Here at Electronic Recycling, we run Win10, Office365 and OneDrive
This morning, I decided to look at a Windows 11 Upgrade. The question: Do we need to upgrade and if so, what do we need to do make sure we have a seamless transition from Win10.
The Early information releases from Microsoft announced doomsday type failures unless hardware was of a certain specification and compatible. Specifically there is a requirement for a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2
There has been a row back on this. The current position seems to be that it’s possible to transition from Win10 to a Windows 11 Upgrade with non-compatible hardware but “YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN” if you do so.
It will also be possible to stick with Win10 and buy a monthly subscription for support for a limited period.
Searching for information, I found Windows 11 Requirements from Microsoft and a Microsoft Blog on the subject of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0. – A necessity for a secure and future-proof Windows 11
A further search brought me to an excellent article by John E. Dunn at Computerworld
Microsoft: No support or updates for Windows 11 PCs without minimum hardware requirements
Of course, if in the course of your investigations you find that your existing hardware is not compatible with Win11 and can’t be upgraded, Electronic Recycling can securely manage the recycling of your old equipment for materials recovery and the secure destruction of Hard Drives
