles that include more information about Windows 11 requirements and removed features…

Microsoft is currently rolling out the above compatibility message to testers in the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider program.

• This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Alex5723.

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If you are not a Windows Insider, that is useless. It doesn”t tell you anything as you cannot download, install and use it.

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That’s not where the link takes you; this is:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck

Microsoft’s Windows 11 compatibility app PC Health Check is available for everyone now

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only happens if KB5005101, KB5005565 or newer CU for Win10 v2004/21H1 is installed
otherwise the Win11 upgrade offers do not show up

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This morning, when viewing Windows Update (under Settings),  I saw the following message re: This PC can run Windows 11:

Does anyone know if it’s safe to click on “Check device specifications”? I am concerned about this turning me into a seeker as has happened to others with “Check for updates.”

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Why you want to run “Check device specifications”?. This will bring you to Microsoft’s Windows 11 ads.

Just wait for Microsoft to offer you Windows 11 if you want to upgrade. Otherwise use GPedit (on Pro) or the registry hack on Home and Pro to lock your PC on Windows 10 until you decide otherwise.

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devros

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I have no desire to upgrade to Windows 11 for the time being. The way I initially interpreted Microsoft’s message (i.e., “Note: Some Windows 10 features aren’t available in Windows 11. Certain apps and features may have additional requirements. Check device specifications.”) was that it would let me know which apps and features on my device weren’t supported. I was just curious about what I would find out but didn’t want to inadvertently become a seeker in the process. That was why I posted my original question.

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the device specifications you will get are about TPM, Safe Boot, UEFI, Disk size, Video, etc. It doesn’t do an analysis of your third-party software.

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devros

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Isn’t Windows Update GREAT! no need for wushowhide or WUMgr then /snark

Windows - commercial by definition and now function...

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Out of curiosity , is it normal that I don’t have yet the notification, on an officially supported dell workstation ?

With this I mean to ask : all computers officially supporting the upgrade , are all showing the notification or is the notification delayed for part of them ?

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If you have set TRV in Group Policy or in the Registry and 21H1 or earlier, and you have not added the Product Version setting as Windows 11, you may be missing the offer.

Also, MS is rolling out the upgrade slowly. It may just be a matter of time till you see it.

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No, I took no actions to modify the policies or registry. Initially I thought that I would not see the notification of a future update due to dell not yet adding a win11 section for the workstation, but that changed 7-10 days ago… thus me wondering if it’s something wrong on my side vs being a matter of time.

From the start I had the idea/suspect that nothing would be offered/shown until things were smoothed out for systems running Pro for Workstation

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I have an officially supported Surface Pro 7 plus LTE cellular and I haven’t seen it (I think the cellular is holding it back, they typically do those models last)

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Thanks

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